Ireland’s globally renowned animation sector will gather together to celebrate creativity and innovation at the 2025 Irish Animation Awards in Galway on Saturday May 24th. The nominees for this year’s awards have been announced today by Animation Ireland, the representative trade body for animation studios across the island of Ireland. More than 328 entries have been viewed and considered by... Read more...
The annual industry conference exploring the business of animation with guest speakers including Common Side Effects’ Supervising Producer Max Minor Nickelodeon Animation Vice President Patty Henry Robinson Chair of Ireland’s AI Council Dr. Patricia Scanlon Gen Z & A Media Strategist Jo Redfern. Friday May 23, 2025 The Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway from 9.30am Free registration now open at... Read more...
In its 13th year, Animation Dingle Festival has once again proven to be a resounding success! From early last year, we engaged the animation community, with over 750 registered animators answering the call and participating in the selection process, culminating in a weekend filled with creativity and inspiration in the beautiful setting of Dingle. The festival wishes to thank our industry... Read more...
Andrew Fitzpatrick, Chairman of Monster Entertainment, the Dublin-based distribution, production, and brand management company is the 13th recipient of the Murakami award. On receiving news of the award, Andrew said “I am really thrilled to receive this great recognition. Being part of the vibrant and incredibly talented animation industry here in Ireland has been such a privilege. The creativity, passion, and... Read more...
HOLT Premieres on RTÉ2, April 7th – Bringing Irish Animation to Life. Watch the official teaser now: https://vimeo.com/673213772 What happens when three totally mismatched teens from Planet Eire crash-land on an ancient prison planet? Chaos, danger, and the fight of their lives! Welcome to HOLT, the brand-new, fantasy, action-packed Irish animated series premiering this April on RTÉ2. Produced by Igloo Animations and Digitoonz, backed by Screen Ireland, RTÉ, and Coimisiún na Meán, this 26-episode fantasy adventure... Read more...