NTAA Launches First Credit Programme

The NTAA has recently launched its First Credit Programme, where we are working with studios around the country including Pink Kong, Studio 9, Kavaleer and Studio Meala, supporting paid work placement and first credit opportunities in areas including production, design, animation and compositing. We are always looking for more studios to work with! For more information, please visit our website... Read more...

Animation Ireland Sponsors James Horgan Award for Best Animation at this years Galway Film Fleadh!

It has been a busy Summer already for Animation Ireland, following on from the Irish Animation Awards, and Annecy, our members were well represented at the Galway Film Fleadh last weekend. This year, Animation Ireland proudly sponsored the Oscar-Qualifying James Horgan Award for Best Animation (Short)! Chair of the Animation Ireland Board, Moe Honan, presented the award to Jessica Patterson... Read more...

Ireland Stand a Huge Success at Annecy MIFA

In June Animation Ireland attended the Animation Festival and MIFA with a delegation of member studios and partners. Over the course of its 60 years, the Annecy Festival has established itself as a global event dedicated to animation, bringing together the most esteemed professionals from the sector to celebrate animation’s creative and diverse styles and techniques. MIFA is the professional... Read more...

Zebbie Awards 2023 Submissions Now Open!

The Writers’ Guild of Ireland celebrates the best of Irish writing at their annual Zebbie Awards. A live, multi-hosted ceremony in Dublin, where writers of exceptional work in Theatre, Television Drama, Continuing Drama, Short Film, Feature Film, Radio and Animation are honoured, applauded and toasted. The Zebbie Awards are open to Irish writers, living anywhere, or to any writers living... Read more...

Irish Animation Awards Winners Announced

Cartoon Saloon’s animated fantasy film My Father’s Dragon came out on top at the 2023 Irish Animation Awards (Saturday 27th May) with an incredible five wins, including Best Irish Feature. My Father’s Dragon was directed by Oscar® nominated Nora Twomey. Igloo Animation’s children’s series produced for RTÉjr, Tales from Dún Draíochta came away with two wins, including Best Animated Kids... Read more...