Naoko Yamada’s Kilkenny Masterclass Still Has Tickets Available
Kilkenny Animated runs through Sunday, September 13, with screenings, talks and an Irish and UK film premiere.
Tickets remain available for Kilkenny Animated in Kilkenny City, Ireland, including Naoko Yamada’s 90-minute masterclass on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Tickets remain available for Kilkenny Animated in Kilkenny City, Ireland, including director Naoko Yamada’s live masterclass on Saturday at 1 p.m. The festival continues through this Sunday, September 13.
Tickets can be purchased for individual events. All events below take place at the Watergate Theatre, apart from Saturday’s “We’ll Dub It Live!” show.
The schedule includes:
- Friday, 10 p.m.: A late-night screening of Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue, with an introduction by director Tomm Moore of animation studio Cartoon Saloon.
- Saturday, 10 a.m.: The Colors Within screens with an introduction by its director, Naoko Yamada.
- Saturday, 1 p.m.: Yamada’s 90-minute directing masterclass explores her creative process, artistic influences and approach to animated storytelling. It includes film clips, discussion and audience participation, with translation throughout.
- Saturday, 3 p.m.: “We’ll Dub it Live! – Ferg & Stephen Take on Anime” brings a 60-minute interactive comedy performance to Home Rule Club. Creators and hosts Fergal Brennan and Stephen Colfer draw inspiration from questionable anime dubs, discarding a beloved anime scene’s original script for chaotic, translation-themed comedy.
- Saturday, 5:30 p.m.: A Silent Voice screens with an introduction by its director, Naoko Yamada.
- Sunday, noon: Helen McCarthy presents the 60-minute “Anime’s Journey to the West – An Illustrated Talk.”
- Sunday, 4 p.m.: “East West Anime” features authors Helen McCarthy and Charles Solomon. Moderator Andrew Partridge, TOHO Europe’s Chief Content Officer, leads a discussion about how culture, language and translation influence audiences’ reception of anime across markets.
- Sunday, 6 p.m.: The Keeper of the Camphor Tree, also known as The Camphorwood Custodian, receives its Irish and UK premiere. Andrew Partridge introduces the feature.
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree follows a former convict whose life changes unexpectedly after encountering a mysterious tree believed to grant wishes. Its emotionally rich story blends mystery and understated wonder.
The film examines redemption, regret and life-shaping choices through the deeply human storytelling that its description identifies as a hallmark of contemporary anime.
Cartoon Saloon, Lighthouse Studios and Schweppe Curtis Nunn Events host Kilkenny Animated.
Source: ANN
