The stop-motion animated film Alien Xmas is available now on Netflix. Alien Xmas is written by IFTA winning Irish filmmaker Kealan O’Rourke (The Christmas Letter, The Boy In The Bubble), Executive Produced by Jon Favreau (Elf, The Mandalorian) and directed by Stephen Chiodo (Killer Klowns From Outer Space). The film tells the tale of a young elf who mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift,... Read more...
JAM Media: We are delighted to announce winning an RTS Northern Ireland Award in the children’s/Animation category with our short film, ‘The Voyage’. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the awards were hosted in a live streamed show by Patrick Kielty on Thursday 12th November. The short was based on singer Christy Moore’s classic song The Voyage, and was produced for RTE’s... Read more...
Cardel produces a new TV advert for Dogs Trust directed by Cardel director, Katarina Lundquist and voiced by Irish singer, songwriter and composer, Lisa Hannigan with an original score created by composer Diego Ayala Raffalli. The thought-provoking TV Ad aims to show potential puppy buyers the shocking reality behind the illegal sale of dogs. The charity is urging people to... Read more...
Animation Ireland and Animation Skillnet are delighted to welcome Emily Horgan, Disney veteran and Content Strategy Specialist for this webinar on Commercialising Animated Kids IP. This course is presented with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). Course contents Idea conception Play patterns Aesthetics / Toyetic Characteristics Platform home/Audience: Pre-school vs. 6 – 9 vs. 10+ Rights Traditional... Read more...
One-day event to focus on Business of Animation Following a hugely successful virtual Children’s Media Conference (CMC) in July, CMC is delighted to announce Animation Business Conference 2020 (ABC 2020) – its inaugural brand-new day-long Webinar on the Business of Animation: exploring the development and financing of UK and international animation projects. Running on 12 November, ABC 2020 will have... Read more...