As many Irish animation studios know, finding talent isn’t easy. A lot of studios hire crew from right across the globe, and for many new crew members this may be their first time living and working abroad. In-house initiatives to welcome crew and help them feel at home are crucial, and something that Lighthouse Studios recognises as being one of... Read more...
JAM Media: Right in time for Christmas we have completed our 2 minute animated short for RTE’s Christmas shorts – Yule Love series. The collection of yuletide themed shorts launched on 14 December on RTÉ2 and RTÉjr and will be repeated all over Christmas. Mistletoe and Stubbs revolves around a reliable, old cake decoration called Stubbs and his dreams of... Read more...
Animation Ireland, the representative body for animation studios in Ireland, has today Friday 18th December announced the launch of the Irish Animation Awards 2021. Due to Covid-19, the 2021 ceremony will be an online event and will take place on Friday, 21st May. The Irish Animation Awards is a biennial ceremony showcasing and celebrating the best of the world-class creative... Read more...
JAM Media are currently in production with ‘Nova Jones’ for CBBC. This 10 x 24-minute hybrid musical series follows 18-year-old pop star Nova Jones and her tween sister on a concert tour through the galaxy. On her space tour, she drops out of this world singles, killer albums, and plays sell-out gigs to her fans across the universe. Nova Jones... Read more...
The votes are in and the Kidscreen Hot50 results are HERE! Brown Bag Films are delighted to share that 9 Story Media Group and Brown Bag Films made TOP TEN once again, coming in fifth place in the Production category. PRODUCTION1. Sinking Ship Entertainment2. Fred Rogers Productions3. JAM Media4. Guru Studio5. 9 Story Media Group/Brown Bag Films6. Sesame Workshop7. DreamWorks... Read more...
A hand drawn short film written and directed by Alessandro Dordoni, animated by Natasza Cetner based on the memoirs of Alessandro’s grandfather Lino Dordoni. April 16th, 1945. The end of the War is approaching, but the small Partisan outpost located near the enemy line has to overcome their last major obstacle; resist the surprise attack of 450 SS soldiers. This... Read more...
JAM Media: “We are delighted to announce that JAM Media were voted (by our industry peers) as the 3rd ‘Hottest’ production company for 2020. Now in its seventh year, Kidscreen’s Hot 50 rankings are determined by industry voting that’s open to its 16,500-plus print and digital subscribers. We are extremely honoured to be part of this prestigious list. Thank you... Read more...
Brown Bag Films are delighted to share that Bing, our co-production with Acamar Films, has won the PRIX ROYAL Paris Animation Award for Best Animation (Meilleure Animation – Finaliste) for its ’Nicky’ episode. A huge congrats to all the Bing Team! Sula’s cousin Nicky is visiting, something Bing is a little unsure about. Sula and Bing start making ‘rippy pictures’, and while... Read more...
Treehouse Republic’s Hungry Bear Tales airs on RTEJr in December. Starting production March 2020, Hungry Bear Tales kicked off the week of the first lockdown, combined with their first venture into using Autodesk Maya for animation, Treehouse Republic’s pipeline was tested to the extreme. Through quickly setting up remotely and the expertise of their amazing staff, they delivered on time... Read more...
Supporting New and Innovative IP Development, Technology and Business Growth As part of a further Stimulus Support Package made available for Animation, Screen Ireland / Fís Éireann in collaboration with Animation Ireland has allocated €400,000 in funding that will be invested in new innovative, high concept development and business growth opportunities within the Animation sector. The agencies are committed in... Read more...