Dagda's harp | Short Film
A RTS Ireland winning stop motion short film made with Cardel Entertainment for RTÉ.
Dagda’s Harp is a stop motion short about the legend of Dagda’s enchanting harp. Conor tells the story of Dagda to his sister Ciara, and friend Noah, as they sit around a bonfire on their estate. Awakened by this, Dagda appears to the group of children and plays his harp, but the result of his spellbinding music isn’t quite as scary as they thought.
Writer, Director and Animator - Daniel Quirke
Production Company - Cardel
Producer - Molly Denton
Exec Producers - Carla Mooney, Delwyn Mooney, Joseph Wallace
RTÉ Commissioner - Eimear O'Mahony
Cinematographer - Graham Boonzaaier
Composer - Harry Brokensha
Sound Designer - Ed Rousseau
Compositor - Tom Smith
Online Editor/Colour Grader - Francis Qureshi
Stop Motion Animator - Rich Farris
2D Animator - Anna Pereira Finn
Puppetmakers - Lisa Ott, Gemma Byrne, Agatha Roudaut, Claire Smithson
Modelmakers - Eleanor Barber, Gabriel Drewett, Jennifer Kidd, Alice Simonato
Festivals and Awards
Animation Dingle Festival - 2022 Official Selection
Royal Television Society Ireland - 2022 Winner Best Animation
StopTrik International Film Festival - 2022 Winner Maribor Young Audience Grand Prix