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...

Funding News: We are delighted to share an update on Creative Europe’s 2021 – 2027 Irish MEDIA results!

Big congratulations to the six Irish companies that received over €1.3 million in Slate Funding awards from Creative Europe in 2022, a fantastic result which indicates that Irish companies can successfully compete for funding with their European counterparts. As we can see in the results so far, Irish companies have benefited greatly from the increased budget and funding opportunities of... Read more...