Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland, in partnership with Animation Ireland and the National Talent Academy for Animation, is providing production funding for up to four short animated films (maximum budget €26,000 per film) to be produced and screened at Ireland’s pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. This is an opportunity to bring Ireland to a global audience. The films can represent any aspect of... Read more...
Overview Cultural and Creative Industries Skillnet along with Animation Ireland, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán are excited to open applications for Creative Leaders 2024. As businesses move more and more into the digital age, the need for creative leadership is increasing. This is especially prevalent in the creative industries where large creative teams are working intensely on long-term projects... Read more...
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Animation Ireland are delighted to announce, with the support of Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet & Eirmersive, that applications are now open for the 2024 Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund. Since the fund was initially launched in 2021, Screen Ireland has supported the development of 30 innovative, high-concept projects across areas such as immersive storytelling,... Read more...
Two years since announcing its first original short film in development following an in-house call for concepts, Irish animation prodco Lighthouse Studios’ Póg mo Pigeon made its World Premiere at the 36th Galway Film Fleadh as part of the festival’s Animated Shorts Program on Sunday, July 14 at 12 p.m. Póg mo Pigeon (a play on the Irish phrase, “póg mo thon,” meaning... Read more...
Congratulations to Alt Animation, their animation partners Studio Meala, and the whole ‘To Break A Circle’ team on their win of the James Horgan Award for Best Animation Short at the 36th Galway Film Fleadh. The film tells the story of the destruction of an ancient stone circle in an isolated Irish town. Dealing with themes of environmental conservation and... Read more...