Whackala

22/07/2024

Whackala's first drama short is being re-released by Planet Classroom! See Leticia Agudo's interview here with C.M. Ruben about the making of Refuge and to watch the film.

Refuge was produced by PaulDoodles with Cinematography by Jaro Waldeck.

This month, audiences can screen Refuge on the Planet Classroom Network.

02/04/2024

Our short family film , written & directed by Leticia Agudo, featuring the wonderful Maeve Leonard, Karen Healy and Ella Maria Carmen; shot by the lighting wizard that is Jaro Waldeck; edited by Whackala's talented Bobby Moloney, with incredible VFX by Whackala's PaulDoodles (and a cool as cucumber cameo) has launched for worldwide viewing at Planet Classroom Network. Thanks to them and to KIDS First / Coalition for Quality Children's Media for their continuous love and support for the film. Check it out here!

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01/11/2023

Delighted for to be included in the Best Short Film category at Waterford International Film Festival!

18/10/2023

After 2 years, Lady Betty is coming to the end of its festival run with its 40th festival selection and a new nomination for Best Animation at Chicago Horror Film Festival! Just in time for 🎃 🎃
You can also see it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ-28VlgAXg
and Screen Ireland: https://shorts.screenireland.ie/films/lady-betty

Supported by Screen Ireland and RTÉ

16/08/2023

We like awards! 🏆🏆 After wins at The Magnolia Independent Film Festival for Best Family Friendly Film and Best Irish Live Action Short at Nenagh Childrens' Film Festival, is now on it's way to Cinequest! See it in sunny California August 20th, 25th and 26th!

https://tickets.cinequest.org/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=292641~a12ee803-7eae-437e-8208-1c4d52da2020&

15/08/2023

Leticia loved talking to Reka, Christian and Tara about !

20/06/2023

After travelling the world from Seattle's SIFF to Sitges Intl. Fantastic Film Festival, with stop offs at Animation Di**le, Dublin International Film Festival, Cinequest, L.A. Shorts International Film Festival and 35 other festivals along the way, our Screen Ireland / RTÉ short "Lady Betty" is now available to view online! It's screening on Omoleto, the YouTube channel dedicated to the world's best short films. Head on over and check it out!

Lady Betty was directed by Paul McGrath, produced by Leticia Agudo, screenplay by Bobby Moloney based on the story by Lorraine Harton, and stars David Pearse and Colm Meaney.

Listen to Paul discuss Betty, animation education and his previous work on the Film Network Ireland podcast Wrapchat, available wherever you get your podcasts.

» Subscribe for the world's best short films: https://sub2.omele.to» Get some merch: https://shop.omele.toLady Betty is used with permission from Paul McGrat...

18/06/2023

Really looking forward to this! Our own Paul McGrath on one of Film Network Ireland's fantastic podcasts, kicking off their series on animation. Stay tune for release.

12/06/2023

We're over the moon! wins best Irish live action short at Nenagh Arts Centre's Children's Film Festival 2023. Thank you for the lovely words about the film. It was made with support from Arts in Co Kildare. From Kildare to Dublin to Tipperary with love.

09/06/2023

07/06/2023

is back in Ireland! You can catch it this weekend at the fantastic Nenagh Arts Centre's Children's Film Festival in person, online and a Q&A with Leticia Agudo and other films' directors . https://www.nenagharts.com/event/nenagh-childrensfilmfestival/

16/05/2023

Delighted to be nominated! 🤞

10/05/2023

And now on the RTÉ Player! Screen Ireland Roscommon People https://www.rte.ie/player/series/frameworks-24/10001641-00-0000?epguid=IP000066451

08/05/2023

Tonight on RTÉ2 at 12.20am!

04/05/2023

Thanks Roscommon People for the mention of Lady Betty's screening! Check it out on RTÉ2 Shortscreen on Monday the 8th of May at 12:20am (one for the night owls). It's also been nominated for Best Short at the Irish Animation Awards! We're chuffed!

Lady Betty was a funded by RTÉ and Screen Ireland

Features Colm Meaney ‘Comedy/horror follows the story of Betty from her aching poverty, to her murder of her son and finally to her last years as hangwoman of the Old Gaol’ After screening at over 35 festivals around the world, a short, animated film on Roscommon legend Lady Betty will be broadc...

04/05/2023

will screen on RTE2 Shortscreen on Monday the 8th of May at 12:20am! The grisly folk tale of Lady Betty, the only female executioner in Ireland, as told by two old friends who can’t agree on the details. Starring Colm Meaney and David Pearse, directed by Paul McGrath, produced by Leticia Agudo, story by Harton and screenplay by Bobby Moloney

Lady Betty was a Frameworks funded by Screen Ireland and RTÉ

30/03/2023

Delighted our Betty will be screening at Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles Irish Film Showcase April 8th!
A Screen Ireland & RTÉ

Join us on April 8th for CIACLA's Irish Film Showcase! In its fourth year, this exciting festival has grown to multiple screenings to celebrate the best of Irish Film, featuring some of Ireland's most exciting filmmakers, including the Academy Award Winning Short Film An Irish Goodbye and the Academ...

