superheroadmin, Author at Animation Ireland

Doc McStuffins Nominated for Outstanding Animated Series in 52nd NAACP Image Awards!

05/02/202107/04/2021

The 52nd NAACP Image Awards nominees have been announced and Doc McStuffins has been nominated in the Outstanding Animated Series category. Doc McStuffins has been nominated alongside Big Mouth, Central Park, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Star Trek: Lower Decks. The incredibly talented Laya DeLeon Hayes, the voice of Doc McStuffins, has also been nominated for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) alongside Aisha Tyler, Courtney B. Vance, Dawnn Lewis, and Deon... Read more...

Screen Ireland’s Frameworks short animated film scheme is open for applications

02/02/202102/02/2021

Screen Ireland’s Frameworks is an initiative for the support of short animation filmmaking. It is a flagship scheme for the Irish animation sector which has produced global award-winning films to a consistently high standard. Projects selected for funding will combine creative exploration with an ability to appeal to a general audience: however, please note this is not a scheme aimed at... Read more...

NOVA JONES – LIVE ACTION WRAP

27/01/202107/04/2021

The live action shoot for ‘Nova Jones’ 10 x 24 for CBBC/RTE commenced in October 2020 in Belfast and Dublin and wrapped in January 2021. Nova Jones began its 4 month shoot on October 12th as one of the first — if not the first — live-action productions to begin filming in Ireland since the coronavirus pandemic brought film and... Read more...

DEADLINE EXTENDED to enter the Irish Animation Awards!

25/01/202125/01/2021

Entries are now open for the 2021 Irish Animation Awards and Animation Ireland has called on studios to submit their entries before Friday 5th February. This year’s ceremony will be an online event, taking place on Friday 21st May. The 2021 Irish Animation Awards feature four new categories, including Best Storyboarding, Best Editing, Best Student Film and Best New Irish... Read more...

ANIMATION DINGLE VIRTUAL FESTIVAL 2021

25/01/202125/01/2021

Due to the current rise in cases in Ireland and the current recommendations, we feel obliged to play our part in our country’s recovery. With this in mind, we have made the decision to hold a Virtual Festival this year. Animation Dingle commits to delivering the very best in Animation from Ireland and around the globe to the Animation Dingle Festival... Read more...