Sky Kids have commissioned 20 x 10 minute episodes of Wildseed’s school-based animation series ‘Not The End Of The World’ based upon the multi-award winning graduation film of the same name by UK creator and series director Jack Bennett. The series has now been renamed “Dodo” and will commence broadcast. The series follows the adventures of Joe Connolly (11) in... Read more...
In the four years since Lighthouse Studios was first founded, its crew has grown from a handful of animators to over 250 artists from across the globe. Drawing on this abundance of diverse talent, the studio recently decided to take the plunge and create its very own animated short. The move represents a significant step forward in the studio’s ambitions... Read more...
• Triggerfish wins Mifa Animation Industry Award; previous winners include Aardman & Illumination • “We’ve been very fortunate to come of age in a time when the world really is looking for other voices.” Triggerfish CEO Stuart Forrest. Annecy International Animation Festival has awarded Triggerfish the Mifa Animation Industry Award. “This is to highlight the pioneering role that the company has played... Read more...
Startup studio Little Moon Animation is moving into production on their first original preschool series, Fia’s Fairies, with the support of RTEJr, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and the BAI. Fia’s Fairies, a language learning show about Fia and her best friends Ameer, Bláithín and Cuán, will debut 26x 5-minute episodes across RTEJr’s linear and digital broadcast platforms in 2022/2023. The series... Read more...
The IFTA Film & Drama Awards, which aired tonight on Virgin Media, saw Northern Irish actress Nika McGuigan posthumously awarded an IFTA, Normal People picked up nine awards, and Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar-nominated animated feature Wolfwalkers picked up the award for Best Film. McGuigan won Best Actress Film for her performance in Wildfire, which was in post-production when the actress sadly passed away.... Read more...