24/03/2023

We have a couple of screenings of our films this weekend! Both and Lady Betty are at this years Toronto Irish Film Festival, and Lady Betty is also showing at Oz Indie Film Festival where it is nominated for Best Animation.

10/03/2023

Official Selection
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🎟️ Buy your passes via the Link In Bio 🎟️

09/03/2023

You can watch online at 2 festivals this weekend! Through Women's Eyes which has just kicked off and Cinejoy Cinequest's online screenings:
https://twe2023.eventive.org/films/63cde9585518780052257cbb
and https://creatics.org/create/cinejoy/showcase/moviepage/268788/%23NanaRocks

Nana is cared for by her two granddaughters. She enjoys Rachel’s disrupting visits the most and has come to take Rosie’s hard-working quiet nature for granted. When Rosie falls ill, and Rachel only manages a quick drive-by visit, Nana has no food and a broken telly. Moved by seeing the very last...

04/03/2023

And here's PaulDoodles giving a Moho Animation Software workshop to DePaul University students as part of the Chicago Irish Film Festival, and demostrating with our recent made for RTÉjr.

03/03/2023

Great night at the opening Gala Chicago Irish Film Festival yesterday. Looking forward to more screenings & events today, including our own: Screen Ireland funded Lady Betty & Arts in Co Kildare supported both in Sign of the Times (there's our Nana front and centre in the poster!)

03/03/2023

We have two films (that's right, TWO!) screening tonight at Chicago Irish Film Festival! supported by Arts in Co Kildare and Lady Betty supported by Screen Ireland and RTÉ are both playing in Shorts programme 1 tonight at 6pm CST in the AMC New City theatre.
If you're there, give our two directors Leticia Agudo and Paul McGrath a big Chicago hello!

01/03/2023

28/02/2023

Delighted to see win its first award! Thank you to The Magnolia Independent Film Festival for selecting us as the Best Family-Friendly Film at this year's fest! We're chuffed!
Written and directed by Leticia Agudo, was made with the support of Arts in Co Kildare

Congratulations to the 2023 MAG Film Fest Award Winners! 🏆🏆🏆

-Best Feature - MISS VIBORG
-Best Short Narrative - THE MANAGER POSITION
-Best Short Documentary - LOVE LANGUAGES
-Best Cinematography - MURDER TONGUE
-Best Acting - KATIE BRADEN in UNPACKING
-Best Home Grown - XIII
-Best Student Film - THIS WILD ABYSS
-Best Animation - 1979
-Best Music Video - 1979
-Best Family-Friendly Film -
-Best 48 hr Film Competition Film - STACHE
-Audience Choice - MISS VIBORG 4.93/5 Audience Rating
-Honorable Mention in Writing- WRITTEN IN INK
-Elena Zastawnik Award for Best Written Film - MISS VIBORG
-Ron Tibbett Award for Excellence in Film - DOA

Photo by Chad Hathcock - 2023 festival judge

21/02/2023

10/02/2023

You can watch our Arts in Co Kildare supported new short family comedy physically or virtually in February and March at:

Love Your Shorts Film Festival 11th of Feb - https://lnkd.in/eYZ_M2nN

The Magnolia Independent Film Festival Sat Feb 25th - https://lnkd.in/erA5vNbD

Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival online from Monday 13th Feb - https://lnkd.in/e4AEeNNa

Cinequest Virtual Fest screening March 1 – 12 - https://lnkd.in/emQwyybH

Through Women's Eyes online March 9-13th
https://lnkd.in/ePip9Pbi

And screening at the Chicago Irish Film Festival in person March 3rd and online March 6-12:
https://lnkd.in/eC-Cbm6v

PaulDoodles and Leticia Agudo will be in attendance at Chicago Irish Film Festival to represent both and Lady Betty!

We'll try to post from there - amongst all the merriment and film watching.

In-Person and Virtual

27/01/2023

Our talented Paul McGrath just launched another fun idea! Get one for someone you love - who's got someone in their life they don't...

Let a little darkness in, you know you want to. Give a loved one or a friend a little evil "pick me up" Sure whats the harm!

19/01/2023

Our new short film, the family comedy , written and directed by Leticia Agudo, takes off! It goes on a tour of these fantastic US and Canadian festivals:

- KIDS First / Coalition for Quality Children's Media - From January 21

- Love Your Shorts Film Festival February 9-12

- The Magnolia Independent Film Festival Feb 23-25

- Cinequest Mar 1-12 (virtual) August 8-23 (in person)

- Chicago Irish Film Festival March 2-5

- Through Women's Eyes March 9 – 13

- Toronto Irish Film Festival March 24-26

- Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival March 24- May 28

was supported by Arts in Co Kildare