Free Event: Star Wars Screening and Q&A featuring directors of Aau’s Song, Dan Clarke and Nadia Darries!

South African directors Dan Clarke and Nadia Darries will be in Galway to give a screening and talk on their acclaimed short film Aau’s Song, which appears on the Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 short animated film anthology. The event will launch AnimationXchange Galway, a new monthly animation forum in Galway, aimed at inspiring and networking animators and enthusiasts from around the region as part... Read more...

Kilkenny Animated Festival: The Sound of Animation Tickets on Sale!

Fanfare please…  The first events for this year’s Kilkenny Animated Festival: The Sound of Animation are going on sale at 9am GMT this morning,1st of September! We’ve got tons of exciting events lined up in a programme that has a little something for everyone! Whether you’re a newcomer to animation, an industry expert, animation curious, or simply just looking for something to do... Read more...

Kilkenny Animated Festival is Back with a Bang this September with The Sound of Animation!

KILKENNY ANIMATED 29th Sept – 1st Oct 2023 www.kilkennyanimated.com The Sound of Animation is the theme for this year’s Kilkenny Animated Festival taking place in the heart of Kilkenny City from September 29th – October 1st. Hosted by five-time Oscar ®nominated animation studio, Cartoon Saloon, BAFTA-winning Lighthouse Studios, and Schweppe Curtis Nunn events, Kilkenny Animated is a celebration of the creativity... Read more...

MEDIA Results – Irish Co-development & TV Funding Success!

We are delighted to share more good news from our colleagues at Creative Europe Media Desk – Ireland, about funding awarded to Irish audio-visual companies! Irish companies have received two TV funding awards and eight co-development awards, demonstrating a significant increase in funding compared to the previous year. The MEDIA Co-development Funding award supports the co-development of various content, including... Read more...