Animation & Motion Design
Dylan Hennessy
BogMan
At the launch of Bord na Móna’s Sustainability 2030 Report, Bord Na Móna has announced it will be closing 17 out of its 6 active bogs. Peat harvesting will be terminated in the rest over a seven year period. Nearly 500 jobs in Bord Na Móna are to be lost over the course of this year, alongside a lifetime of culture and heritage that revolves around the bogs of the Midlands of Ireland.
This short story explores a day in the life of a man who has dedicated his entire life cultivating a living through the bog lands of the midlands and looks at him losing his livelihood. Changes in society and the progression of modernity challenges the livelihood of these people who have dedicated entire lives to working the bogs, sculpting out an existence that relies heavily on them.
It aims to bring to focus the humanity behind the figures and facts we see every day.