Studio 9 were delighted to be awarded a Concept and Creative Innovation Development Fund from Screen Ireland. They applied to develop their skills in puppet making for stop motion. Currently they produce animations that use 3D paper sets with replacement paper characters – and while this technique has produced some magical results, the move to animating 3D puppets in a... Read more...
On Sunday July 25th, 2021, the 33rd edition of the Galway Film Fleadh ended after another outstanding year. This year the Fleadh moved outdoors, a first in the festival’s history and was a huge success in the summer sunshine. Festival goers were also able to see the best of Irish and international film premieres online and in cinema. The annual awards ceremony... Read more...
Sky Kids have commissioned 20 x 10 minute episodes of Wildseed’s school-based animation series ‘Not The End Of The World’ based upon the multi-award winning graduation film of the same name by UK creator and series director Jack Bennett. The series has now been renamed “Dodo” and will commence broadcast. The series follows the adventures of Joe Connolly (11) in... Read more...
In the four years since Lighthouse Studios was first founded, its crew has grown from a handful of animators to over 250 artists from across the globe. Drawing on this abundance of diverse talent, the studio recently decided to take the plunge and create its very own animated short. The move represents a significant step forward in the studio’s ambitions... Read more...
• Triggerfish wins Mifa Animation Industry Award; previous winners include Aardman & Illumination • “We’ve been very fortunate to come of age in a time when the world really is looking for other voices.” Triggerfish CEO Stuart Forrest. Annecy International Animation Festival has awarded Triggerfish the Mifa Animation Industry Award. “This is to highlight the pioneering role that the company has played... Read more...