Blacknorth

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Blacknorth Studio
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TypeAnimation/VFX Studio
Founded2009 [1]
Producer/DirectorKris Kelly

Blacknorth is an animation and visual effects (VFX) studio based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 2009 by Kris Kelly and Evelyn McGrath, with the latter leaving in 2013.

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Kris Kelly - Founder of Blacknorth

The studio has been the recipient of numerous awards including: BAFTA, International Emmy, RTS, Don Quixote Prize, Darklight Award, amongst others. [2]

The studio was commissioned to create a number of projects for Children’s BBC and Comic Relief, which led to international recognition with the short My Autism and Me (BBC, 2011) [3] which won an RTS Award in 2012 and an International Emmy in 2013. Their next short, Living with Alcohol (BBC, 2013) won a BAFTA for best factual short.

In 2014, Blacknorth were invited to judge the Animation Award at the Fresh Film Fest in Carlsbad, Czech Republic.

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The studio in Belfast
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The studio in Belfast

Original Work

Short films

Here to Fall (2011)

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Work-for-Hire

Film

Short films

Television

Awards

Video games

Finn in the Forest (2016)

Related Research Articles

References

  1. Gordon, Rob (12 June 2014). "Oculus Rift Will Be Cheaper Thanks To Facebook; Aiming For 2015 Release". Game Rant. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. en.freshfilmfest.net/198-program/226-jury-members/a1707-kris-kelly
  3. "Blacknorth wins RTS Award | Northern Ireland Screen". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. guru.bafta.org/top-tips/short-stuff-here-to-fall-1
  5. directory.irishfilmboard.ie/films/1283-here-to-fall
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "HERE TO FALL by Kris Kelly @ Brooklyn Film Festival".
  8. raindancefestival.org/shorts-2013/here-to-fall/
  9. "Short of the Week".
  10. "2013 Foyle Film Festival Light in Motion Awards | Foyle Film Festival". Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  11. "Northern Irish Company Contribute VFX to 'Looper' | the Irish Film & Television Network".
  12. "Blacknorth VFX for Looper | Northern Ireland Screen". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  13. "Good Vibrations wins at Galway | Northern Ireland Screen". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.