Animation Ireland

20/10/2026

Tonight, we were privileged to welcome Nicole Grindle on her way back home from Italy, with the support of VIEW Conference. She kindly shared about her experience at and the wonderful films she produced, including her latest one, the hilarious and moving . Andrew Kavanagh led the conversation in front of and with an enthusiastic and engaged audience.
This event was supported by Coimisiún na Meán and we are grateful to Maria Elena Gutierrez for her kind help in organising this.
National Talent Academies Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet
Pixar .ation

13/10/2026

✨ A little Pixar magic is taking a detour to Ireland! 🇮🇪🎬

On her way back from VIEW Conference, Pixar’s Senior Creative and acclaimed producer Nicole Paradis Grindle is making a special stop in Dublin, with the kind support of the VIEW Conference organisers!

Join Animation Ireland for an inspiring evening as Nicole shares insights into bringing our favourite stories to the screen, drawing on an incredible career spanning Toy Story 3, Ratatouille, The Incredibles 2 and Pixar’s latest feature, Hoppers.

🎤 In conversation with Andrew Kavanagh of Kavaleer
📅 Tuesday 20 October | 6.30pm
📍 Dublin City Centre

🎟️ Free admission, but places are limited! Book your spot now: https://animationireland.com/an-evening-with-pixars-nicole-paradis-grindle/

A huge thank you to the VIEW Conference team for helping make this special Irish stop possible!

IrishAnimation

18/09/2026

Cartoon Brew’s 2026 spotlight features our favorite pitches, exclusive series teasers, Tribute winners, and the event’s new sustainability award.

14/09/2026

Best of luck to all the Irish projects headed for Toulouse today for Cartoon Forum! (CARTOON • You create, We connect )

Six Irish projects have been selected making Ireland the second most represented country at the event, after France!

Go n-éirí leat! 🎉

10/08/2026

The National Talent Academy for Animation and Animation Ireland were delighted to be apart of the animation workshop for the final day of the Young Irish Filmmakers summer camp! 🎨

The kids got hands on experience on what it takes to create an animated short. It was great to see them take on the challenge and we hope to see them starting their careers in animation in the years to come.

17/07/2026

"It's amazing what Irish animation has achieved."

Looking back, it is hard to believe it has been nearly two months since the Animation Ireland Meitheal and what an incredibly inspiring day it was! 🎬

Reflecting on the event, one thing is absolutely undeniable: the talent, passion, and creativity driving the Irish animation sector are stronger and more vibrant than ever.

Go dtí an chéad bhliain eile! 🌟

Screen Ireland RTÉjr Galway Film Fleadh Moetion Films Galway Bay Hotel

12/07/2026

An amazing day of Animation at the ! The 12pm screening delighted us with a selection of short films from the National Talent Academies, and The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. The filmmakers then had the opportunity to network and meet the teams around a few plates of goodies Anna McSwiggen. But the best way to finish the day was certainly with 2 awards for the amazing shorts by and ! Animation Ireland Chair Moe Honan presented the James Horgan Award for Best Animated Short, to Alan Holly for Voideden at the 38th Galway Film Fleadh and Happy Hauntings won Best First Short which was one of the NTAA films. Well done all!

26/06/2026

25/06/2026

🤝 Animation Ireland welcomed the New Zealand Studios to our stand yesterday for some speed networking. It was a great chance for our two countries to connect and discover all the opportunities available to collaborate and make the most of our co-production treaty! 🇳🇿

🇪🇺 The CEO of Screen Ireland, Désirée Finnegan made the closing remarks at the inaugural Annecy European Animation Summit. This event is dedicated to the strategic and policy issues facing animation in Europe. It brings together public decision-makers, European institutions and industry professionals to foster dialogue, share sector insights and help build a strong European vision for animation.

📍 We’re excited for another busy day of networking at the Ireland stand D.14!

24/06/2026

🎉 Yesterday marked the kick off of Annecy MIFA 2026! Animation Ireland hosted our annual MIFA breakfast to mark the start of a productive and busy week filled with events, screenings and meetings. 🤝

🧜 Huge congratulations to Cartoon Saloon and Team Julián who had their world premiere here at Annecy!

📍Come say hello to the Animation Ireland team at stand D.14