Animation Ireland, the trade body representing Ireland’s animation studios, has announced that it has appointed Ronan McCabe as its new Chief Executive. The appointment comes as the animation sector in Ireland undergoes a sustained period of rapid growth. Investment has tripled since 2015 to €180 million annually and employment figures have doubled to over 2,000, with new home-grown animation studios... Read more...
Animation Skillnet, Immersive Technologies Skillnet and Screen Skills Ireland, in collaboration with Animation Ireland and Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, are proud to present this exciting programme at Ireland’s #1 innovation event; Futurescope 2020. On Wednesday 1st of April, some of the biggest names in the Irish and International industry will converge at the Convention Centre in Dublin to participate in... Read more...
Paris-based sales company mk2 films has boarded sales on Irish animation director Paul Bolger’s family CGI animated feature Outfoxed!, featuring a screenplay by popular compatriot musician and screenwriter Barry Devlin. The Ireland-set tale revolves around a family of urban foxes that embarks on an adventure-filled day-trip to the countryside, after one of its cubs asks to see where he was born.... Read more...
The Canadian Screen Awards were announced earlier this morning with 9 Story and Brown Bag shows received a total of 7 nominations. Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood and Wild Kratts were both nominated for 2020 Best Animated Program or Series, along side Corner Gas Animated, Cupcake & Dino: General Services and Total Dramarama. Wild Kratts directors Chris Kratt, Chris Roy, and Louis Champagne were nominated in the category of Best... Read more...
Brown Bag Film’s Angela’s Christmas scooped up the award for Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie AND Best in Class in the Programming—Kids category at this year’s Kidscreen Awards. “I am really delighted to hear about the Kidscreen Awards for Angela’s Christmas and a huge thanks goes out to all the team here and at Netflix. Great to see our little Irish story is continuing to be... Read more...