Ireland’s Digital Media Awards has given two awards, including its Grand Prix honor, to Kavaleer Productions’ short film Hasan Everywhere.
The awards are presented in 21 categories to projects, companies and organizations that use digital media. In addition to the Grand Prix, Hasan Everywhere was honored as the best use of film or animation.
The Grand Prix award is a special commendation for outstanding excellence given to the project that receives the highest average mark from the judges. The judges commented that Hasan Everywhere is a beautifully executed animation with an excellent story that is both gripping and haunting. They also said that the project’s creativity and craft shone through and that the project bespeaks a creator in high command of their craft.
Based on the friendship of an Israeli novelist and Palestinian artist, Hasan Everywhere depicts an animated version of love and friendship across the divide. The piece was directed by Andrew Kavanagh and produced by Ciara Gillan.
Pictured from L-R are: Gary Timpson, MD of Kavaleer, Ciara Gillan, Producer Hasan Everywhere, Andrew Kavanagh, CEO of Kavaleer and Director of Hasan Everywhere and Kevin Ryan, CEO Satellite Broadband Ireland sponsors of the event.
Pictured Above are: Andrew Kavanagh, CEO of Kavaleer and Director of Hasan Everywhere and Ciara Gillan, Producer of Hasan Everywhere
