Screen Ireland publishes new Sustainability Plan for the Screen Industry Outlining Sustainability and Inclusion ambitions Monday, 25 April 2022 – Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has today published a new Sustainability Plan which outlines the agency’s ambitions to help work towards lowering the carbon footprint of Ireland’s screen industry. The Plan also includes a funding commitment for programmes that have clear Diversity,... Read more...
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FREELANCERS GUIDE TO TAX & PENSIONS MAY 2022
Date: Tuesday May 10th Tutor(s): Peter Daly Duration: 3hr + 1hr Venue: Online Cost: Free Participant Profile: Screen Skillnet, Screen Ireland, Animation Ireland and Animation Skillnet with the support of the BAI Sectoral Learning and Development Fund are delighted to present these two FREE sessions aimed at freelancers working in the Irish animation and screen... Read more...
An exciting Q1 for Lighthouse Studios
It’s been a busy Q1 for Kilkenny animation studio, Lighthouse Studios, who kicked off the new year in style with the launch of the critically acclaimed El Deafo on Apple TV+ in January. The three-part animated series is based on Cece Bell’s New York Times bestselling graphic novel memoir of the same name and tells the story of a young... Read more...
Wiggleywoo feature film – Tea with the Dead
Embalmer Frank Finnegan must take drastic measures to get his dead clients to their graves, but not before they’ve had a cup of tea. Wiggleywoo recently started production on its first animated feature film, Tea with the Dead. The feature is a spin off of our award winning short of the same name released in 2014. The short was broadcast... Read more...
Prix Jeunesse nomination for Critters TV
Turnip + Duck’s flagship show Critters TV has been shortlisted for an award at the Prix Jeunesse International Festival 2022. The animated series, which follows a group of wild animals native to Ireland as they watch nature documentaries on TV, has been selected in the Up To 6 Years Non-Fiction category. Prix Jeunesse is the oldest children and youth television festival... Read more...