Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has appointed Animation Ireland as the lead organisation to manage the establishment of a Talent Development Academy for Animation, an initiative to create and expand opportunities for diverse and regional talent on a national level. Addressing innovation, skills development and sectoral growth, the Academy is the result of additional stimulus investment for animation provided by the Department... Read more...
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for its 48th Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation! Brown Bag Films are over the moon to see Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum snag a nomination in the Best TV/Media – Preschool category for the hour long special ‘I am Madam President’! In ‘I Am Madam President’, Xavier’s sister Yadina Riddle... Read more...
KIYA ABOUT A NEW SUPERHERO WHO SAVES THE DAY WITH MARTIAL ARTS AND DANCE The Series Originating from South Africa for Kids 3-6 Years Old Will Debut Across Multiple Formats on Disney Jr and Disney+ Globally, Alongside France Télévisions. London, UK – February 25, 2021 – Pow! Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s entertainment studio, has greenlit a new series for pre-schoolers... Read more...
The 2021 recipient of the Murakami Award was Robert Cullen, founder and creative director of Boulder Media. The Murakami Award recognises significant achievement in the field of animation. The award was presented to Robert by Ethna Murakami at Animation Dingle’s first virtual festival, with the awards ceremony streamed live on YouTube on the 25th March. Since its inception in 2000,... Read more...
Back in February, with a first look at the new line up, it was announced that Boulder Media’s first feature film based on the ever popular My Little Pony franchise, will be released on Netflix this Autumn. In the new movie, the pony world of Equestria has lost its magic. Friendship and Harmony have been replaced by paranoia and mistrust... Read more...