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The Voyage


An animated rendition of an Irish classic, 'The Voyage' was sung down the phone of RTÉ Radio 1
by cocooning musician Christy Moore in the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

Produced by a team of volunteer creatives in full lockdown
'The Voyage' aired as part of RTÉ Does Comic Relief 2020 in aid of frontline workers.


The Voyage (2020)
directed by jess patterson
with music by christy moore
produced with JAM Media in aid of rté does comic relief

Winner Best Childrens / Animation, Royal Television Society, Ireland 2021
Winner Best Animation, Ireland, Kinsale Shark awards 2021
Winner Best Childrens / Animation, Royal Television Society, Northern Ireland 2020
Winner Best Animated Music Video, Kinsale Shark Awards, 2021
Finalist Best Animation, Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAS) 2021
Finalist Best Animation, British Animation Awards 2021
Finalist Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival, 2020