Category: Latest News

With keys for a new 5000 sq. foot studio in hand this month, Paper Owl looks forward to some quiet time over the holidays after a spell that has seen two beautiful shows ramp up into production and a development slate grow from strength to strength.  At the time of writing there are over 90 Paper Owls drawing, designing, animating,... Read more...

The National Talent Academy Film & Television, together with the National Talent Academy Animation and Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland are delighted to announce two new pilot short film funding initiatives for both live-action and animation projects, which will run from March to December 2024. The First Credit Short Film Scheme and The National Talent Academies (NTA) Short Film Fund. The First... Read more...

Animation Ireland is getting ready with Brown Bag Films to hit the tiles to compete in a charity dance event, ‘Animation Come Dancing’, with our sure-footed pals in the Irish animation industry. The event is taking place in aid of Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation and Focus Ireland Family Centre as a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ style evening where people from the animation industry, alongside... Read more...

The nominees for the 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy’s were announced this month, and we are thrilled to share that Brown Bag Films series have received 16 nominations for both our series and service shows at this year’s awards. Check out our list of nominated series along with the category nominees: Winners of the 2nd Annual Children’s & Family... Read more...

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Animation Ireland are delighted to announce the 10 animation and interactive company recipients of this year’s Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund. The €400,000 fund, which is in collaboration with Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet & Eirmersive, is an investment in projects and concepts that explore the new opportunities for storytelling offered by immersive technologies. The... Read more...