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...
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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...
Next Generation Storytelling: Nine Projects Selected for the Innovation in Storytelling Development Fund
Animation Ireland and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland are delighted to announce the nine company recipients of the 2025 / 2026 Innovation in Storytelling Development Fund (formerly the Animation Innovation andImmersive Development Fund). The fund, which is in collaboration with Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Eirmersive, is an investment in innovative, high-concept projects across areas such as immersive storytelling, VR, augmented... Read more...
Charlie Beimers Wins Big at Fresh International Film Festivals’ Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2026
Fresh International Film Festival has announced the filmmakers and students among those recognised at this year’s Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards (IYFTY) 2026, held at the Mansion House in Dublin on Thursday, 26th March 2026. Animation was really well represented at the event and Animation Ireland were delighted to sit on this year’s jury for the Animation Ireland Award which... Read more...
StoryToys proudly sponsors, the Careers & Recruitment Fair at Animation Dingle
Animation Dingle is proud to announce its Careers and Recruitment Fair is sponsored by StoryToys, the multi-award-winning developer of interactive and educational digital content for children. Now in its fourth year , the Careers & Recruitment Fair has become one of the festival’s most rapidly growing and dynamic programme elements. StoryToys’ sponsorship underscores the festival’s commitment to nurturing and supporting... Read more...