From November 26 to 28, Barcelona once again became the European hub for animation with the third edition of Animar_BCN. Gathering over 90 delegates from 60 European organizations representing 24 European countries, this year’s European Animation Convention addressed crucial topics shapingthe animation industry, including the impact of artificial intelligence, sustainable animation practices, media regulation and co-production enhancement. Animar_BCN 2024 brought... Read more...
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to announce the successful teams of the 2024 edition of its Frameworks animated short film scheme, co-funded with RTÉ. Frameworks is a flagship scheme for the Irish animation sector, now in its 29th edition. The scheme has produced short films that have gone on to major international success, including Academy Award nominations and World Premieres... Read more...
Paper Owl Films’ fast-paced Celtic-inspired adventure anime series Lí Ban is launching on Cúla4 in Ireland and S4C in the Welsh language on 15th October 2024. For the first time, these old and nearly forgotten Celtic stories have been brought to life in an anime style produced in the Irish language. The 13 x 11-minute episodes for children aged 7-9, but appealing... Read more...
Animation Ireland publishes pre-budget submission 2025 Ronan McCabe, CEO, Animation Ireland. 10/09/2024 Animation Ireland is the representative trade body for Ireland’s animation studios across the island and our 2,500 strong, highly skilled, workforce is producing award winning, globally recognised, quality animation that’s viewed in over 180 countries and territories worldwide. Animated screen content plays a vital role in the perception... Read more...
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...