RETIREMENT PLAN
SHORT ANIMATION
DIRECTED BY JOHN KELLY
ABOUT Oscar® Nominated short animation commissioned by Screen Ireland and RTÉ, RETIREMENT PLAN tells the story of Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) as he fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.”
AWARDS
SXSW March 2025, Grand Jury Award, Animated Short Competition (Oscar®-Qualifying)
SXSW March 2025, Audience Award, Animated Short Competition
Animation Dingle March 2025, Best Irish Professional Short (Oscar®-Qualifying)
Irish Film Festa March 2025, Best Short Film
Irish Film Festa March 2025, Student Jury Award
Athens International Film + Video Festival,April 2025, Special Jury Mention
Irish Animation Awards May 2025, Best Animated Short
Bali International Film Festival May 2025, Best Animated Short (Oscar®-Qualifying)
Guadalajara International Film Festival June 2025, Honorable Mention
Palm Springs International Shortfest June 2025, Best of the Festival Award (Oscar®-Qualifying)
Indy Shorts International Film Festival July 2025, Comedy Award
Rhode Island Int. Film Festival August 2025, Audience Choice Award Animation
Calgary International Film Festival September 2025, Animated Short Film Award
Calgary International Film Festival September 2025, Audience Choice Award, Animated Short
Short Com International Comedy Film and Animation Festival September 2025, Best Animation
Newport Beach Film Festival October 2025, Outstanding Animated Short
Bucheon International Animation Festiva, October 2025, Jury Special Mention
Dublin Animation Film Festival, November 2025, Best Storytelling
Dublin Animation Film Festival, November 2025, Audience Award
Coronado Island Film Festival, November 2025, Audience Award
San Jose International Short Film Festival, November 2025, Audience Choice Award
Foyle Film Festival, December 2025, Best Animated Short Film, (Oscar®-Qualifying)
CREDITS
Cast Domhnall Gleeson
Director / Co-writer John Kelly
Co-writer Tara Lawall
Animation Marah Curran and Eamonn O’Neill
Producers Andrew Freedman,Julie Murnaghan
Executive Producer Domhnall Gleeson
Production Company Antidote
MusicJohn Carroll Kirby
Supervising Sound Designer Jon Clarke
Sound Effects Editor Andy Isaias
Audio Executive Producer Deborah Whitfield
Audio Producer Emily ThomasColourist Gary Curran at Outer Limits
Finishing Editor Dominic Lord
Type Consultancy Wayne Daly
Image Research Mark McGuinness
Character Modelling By Lucas De Miguel
Design John Kelly
Executive Producer For Screen Ireland Emma Scott
Executive Producer For Rté Pauline MacNamara
Shorts Co-Ordinator For Screen Ireland Jill McGregor
Marketing Executive For Mags O’Sullivan
Digital Marketing & Communications Coordinator Callie Hardy