Oscar® Nominated short animation commissioned by Screen Ireland and RTÉ, RETIREMENT PLAN tells the story of Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) as he fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.”

Winner of 5 Oscar®-Qualifying Awards, the film won the Grand Jury Award and Audience Award at SXSW 2025 as well as Best of the Festival Award at Palm Springs Shortfest 2025.

Cast: Domhnall Gleeson

Director / Co-writer: John Kelly

Co-writer: Tara Lawall

Animation: Marah Curran and Eamonn O’Neill

Producers: Andrew Freedman, Julie Murnaghan 
Executive Producer: Domhnall Gleeson

Production Company Antidote

 Music: John Carroll Kirby
Supervising Sound Designer: Jon Clarke
Sound Effects Editor: Andy Isaias
Audio Executive Producer: Deborah Whitfield
Audio Producer: Emily Thomas

Colourist: Gary Curran at Outer Limits
Finishing Editor: Dominic Lord
Type Consultancy: Wayne Daly
Image Research: Mark McGuinness
Character Modelling: By Lucas De Miguel
Design: John Kelly

Executive Producer For Screen Ireland: Emma Scott
Executive Producer For Rté: Pauline MacNamara
Shorts Co-Ordinator For Screen Ireland: Jill McGregor
Marketing Executive For: Mags O’Sullivan
Digital Marketing & Communications Coordinator: Callie Hardy