Coimisiún na Meán awards over €10 million of funding under latest round of Sound & Vision Scheme

Newly announced Round 53 allocation represents the largest single funding round in the history of the Sound & Vision Scheme Coimisiún na Meán has today (09.09.24) announced the awarding of over €10.1 million of funding under the latest round of the Sound & Vision Scheme. Round 53 will fund the production of 91 projects across TV and radio by independent producers and... Read more...

Osaka Expo 2025 Short Film Fund

Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland, in partnership with Animation Ireland and the National Talent Academy for Animation, is providing production funding for up to four short animated films (maximum budget €26,000 per film) to be produced and screened at Ireland’s pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.  This is an opportunity to bring Ireland to a global audience. The films can represent any aspect of... Read more...

Creative Leaders 2024 applications now open

Overview Cultural and Creative Industries Skillnet along with Animation Ireland, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán are excited to open applications for Creative Leaders 2024. As businesses move more and more into the digital age, the need for creative leadership is increasing. This is especially prevalent in the creative industries where large creative teams are working intensely on long-term projects... Read more...

Next Generation 2024: Screen Ireland’s Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund now open for applications, in partnership with Animation Ireland

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Animation Ireland are delighted to announce, with the support of Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet & Eirmersive, that applications are now open for the 2024 Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund. Since the fund was initially launched in 2021, Screen Ireland has supported the development of 30 innovative, high-concept projects across areas such as immersive storytelling,... Read more...

Irish Studio Lighthouse’s First Original Animated Short ‘Póg mo Pigeon’ Premiered at Galway Film Fleadh

Two years since announcing its first original short film in development following an in-house call for concepts, Irish animation prodco Lighthouse Studios’ Póg mo Pigeon made its World Premiere at the 36th Galway Film Fleadh as part of the festival’s Animated Shorts Program on Sunday, July 14 at 12 p.m. Póg mo Pigeon (a play on the Irish phrase, “póg mo thon,” meaning... Read more...