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Original Title
Brón
Country of Production
Ireland
Year of Production
2025
Running Time
3'46
Language
English
Production budget
€7,000.00
Credits
Cat Mangan Williams
Awards
Winner - Best Animation Barcelona indie Awards 2026, Winner Best Animation - Milan Indie Awards, Winner Best Debut - Waterford International Film Festival.
Production Company or Producer
Fly Away Home Productions
A man on the edge of oblivion is granted a chance at redemption. In the form of a curious fox.
A un uomo sull'orlo dell'oblio viene concessa una possibilità di redenzione. Sotto le sembianze di una volpe curiosa.
Name
Cat Mangan Williams
Country
Ireland
Biography
Cat Mangan Williams (b. 1991) is an award-winning director with over 10 years of experience in studio production. Her debut short film Brón won Best Animation at the Barcelona Indie Awards and was selected for the Academy-qualifying Professional Selection at Animation Dingle 2026.
Director's notes
Born from the dread of lockdown, Brón explores the silent battle with depression. It follows one man’s impulsive search for a reason to stay. I wanted to capture the specific anger and isolation that often makes young men lose hope.