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About Animation Ireland
Over the past decade, the Irish animation sector has flourished with hundreds of people now employed in this multi-million euro industry. Ireland is rightly regarded as a world leader in the animation field with Irish companies creating sophisticated and leading-edge 2D and 3D animation for cinema screens, television, web, mobile and games consoles. Irish companies are actively providing top-end animation services for the entertainment media sector worldwide as well as creating significant amounts of original IP for the international market.
This destination site is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the Irish animation industry. It lists Irish based animation companies attending Kidscreen 2008, providing overviews and contact details for each individual company.
Background
Ireland has a strong tradition in animation, thanks to the legacy of the classical animation companies Sullivan-Bluth, Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and Emerald City, which operated in Ireland in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.
These companies help seed a wealth of experience, expertise and management acumen that has led to the current renaissance in Irish animation. As well as having a unique creative environment that has allowed the animation industry to prosper, Ireland also has a strong third level educational and training infrastructure for animation with the likes of Ballyfermot College of Further Education and the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology turning out award-winning practitioners on a yearly basis.
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News and Events
Latest trends in children's programming Friday 11th July
Guests: Gary Pope, Director of Kids Industries, Jens Bachem, Director of Digital Outlook and chaired by Cathal Gaffney, MD Brown Bag Films. Please note this event is free but pre- registration is required
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Internationally acclaimed French writer and director, Michel Ocelot, visits Ireland May 22nd Digital Hub
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Lifeboat Luke Sets Sail
RTE’s latest cartoon caper, ‘Lifeboat Luke’ wraps animation production today, with the crew of 16 animators from Dublin’s Kavaleer Productions getting a taste the real thing. Volunteer members of Dun Laoighaire’s RNLI Lifeboat ‘Anna Livia’ helped kick off the festivities. Lifeboat Luke is a 52 x 5 minute series aimed at young kids which combines rollicking nautical adventures with themes of water safety.
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KidScreen Summit February 13-15, 2008
A large contingent of leading Irish animation companies will be attending KidScreen's premier annual event in Hilton New York. The event has quickly grown into the world's leading conference on the business of kids entertainment hosting 1400 attendees from around the world.
Alan Gregg Joins Brown Bag Films - New Canadian Office
Alan Gregg, former VP of the kids division at Alliance Atlantis, has joined Brown Bag Films as Vice President, International Production.
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The Animation CEO Forum
The Animation CEO Forum brings together CEOs from the leading Irish animation companies to discuss industry issues and help the continuing development of the Irish animation industry on an international basis.
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