International co-productions and collaborations between the Irish and New Zealand AV industries havetaken a significant step forward following the Wellington-Galway Indigenous Animation Exchange 2025. The Exchange, spearheaded by the Galway and Wellington UNESCO Cities of Film ran from March toMay, and in its first year has opened doors between Irish speaking and Te Reo Māori animators and keyfilm industry stakeholders... Read more...
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Seven Irish Projects Chosen for Cartoon Forum
Animation Ireland is delighted to see 7 Irish projects selected to present at Cartoon Forum in 15-18th September 2025. You can read more about each project by clicking on the images below: Read more...
Animation Ireland Launches New Showreel for 2025
Animation Ireland has launched a brand new showreel for 2025! This compilation of current and upcoming work from our members was crafted by the talented team at Gorilla Post Production. Cut to the beat of the uplifting “Skimmed Milk” by talented composer Jake Morgan, the showreel features the following shows and films from our talented member studios (in order of... Read more...
Dublin studio Turnip + Duck lead Irish Animation Awards tally with 4 awards for groundbreaking animated TV series Maddie + Triggs! Irish Animation Awards 2025 Winners Announced!
The who’s who of Ireland’s globally renowned animation sector gathered at The Galway Bay Hotel, Galway, Ireland on Saturday May 24th for the 2025 Irish Animation Awards. Nominees from Animation Ireland’s member studios travelled from across the country to celebrate creativity and innovation at this year’s ceremony, which was supported by Primary Sponsor Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and opened by Patrick... Read more...
Our Stories, Our Voices: A Global Declaration for Artistic Freedom, Cultural Diversity
We, creators, professionals, companies, and organisations from the film and audiovisual sector, along with culturally engaged citizens, unite to defend our right to tell our own stories – stories rooted in our cultures, languages, and identities – and to ensure that people everywhere can continue to access and enjoy them. For decades, governments and institutions around the world have supported... Read more...