Ireland’s animation studios have emerged as a significant force in the global market, harnessing their unique position as the sole English-speaking country in the European Union and strategically leveraging funding partnerships because of their geographical positioning between both American and…
Author Archive for Yvonne Hennessy
Neglect and Omission: Irish Animation Archives
by Yvonne Hennessy • February 10, 2020 • 2 Comments
Ireland’s geographical position is an important factor to consider when taking into account the animation practices and techniques that were developing in both North America and Europe during the early-twentieth-century. Irish artists and filmmakers traveled widely for education and exhibition…