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Windmill Lane's Fred Burdy talks working on Henry Selick & Jordan Peele's Netflix stop-motion animation Wendell & Wild |
| 08 Nov 2022 | Windmill Lane’s Head of CG/VFX Supervisor Fred Burdy gives us an insight into working on Netflix’s Wendell & Wild, a delirious collaboration between stop-motion animation legend Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline) and Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us, Nope), following the film's Halloween release. |
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Irish delegation voyage to World Animation Summit in Los Angeles |
| 07 Nov 2022 | An Irish animation delegation led by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Enterprise Ireland will attend the World Animation Summit in Los Angeles this week to showcase the work of Irish creative talent, strengthen relationships and increase collaboration between the animation industry in Ireland and Los Angeles. |
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Windmill Lane – The 45 Year Old Start-Up |
| 29 Sep 2022 | As the company approaches 45 years of business, Windmill Lane’s Deborah Doherty and John Kennedy talk about new leadership, new people, and a new vision for Ireland’s longest running VFX and post production company. |
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Deadline approaching for 2nd round of Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship |
| 08 Sep 2022 | Animation Skillnet and Screen 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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Griffith College launches new Creative Arts and Screen Media faculty |
| 01 Sep 2022 | Griffith College has recently launched a new faculty focusing on visual storytelling, image creation, and digital production. |
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Screen Ireland allocates over €700,000 under 2022 Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Screen Ireland has announced that funding worth over €700,000 has been awarded under the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme to 30 organisations for the delivery of skills development opportunities and initiatives to address priority areas for the Irish screen sector. |
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Animation Ireland leads Irish Kidscreen delegation to Miami for world’s largest animation event |
| 22 Jul 2022 | A delegation of leading Irish animation members were in Miami this week to represent Ireland at the Kidscreen Summit, one of the most important annual events in the world animation calendar. |
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Minister Martin showcases Irish VFX companies to US Execs as part of LA Trade Mission |
| 18 May 2022 | Earlier this week, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin (T.D.) met with senior executives from Los Angeles-based studios as part of a two day trade mission to support, promote, and grow Ireland’s screen industry. |
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Windmill Lane make key appointments as company nears 45th year in business |
| 13 May 2022 | Having experienced a buoyant start to 2022, Windmill Lane recently announced several new senior appointments including VFX Producer Louise Ní Chonchúir, Ed Smith as Head of Operations, and Jason Gaffney taking on the role of Marketing Manager. |
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Screen Ireland announces call for Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme 2022 |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has announced the 2022 call for applications to the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme, which enables Irish and international organisations to provide skills development opportunities and initiatives to the Irish screen sector. |
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New National Talent Academy for Animation now open for registration |
| 15 Mar 2022 | The brand new National Talent Academy for Animation (NTAA) has opened for registration and aims to increase the number of skilled staff in the sector and create a greater awareness of its long-term career potential. |
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IFTA reveals nominees for 2022 IFTA - Screen Ireland Rising Star |
| 04 Mar 2022 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the Screen Ireland - IFTA Rising Star nominees for 2022, with the winner to be announced at the IFTA Virtual Awards, which will be broadcast on Virgin Media One on Saturday, March 12th at 08:30 pm. |
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Call for applications: Screen Scene VFX open entries for 2022 VFX Compositing Traineeship |
| 28 Feb 2022 | Screen Scene VFX is now welcoming applications for its eight week entry level VFX compositing traineeship. |
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IFTA 2022: Belfast, Kin, and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for virtual Awards |
| 22 Feb 2022 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the 2022 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards across 25 categories in Film and Drama. |
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Oscar nominated editor Dody Dorn, ACE joins IFTA for Skills In Focus event – today, 3pm |
| 09 Dec 2021 | The Irish Film & Television Academy will welcome acclaimed Editor Dody Dorn for a special editing masterclass, in association with Screen Skills Ireland. |
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Deadpan Pictures Irish-Canadian co-production Departure 2 now available on Sky Witness and Now TV |
| 23 Nov 2021 | Departure 2, starring Irish actor Jason O’Mara, Archie Panjabi, and Christopher Plummer, is co-produced with Canadian production company Shaftesbury with VFX and post production services provided by Screen Scene in Dublin. |
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Creative Leadership Programme returns for Animation, VFX, & Games |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Screen Skills Ireland has launched the third iteration of the Creative Leadership Programme for Animation, VFX and Games, in collaboration with Animation Skillnet, Animation Ireland and with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). |
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First-look trailer released for new Irish horror Unwelcome from Grabbers director Jon Wright |
| 28 Oct 2021 | The drop of the new trailer comes following the recent acquisition of the film’s North American rights by Well Go USA Entertainment. |
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Ten trainees selected for 2021 Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Screen Skills Ireland, the skills development unit within Screen Ireland, and Animation Skillnet have announced the Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship participants and host studios for the second programme of 2021. |
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Applications now open for Animation, VFX, & Games Graduate Traineeship 2021 |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Animation Skillnet and Screen Skills Ireland are 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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