Irish Animation Awards
23 May - 25 May 2025
Contact: Niamh Herrity
E-mail: info@irishanimationawards.ie
Phone: -
Address:
Dublin
Ireland
- About
- Submission Info
This is Animation Ireland’s sixth awards ceremony to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding creative talent we have within the Irish Animation, VFX and gaming industries. We are delighted that the 2025 awards will be once again held in the lovely Galway, Ireland.
The awards will take place at The Galway Bay Hotel, Co Galway, on 24th May 2025.
We will be all dressed up and ready to get our dancing shoes on once again to celebrate the amazing creative animation work being done in Ireland. Our focus is on delivering a special evening of entertainment, celebration, and most importantly, recognising the talent in the Irish Animation Industry.
Join us to find out who is literally, the best in show!
Year established: 2015
Is this festival exclusively animation?: Yes - this is exclusively an animation festival
Is there a marketplace at this festival?: Yes
Submission deadline:
14 February 2025
Entry fee:
€20
Categories:
- Best Animated Feature
- Best Animated Feature (for Children)
- Best Animated Short
- Best Animated Short (for Children)
- Best Animated Short (Student / Graduation Film)
- Best Animated TV Series
- Best Animated TV Special
- Best Commissioned Film
- Best International Animated Short
- Kids Choice
- Best Script TV Show
- Best Script Feature or Special
- Best Animation for Apps/ Gaming and Interactive
- Best Design and Art Direction
- Best Direction of an animated TV series
- Best Original Score
- Best Original Song
- Best Sound Design
- Best New IP
- Best Editing
- Best Storyboarding
- Best VFX Animation
- Best Innovation
- Best Voice Acting
Submission methods:
- FilmFreeway
Requirements:
General criteria
Entries submitted for consideration must be from Irish productions* that were released (on theatrical, terrestrial, cable, satellite or digital channels including web-based broadcasters who commission content) between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024.
Repeat transmissions are not eligible.
Please include your nominees names in the ‘overview’ section, or the ‘cover page’ of your project.
IMPORTANT: Film Freeway is limited to one video file upload. Entries may be required to create more than one project file. Please download the category requirements for entering a snapshot HERE.
The IAAs will not accept entries without the correct submission material. Failure to meet the entry requirements will result in an automatically invalid application. Please read the entry requirements for each category, and ensure that you have all the necessary information and material before submitting.
Applications deemed to be invalid will not be refunded.
Once applications have been submitted the Irish Animation Awards are under no obligation to make refunds or change the application.
Submissions must be made by the producer or production company responsible for the project. For specific categories where submissions may come from individuals other than the producer (Best Script for an animated series), written permission from the producer or production company is required. This ensures that all submissions have the proper authorisation and alignment with the production's intentions.
A maximum of three nominated names may be submitted. Additional names will not be considered. Alternatively, a maximum of three company names may be submitted. Where appropriate, IAA will allow individuals to be credited alongside companies.
All categories are open to entries from projects produced anywhere on the island of Ireland, including both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The only exception is the Best International Short Film category, which is open to international submissions outside of Ireland.
All entries submitted to the IAAs must be the result of direct human effort and creativity. AI-generated or significantly AI-altered projects are not eligible for submission. Be aware that the IAA Committee reserves the right to disqualify any project which does not respect this rule.
Link to Submit
