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10 brand new commissioned Christmas animations to be aired on RTÉjr and RTÉ Player |
| 14 Dec 2020 | RTÉ has revealed Shorts Yule Love, a series of 10 animated shorts from Irish animation companies all over the country, airing daily, from today, on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. |
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Minister Martin publishes the finalised General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill |
| 10 Dec 2020 | The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, T.D., has published the finalised General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. |
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Wolfwalkers tops Irish Box Office following reopening of cinemas |
| 07 Dec 2020 | Cartoon Saloon’s animated feature Wolfwalkers has charted as the No. 1 film at the Irish box office this weekend and placed 3rd overall in UK/Ireland. |
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Irish animated co-production Two by Two: Overboard! releases in Irish cinemas from December 4th |
| 04 Dec 2020 | Entertainment One has confirmed that second instalment of Irish co-production Two by Two: Overboard! will be released only in cinemas from December 4th. |
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€1 million investment support package for Animation sector announced by Screen Ireland |
| 04 Dec 2020 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has announced details of two strategic initiatives to support the growth of Irish animation, investing €1 million, as part of a further innovation investment fund made available by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin (TD). |
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Brown Bag’s ‘Angela’s Christmas Wish’ now streaming on Netflix |
| 03 Dec 2020 | Angela’s Christmas Wish, sequel to the Emmy® nominated special Angela’s Christmas is now streaming on Netflix. The holiday special will also air on RTÉ One on Christmas Day at 17:15. |
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Wolfwalkers opens in Irish cinemas from Friday, December 4th |
| 26 Nov 2020 | Wildcard Distribution will be bringing Cartoon Saloon’s highly anticipated animated feature Wolfwalkers to Irish cinemas next week from Friday 4th December with previews from Wednesday 2nd December. |
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CIFF announces Family Gala screening of Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers this Sunday, November 15th |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Cork International Film Festival has revealed a wonderful addition to their 65th programme for young audiences. |
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Creative Leadership Programme for Animation, VFX & Games: applications deadline tomorrow |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Animation Skillnet is accepting applications until 12pm tomorrow, Thursday, November 12th for the Creative Leadership Programme for Animation, VFX and Games. |
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Moetion Films' Irish animated film Two by Two: Overboard! tops UK box office |
| 06 Nov 2020 | Galway-based animation company Moetion Films’ has enjoyed significant box office success for its animated feature film Two by Two: Overboard!, which has topped the UK box office over the October half-term and Halloween weekend period, taking in a total of €1 million since its release on October 23rd. |
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Details Announced for New Production Continuation Fund |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Screen Ireland has announced details of the new €5 million Production Continuation* Fund, now available for film and TV projects to assist production companies with the uncertainties caused by COVID-19. |
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Wolfwalkers releases in Irish and UK cinemas from Friday, October 30th |
| 11 Sep 2020 | Wildcard Distribution has announced that it will be bringing the highly anticipated animated feature Wolfwalkers to Irish and UK cinemas from Friday, October 30th with previews from Monday 26th October. |
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First-look trailer released by Apple TV for Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers |
| 08 Sep 2020 | Apple TV has released a first-look trailer for Wolfwalkers, Cartoon Saloon’s third animated feature from two-time Academy Award-nominee Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) and Ross Stewart. |
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Springboard+: National Film School's Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Sculpting + Modelling |
| 07 Sep 2020 | The National Film School at IADT (Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology) has announced that the Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Sculpting + Modelling is now open for applications via Springboard+. |
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Wolfwalkers selected for 45th Toronto International Film Festival line-up |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Apple Original Wolfwalkers has been named among the titles to receive an Official Selection at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival as part of the festival's line-up of Special Events screenings. |
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Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship 2020: Call for Applications |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Screen Skills Ireland and Animation Skillnet are seeking applicants for the next iteration of the hugely successful graduate Traineeship Programme for Animation, VFX and Games, which is supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and Animation Ireland. |
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Season Two of Ink and Light’s animated series Ollie debuts on RTÉjr |
| 15 Jul 2020 | New episodes of the Irish animated series landed on RTÉjr this week and will run Mondays from July 13th, and continue throughout the summer. |
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Screen Skills Ireland and The National Film School announce Certificate in Production Management for Animation |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Screen Skills Ireland has announced that the Certificate in Production Management for Animation is now open for applications via Springboard+. |
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Andrew Byrne appointed TV Project Manager for Screen Ireland |
| 02 Jul 2020 | In an effort to increase its commitment to funding television production across live action and animation, Screen Ireland has announced the appointment of Andrew Byrne to the Production and Development team in the newly created role of TV Project Manager. |
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60 new jobs announced as Triggerfish, South Africa's leading animation studio, chooses Galway for first international expansion |
| 17 Jun 2020 | The animation studio behind Netflix’s first original animated TV series from Africa, Triggerfish has announced it is to establish its first international studio in Galway. |
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