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Irish co-production The Inventor has premiere at Annecy Film Festival |
| 13 Jun 2023 | The animated Irish co-production follows the life of Leonardo da Vinci, and recently had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 12th June. |
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Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship 2023 participants and host studios announced |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Seven trainees will receive on-the-job training and mentoring with Irish animation, VFX, and games studios. |
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Screen Ireland and Film Fund Luxembourg announce Co-Development Fund for Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers now open |
| 30 May 2023 | Screen Ireland and Film Fund Luxembourg have opened applications for the Ireland / Luxembourg Co-Development Fund. |
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Next Generation 2023: Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund now open for applications |
| 30 May 2023 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Animation Ireland have announced, with the support of Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet & Eirmersive, that applications are now open for the 2023 Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund. |
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Wildcard Distribution release trailer for Irish animation Puffin Rock and the New Friends |
| 30 May 2023 | Wildcard Distribution have announced that Puffin Rock and The New Friends, the new Screen Ireland supported animated feature from the Academy Award-nominated Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon (Wolfwalkers) and Northern Ireland’s Dog Ears will be released in cinemas across the country from Friday 14th July. |
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Irish Animation Awards 2023 winners announced |
| 30 May 2023 | This year's Irish Animation Awards were held this weekend in Galway. This was a record year for the Irish Animation Awards as 53 Irish productions were nominated. |
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Boulder Media appoints Colm Tyrell to Head of Studio Production |
| 24 May 2023 | Boulder Media has announced the appointment of Colm Tyrrell to the animation studio as Head of Studio Production on 6th June. |
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Wild Atlantic Pitching Competition now open for entries |
| 16 May 2023 | Galway Film Fleadh have announced that Wild Atlantic Pictures will sponsor this year’s Pitching Competition. The Pitching Competition is now officially open and re-branding as Wild Atlantic Pitching Competition. |
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Hugh Farley Steps Down As Writers Guild of Ireland Director |
| 01 May 2023 | WGI Director Hugh Farley will be stepping down as Director of the Writers’ Guild in mid-September after 4 years at the Guild. |
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Animation Ireland announces 2023 Irish Animation Awards nominees |
| 26 Apr 2023 | The nominees for the 2023 Irish Animation Awards have been announced today by Animation Ireland, the trade association for Irish animation studios. This year’s ceremony takes place in Galway on Saturday 27th May. In a record year for the Irish animation sector, 53 Irish productions were nominated for an award. |
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Peter and The Wolf animated short film from Bono & Gavin Friday greenlit by Max & Cartoon Network |
| 18 Apr 2023 | The short film features music and narration by Gavin Friday, and artwork based on original illustrations by Bono. |
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Monster Entertainment reveals new animation for MIP TV |
| 06 Apr 2023 | The Dublin-based distributor is heading to MIP TV with new animation. |
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Applications open for Pathways Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Fund 2023 |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Applicants seeking opportunities in Film & TV may apply to the Film, TV Drama, TV Unscripted & Documentary Pathways Fund, and those seeking opportunities in animation may apply to the Animation Pathways Fund. |
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Applications now open for Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship 2023 |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Screen Ireland are currently seeking applicants for the next iteration of the Graduate Traineeship Programme for Animation, VFX and Games. |
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Celtic Media Festival announce nominees for this year’s Torc Awards for Excellence |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Celtic Media Festival, the International Summit of Sound and Screen, has announced the full list of nominees for this year’s Torc Awards for Excellence. Many of the projects are supported by TG4, Northern Ireland Screen, and Screen Ireland respectively. |
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Minister Martin embarks on US trade mission to boost investment in Ireland's film industry, tourism and culture |
| 08 Mar 2023 | The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin (T.D.) Catherine Martin is to meet with world leading US studios and production companies including Sony and Disney as part of a US trade mission. |
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Chris O'Dowd & Amy Huberman board new Irish animated feature Puffin Rock And The New Friends |
| 13 Feb 2023 | Chris O’Dowd (My Father’s Dragon) and Amy Huberman (A Cat Called Jam) have signed on to lead the voice cast of Puffin Rock And The New Friends, a new Irish animated feature film from Oscar-nominated Kilkenny studio Cartoon Saloon and Northern Ireland’s Dog Ears. |
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Windmill Lane appoints multi-Primetime Emmy nominee Stephen Pepper as VFX/Comp Supervisor |
| 10 Feb 2023 | The veteran artist joins Windmill Lane with over 30 years’ experience in VFX for Film, Television and Commercials. |
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Irish Animation Awards return this May with Baz Ashmawy as host |
| 06 Feb 2023 | Animation Ireland has announced that Irish TV star Baz Ashmawy will host the 2023 Irish Animation Awards on Friday, 27th May. |
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Ireland's Algorithm delivers new Immersive Experience for Europe's most advanced venue in London |
| 12 Dec 2022 | The Irish company is now seeking investment of €3 million to further develop the ground-breaking creative product. |
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