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Animation Skillnet and Screen Skills Ireland open Animation, VFX, and Games Graduate Traineeship 2021 |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Animation Skillnet and Screen Skills Ireland are currently seeking applicants for the next iteration of the hugely successful graduate Traineeship Programme for Animation, VFX and Games, which is supported by Skillnet Ireland under the Skills Connect Programme. |
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Wolfwalkers nominated for Best Animated Film at the 93rd Academy Awards |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Cartoon Saloon’s Wolfwalkers has been nominated for Best Animated Feature at this years’ upcoming Oscars ceremony, which takes place on April 25th. |
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Wolfwalkers named among three films nominated for EFA Young Audience Award 2021 |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart’s animated feature Wolfwalkers has been selected alongside Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio, and Johanne Helgeland’s The Crossing for this year’s EFA Young Audience Award. |
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Cartoon Saloon's Apple Original Film Wolfwalkers earns 10 Annie Award nominations |
| 04 Mar 2021 | Following on from its nomination at the Golden Globes, Wolfwalkers has earned 10 nominations, including Best Animated Feature – Independent, at this year’s Annie Awards. |
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Wolfwalkers' Will Collins to write new animated feature; Peter Dinklage to produce |
| 10 Feb 2021 | Irish writer Will Collins (Song of the Sea; Wolfwalkers) is to script a new animated feature called This Was Our Pact, based on a graphic novel of the same name. |
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Entries are now open for the 2021 Irish Animation Awards |
| 22 Jan 2021 | The 2021 Irish Animation Awards has been announced and Animation Ireland has called on studios to submit their entries before the deadline of Friday, January 29th. |
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Screen Skills Ireland launch Lunchtime Talk Series, ‘WolfWalkers: The Exhibition’ |
| 15 Jan 2021 | Screen Skills Ireland have announced they are supporting a series of online talks exploring the inspiration and creation of Cartoon Saloon’s latest film WolfWalkers. |
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Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart discuss Wolfwalkers |
| 21 Dec 2020 | We caught up with the directors behind Cartoon Saloon’s Wolfwalkers, Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart to find out more about the intricacies involved in developing and creating an animated feature film, their approach as co-directors, what animation can teach live-action filmmakers, and the influence of Wes Anderson on the Cartoon Saloon family. |
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Screen Ireland seeks input for Screen Industry Key Stakeholders Survey |
| 17 Dec 2020 | Screen Ireland want to hear from the people who make up the Irish film, television, and animation industry in all its forms – from directors, writers, producers, actors, crew, and industry stakeholders. |
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TV premiere of heart-warming kids' film about grief ends 2020 Winter Solstice on TG4 |
| 16 Dec 2020 | An inspiring film about a little boy’s journey through grief, Sol premieres in the UK and Republic of Ireland on the darkest night of the year, Winter Solstice, this Monday, December 21st. |
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10 brand new commissioned Christmas animations to be aired on RTÉjr and RTÉ Player |
| 14 Dec 2020 | RTÉ has revealed Shorts Yule Love, a series of 10 animated shorts from Irish animation companies all over the country, airing daily, from today, on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. |
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Minister Martin publishes the finalised General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill |
| 10 Dec 2020 | The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, T.D., has published the finalised General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. |
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Wolfwalkers tops Irish Box Office following reopening of cinemas |
| 07 Dec 2020 | Cartoon Saloon’s animated feature Wolfwalkers has charted as the No. 1 film at the Irish box office this weekend and placed 3rd overall in UK/Ireland. |
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Irish animated co-production Two by Two: Overboard! releases in Irish cinemas from December 4th |
| 04 Dec 2020 | Entertainment One has confirmed that second instalment of Irish co-production Two by Two: Overboard! will be released only in cinemas from December 4th. |
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€1 million investment support package for Animation sector announced by Screen Ireland |
| 04 Dec 2020 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has announced details of two strategic initiatives to support the growth of Irish animation, investing €1 million, as part of a further innovation investment fund made available by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin (TD). |
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Brown Bag’s ‘Angela’s Christmas Wish’ now streaming on Netflix |
| 03 Dec 2020 | Angela’s Christmas Wish, sequel to the Emmy® nominated special Angela’s Christmas is now streaming on Netflix. The holiday special will also air on RTÉ One on Christmas Day at 17:15. |
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Wolfwalkers opens in Irish cinemas from Friday, December 4th |
| 26 Nov 2020 | Wildcard Distribution will be bringing Cartoon Saloon’s highly anticipated animated feature Wolfwalkers to Irish cinemas next week from Friday 4th December with previews from Wednesday 2nd December. |
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CIFF announces Family Gala screening of Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers this Sunday, November 15th |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Cork International Film Festival has revealed a wonderful addition to their 65th programme for young audiences. |
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Creative Leadership Programme for Animation, VFX & Games: applications deadline tomorrow |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Animation Skillnet is accepting applications until 12pm tomorrow, Thursday, November 12th for the Creative Leadership Programme for Animation, VFX and Games. |
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Moetion Films' Irish animated film Two by Two: Overboard! tops UK box office |
| 06 Nov 2020 | Galway-based animation company Moetion Films’ has enjoyed significant box office success for its animated feature film Two by Two: Overboard!, which has topped the UK box office over the October half-term and Halloween weekend period, taking in a total of €1 million since its release on October 23rd. |
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