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Major changes announced for Frameworks 2020, Screen Ireland/RTÉ’s animated short film scheme |
| 25 Nov 2019 | Applications are now open for the Frameworks scheme for animated short films, which is co-funded by Screen Ireland and RTÉ. |
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Animation Ireland seeking applications for position of Chief Executive (part-time) |
| 08 Nov 2019 | Animation Ireland the trade association for the leading Irish animation studios working together to promote Ireland’s world class sector internationally is now recruiting for the position of Chief Executive. This is a part-time position. |
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Screen Skills Ireland & Animation Skillnet to host event with Oscar-winning animation director Hal Hickel |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Screen Skills Ireland and Animation Skillnet have teamed up to welcome Oscar winning Animation Director Hal Hickel to Dublin. |
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Irish animator wins top global accolade as Irish animation studios make global industry pitch at Mip Jr. |
| 14 Oct 2019 | The leading studios and companies from the Irish animation industry descended on Cannes in southern France over the weekend to represent Ireland and pitch for international business at the MIP Junior conference. |
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Monster sells new slate ahead of MIP Jr launch |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Ahead of their launch at MIPCOM, Monster has concluded a number of sales for its new acquisitions. |
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Minister Josepha Madigan TD announces increase of €1 million to Screen Ireland Budget for 2020 |
| 09 Oct 2019 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the national development agency for the film, television and animation industry, has received a funding increase of €1 million, bringing the agency’s annual capital budget to €17.2 million for 2020. |
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IFTA Animation in Focus: David OReilly Retrospective at Kilkenny Animated |
| 04 Oct 2019 | The IFTA Animation in Focus Series returns this Friday, October 4th with a celebration of animator David OReilly at the Kilkenny Animated festival. |
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Screen Ireland announces plans to expand presence in Los Angeles in 2020 |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Screen Ireland has announced that it will appoint a representative based in Los Angeles in 2020. |
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Internationally acclaimed animators to attend Dublin Animation Film Festival 2019 |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Shaun the Sheep Producer Paul Kewley and Co-Director Richard Phelan from Academy Award® winning studio Aardman Animations, are set to attend this year’s Dublin Animation Film Festival, which takes place in Dun Laoghaire from the 18th to the 19th of October. |
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Telegael wins Animation Investor Award at 2019 European Cartoon Forum |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Irish animation and live action studio Telegael has been awarded one of three Cartoon Tribute awards at the 2019 Cartoon Forum held in Toulouse, France. |
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Seven Irish Projects to be Pitched at Cartoon Forum 2019 |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Cartoon Forum takes place from 16-19 September in Toulouse and will see seven Irish projects pitch, including ‘Atom Town’, ‘Critters TV’, ‘Fia’s Fairies’, ‘Ghost Town’, ‘Pins and Nettles’, ‘Snake News’ and ‘Cara’s on the Case’. |
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RTÉ invites children & young people to nominate inspirational women for special animated series |
| 17 Sep 2019 | RTÉ has partnered with Herstory, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, to bring the stories of some of Ireland’s forgotten heroines to life. |
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Kilkenny Animated Launches 2019 Programme |
| 13 Sep 2019 | The second year of the animation festival will see 15 events taking place across the three days, beginning with the Kilkenny Animated Opening Night Party: The Irish Premiere of ‘The Eye of the Dream’. |
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Macalla Teo's Adventure Time as Gaeilge starting September 17th on TG4 |
| 12 Sep 2019 | The Irish-language version of the animated series Adventure Time starts Tuesday, 17th September on Cúla 4 / TG4, with new episodes every Tuesday at 5.20pm. |
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Turnip & Duck reveal TX Date for new RTÉjr animation series Critters TV |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Dublin-based animation studio Turnip & Duck has announced that their first ever original comedy animation series Critters TV will premiere on RTÉjr this October. |
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RTÉ Seek Animation Companies to Produce Six Specially Commissioned Shorts |
| 06 Sep 2019 | RTÉjr’s invitation to animation companies compliments a 6-part landmark series on RTÉ One celebrating the achievements of some of Ireland’s great female trailblazers. |
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Screen Ireland Frameworks in Focus: Cashell Horgan's Lady Isobel and The Elf Knight |
| 28 Aug 2019 | IFTN caught up with director Cashell Horgan to find out more about the frameworks programme, collaborating with professionals from other fields and the benefits of directing using game engine software. |
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Puffin Rock Movie Enters Production |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Co-owners Cartoon Saloon, Penguin Books and Dog Ears have announced that the acclaimed pre-school children’s brand has been greenlit to begin production on the Puffin Rock Movie. |
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IADT launches new Certificate in Production Management for Animation |
| 10 Jul 2019 | IADT has launched a new Certificate in Production Management for Animation in association with Animation Skillnet and Screen Skills Ireland via Springboard+. |
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Paper Owl Films' 'Far Isle' to Premiere at Galway Film Fleadh |
| 04 Jul 2019 | Laura Robinson’s short film debut, ‘Far Isle’, will premiere at the 2019 Galway Film Fleadh on Sunday 14th July at 12:00 in the Town Hall Theatre. |
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