Six Irish Project Selected for Cartoon Forum

Huge congratulations to the six Irish projects have been selected for Cartoon Forum. With Six projects chosen this makes Ireland the most represented country at the market after France. Garden Square: Distillery FilmsCara & Bran: TelegaelFunny Feelings: Sixteen SouthMebh & The Wolf Pups: Cartoon SaloonBeat Street: Paper OwlDandelion: Treehouse Republic You can read more about each project by clicking on... Read more...

Quality and ambition of creative industries sector present enormous opportunities for Ireland  

Minister of State Alan Dillon, speaking at EDGE26 in Galway on Thursday, said the Government is committed to supporting Ireland’s globally ambitious creative companies   The Irish Government is committed to supporting digital creative industries across the West and North-West. That was the message delivered by Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State for Employment, Small Businesses and Retail & Circular Economy,... Read more...

College Graduate Showcases 2026

BCFE: Exhibit of: Animation Film, Game-Design, Documentary-Film Animation/Game-Stings EVENT: Premiere + Graduate Showcase 2026 Animation + Film + GamesWHEN: 3.30pm Monday 25th May 2026WHERE: IFI, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, IrelandWHAT: A Cinema Premiere of graduate work, produced during the 2025-2026 academic year, followed by Game Design prototypes / Live-play ( to include AR/VR facilitation )WITH WHOM: The... Read more...

Animation Ireland’s Meitheal 2026 Full Programme Announced

The annual gathering of Ireland’s animation industry, with the full 2026 programme now unveiled with guest speakers includingElizabeth Waybright Taylor: Creative Development ExecutiveJohn Kelly: Director of Oscar Nominated Animated Short Film Retirement PlanCoral Vázquez Zepeda: Audiovisual Sector Coordinator at PROEXCATonje Skar Reiersen: Producer at MikrofilmJuraj Krasnohorsky: Producer and Head of Studies at CEE Animation Workshop & CEE Board DirectorDustin Ferrer:... Read more...

Academy Award® winner Zoe Saldaña, Cisely Saldaña and Mariel Saldaña join animated feature film JULIÁN as Executive Producers

World Premiere set for Annecy Festival as New Europe Film Sales and CAA Media Finance board the film with Cartoon Saloon Brand Development for international sales KILKENNY, IRELAND – Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Academy Award® winner Zoe Saldaña, Cisely Saldaña and Mariel Saldaña and their production company Cinestar Pictures have joined forces with five-time Academy Award® nominated studio Cartoon... Read more...