Regular Rabbit | Animated Short Film (Feat. Rory McCann)

A rabbit survives a forest fire. A short tale on disinformation.
A film by Eoin Duffy: / eoinduffy
Fresh from a whirlwind festival tour, "Regular Rabbit" hit 60+ international film festivals, including Newport Beach, Annecy, and Pictoplasma. The film was handpicked by Whoopi Goldberg for the iconic ✨ Tribeca Film Festival ✨, with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in attendance. The film also scored top honors at the Portland and Oxford International Film Festivals and nabbed nominations at Fastnet, Worldfest, and Flicker’s International Film Festival.
"Regular Rabbit" challenges our readiness to believe absurd misinformation by deliberately separating visuals from narrative. One does not match the other. It prompts us to question our own gullibility in the face of even the most outrageous claims, i.e. a mass murdering rabbit 🤷
Written and Directed by: Eoin Duffy
Voiced by: Rory McCann
Producer: Jamie Hogan
Character Animation: Henrique Barone
Design & 3D Animation: Eoin Duffy
Composer : Leo Pearson
Music Supervisor : Gavin Little
Sound Design & Final Mix : Gavin Little
Additional 3D Modeling: Elvair Lima, Win Brookhouse, Bi Wochan, Richard Edwards, Zedman, Foundations of Pause, Sandwich, 3d Files, Devre design.
Production assistant: Fergal O’Brien
Legal: Simon Shire
Accounting: Dave Sheehan
Executive Producer for Screen Ireland: Emma Scott
Executive Producer for RTÉ: Pauline MacNamara
Shorts Co-ordinator for Screen Ireland: Jill McGregor
Marketing Executive for Screen Ireland: Mags O’Sullivan
Development Executive for Screen Ireland: Eimear Markey
This film was funded by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland (logo) and Raidió Teilifís Éireann /RTÉ (logo)
Screenings:
Galway Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
The Richard Harris Intl. Film Festival
Seminci, Valladolid
Savannah Film Festival
Cork Intl. Film Festival
Izmir Intl. Short Film Festival
Foyle Film Festival
Kortfilmfestival, Leuven Intl. Short Film Festival
Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival
Anima Brussels Animation Film Festival
Dublin Intl. Film Festival
TAAFI, Toronto Animation Arts Festival Intl.
Chicago Irish Film Festival
Omaha Film Festival
Cleveland Intl. Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
Maryland Intl. Film Festival
Animation Dingle
Go Short
RiverRun Intl. Film Festival
Florida Film Festival
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Julien Dubuque Intl. Film Festival
Cinegael Montreal
Pictoplasma
Melbourne Intl. Animation Festival
Imaxinaria Fest
Fastnet Film Festival
Dead Center Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
In The Palace
Annecy Intl. Animated Film Festival
SouthSide Film Festival
Provincetown Intl. Film Festival
Leo Awards (BC awards)
The Micheaux Film Festival
Insomnia Intl. Animation Film Festival
Indy Shorts Intl. Film Festival, Heartland Film
Cordillera International Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival
DC Shorts Film Festival
Indie Street Film Festival
Footcandle Film Festival
Edmonton Intl. Film Festival
Galician Freaky Film Festival
Bolton Film Festival
Animatou
Tacoma Film Festival
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Anim’est - Intl. Animation Film Festival
OFFline Film Festival
FilmQuest
Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition
Cardiff Animation Nightss
Oxford Intl. Film Festival
Tehran International Animation Festival
BoneBat Film Fest

[@julianndavis9415]

I could happily listen to Rory’s voice for the rest of my days.
I’m kind of a regular rabbit myself.

[@Leron...]

Whoa... I knew my expectations would be subverted but I didnt not expect this fever dream that blends the message of "Courtney" by the Narcissist Cookbook and the Bear's segment from Eoin's prior work "The Missing Scarf." The animation was as detailed and memorable as the narration was unhinged. Bravo!

[@sophiegm6736]

I saw this years ago at the SCAD film fest and loved it! So happy to see its online! Kudos to the whole team!

[@BeeegDuck]

Said the bear.

[@4cullenandme2]

*sigh* love this story. Great narration by Rory.

[@serhiyint]

A song of fluff and fire

[@edkolan]

Aww. Everyone is a little bit a regular rabbit.

[@emmanuelhobbs2298]

Fantastic work as ever and Rory's narration along side is perfect! Keep making awesome stuff!

[@herkules593]

Nice one, as always! Great work, love your animation style!

[@Turabbo]

Absolutely beautiful work!

[@drymodrymo4192]

Is there one and only truth or infinite number of separate truths? Who is right and who is wrong? For what I figured out, better be like a rabbit and go your way. Nice work!

[@Syncratci]

Wow. I love this so much. Beautiful animation and art. And holy hell the narration was phenomenal!

[@Cnfhd]

wow, that was amazing, bravo!

[@Leron...]

I've waited so long for this!

[@saadyousufandalib1369]

Such great storytelling! Love your work sir.

[@StuCupid]

I remember seeing this at MIAF last night, very humourous film! Love the art style

[@serhiyint]

The subtitles are offset by about 10 seconds, can you please fix it?

[@DavideBoscolo]

Welcome back mate

[@adam_keoki]

a reeegular rabbit

[@flyingpurple1]

rabbit.