An Irish grandmothers unexpected departure from her lonely life. The film tells the story of a lonely Irish Grandmother called Alma. Faced with the prospect of yet another Christmas without her emigrated Family, Alma is at an all time low. This almost tragedy quickly turns into a comedy as the universe conspires to bring her closer to her family than she could ever have imagined. Written and directed by Aoífe Doyle, produced by Pink Kong Studios, Departure has been screened at over 50 festivals worldwide, picking up multiple Honours and winning Best Comedy at the Dublin Animation Film Festival and Children's Jury Award at Encounters 2018. Twitter @Departure_short Facebook @departureshort ///AWARDS\\\ WINNER Best Comedy 2018 – Dublin Animation Film Festival Honorable Mention best 2D Animation 2018 - Dublin Animation Film Festival Children’s Jury Award 2018 – Encounters Film Festival, Bristol. Honorable Mention 2D Animation 2018 – Florida Film Festival Festival Honors Outstanding Achievement Animated Short Film 2018 – Newport Beach Film Festival. NOMINEE Best animated short film 2018 – IFTA (Irish Film & Television Awards) Young Director of the Year 2018 - ICAD Dublin