In September 2019, IADT will launch a new Certificate in Production Management for Animation, in association with Animation Skillnet and Screen Skills Ireland via Springboard+ This new 14 week certificate course is designed and taught by Ian Hamilton of elk.Studios, and supported by Lindsey Adams of Daily Madness and Stephen Fagan of Studio Meala. This certificate offers the skills to... Read more...
RTÉ Culture presents a new series of in-depth interviews with acclaimed Irish animators, created in association with Screen Directors Guild Of Ireland. Bronagh O’Hanlon is a director, creator, and character designer at Brown Bag Films. She is currently working as the creator and Series Director of the popular TV show, Sadie Sparks, a co-production for the Disney Channel. Bronagh’s credits include Sadie Sparks (2018-2019), Doc McStuffins (2012-2017), Henry... Read more...
Animation Ireland would like to extended a huge congratulations to Louise Bagnall (Late Afternoon), Nuria González Blanco (Late Afternoon), Gerry Shirren (Song of the Sea) on their invitations to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in their branches of animation and short films. The invitations demonstrate the continued success for Irish talent, as three Irish invitees received... Read more...
Irish Animation and storytelling was on full show at Bengaluru’s GAFX Conference 2019 (21st -23rd June) . The three day conference is India’s most prominent and largest annual event for Games, Animation & Visual Effects Industry hosted by Government of Karnataka and organized by ABAI. Alongside delegates from Australia, USA, UK and Italy, Sheila de Courcy (IRL), Creative Specialist &... Read more...
Animation in Europe, a super-union of animation producer associations across the continent, convenes three times a year. During its meeting at last week’s Annecy Festival, the federation’s general assembly elected its board for the next two years. Philippe Alessandri (Watch Next Media, France) remains as chairman, a role he has held since the federation was set up. Annemie Degryse (Lunanime,... Read more...