AmberAmelia KELLY
animation | production management | research
Projects
irish goodbye (2023)
Hand-drawn music video about the struggles of living in Ireland today as a young person.2023 graduation film for The National Film School at IADT Dún Laoghaire.Directed, designed, and animated by AmberAmelia Kelly
Song written and performed by Sammy Copley
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festival selections
AltFF Alternative Film Festival, Toronto, 2023 (nomination)
Bestlov Film Festival, 2024 (finalist)
Animation Dingle, Ireland, 2024
Craic Fest, New York, 2024
Lift-Off Global Network Sessions, England, 2024
Bloomsday Film Festival, Ireland, 2024
Palm Springs Animation Festival, 2024
AniMate, Australia, 2024
Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland, 2024
Dublin Animation Film Festival, Ireland, 2024
Underground Cinema Film Awards, Ireland, 2024 (nomination)
Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival, 2024 (nomination)
CAFF The Cultural Animation Film Festival, Hawaii, 2024
waiting room (2025)
Experimental, autobiographical short film exploring growing up with a terminally ill parent and the emotions which arise.2025 research project for MA in Animation at IADT Dún Laoghaire.Directed, designed, and animated by AmberAmelia Kelly
CONCEPT ART
Experimental animation work visually exploring emotions involving grief and trauma in various mediums.
All work was unplanned.
These tests were done as research process and resulted in a multitude of beneficial outcomes including mental clarity and creative freedom.
Frames from a key shot of the film done over a 2 week residency at Pottery Farm Gallery in Mauvezin. The 50 seconds clip was entirely unplanned and done with limited resources. The residency allowed the opportunity to fully explore this style of freedom and therapeutic benefits with no outside distraction.
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festival selections
Animation Dingle, Kerry, Ireland, 2026
(nominated for best writing)
Directed by Her, Dublin, Ireland, 2026
STOP MOTION
The work below was done as part of a workshop with Studio 9 and NTAA. Over a couple of weeks a small team of us developed and animated a short film, 'Wed the Ded'. I designed, built, and animated both bird puppets featured in the project. They were made primarily with foam and finished with needle felt. The animation itself was done over the course of a weekend with huge aid from both Joe and John at Studio 9 with lighting and camera direction.
About
AmberAmelia is an Irish animator, producer, researcher and artist.She graduated from The National Film School of Ireland in 2023 with a BA in Animation. Her grad film, Irish Goodbye, has been selected for festivals internationally. In 2025, she received a level 9 certificate in production management from NTAA and IADT. AmberAmelia is hugely passionate about animation as a whole, from conception to final piece. She is familiar with ShotGrid and Microsoft Excel, as well as ToonBoom, TVPaint and Clip Studio.AmberAmelia has recently completed an MA in Animation in IADT in which her researched explored the therapeutic possibilities of animation for those living with and caring for chronic/terminal illness.Email: [email protected]
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