This year’s Kilkenny Animated will take place in Kilkenny City from October 3rd – 5th 2025 with special guests including K-Pop Demon Hunters directors, Maggie Kang & Chris Applehans; Tuca & Bertie creator & Long Story Short producer Lisa Hanawalt; history-maker, Brenda Chapman, the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Brave; and writer and director Kevin Lima, whose debut Disney feature, A Goofy Movie, celebrates its 30th anniversary... Read more...
At the end of May, Ireland’s vibrant animation industry gathered in Galway to celebrate its exceptional talent and creativity. This year, the award welcomed a new category, Sustainability Champion of the Year to recognise individuals and teams within studios, going above and beyond to promote sustainable practices at work and for the rest of the community. The three nominees, from... Read more...
Co-Created by Dan Harmon and James Siciliano, Forthcoming Adult Animated Series Also Stars Stephanie Beatriz and Jim Rash A brand-new Adult Swim series set in the Rick and Morty universe, President Curtis, is being animated by Kilkenny’s Lighthouse Studios, it was announced today. President Curtis follows the Commander-in-Chief and his eccentric staff as they tackle the kind of crises that... Read more...
The animation industry is a hotbed of queer talent, and 2025 is one bumper year. GAZE has a selection of the best animated LGBTQIA shorts from around the world, highlighted in the block Our Animated Lives – a selection of 14 new animations – and a hilarious full-length animated feature from Australia – the impeccably titled Lesbian Space Princess. You can... Read more...
International co-productions and collaborations between the Irish and New Zealand AV industries havetaken a significant step forward following the Wellington-Galway Indigenous Animation Exchange 2025. The Exchange, spearheaded by the Galway and Wellington UNESCO Cities of Film ran from March toMay, and in its first year has opened doors between Irish speaking and Te Reo Māori animators and keyfilm industry stakeholders... Read more...