Young Irish Film Makers

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan launched an exciting national programme for young people interested in animation and filmmaking.

This summer, The National Film & Animation School is introducing animation workshops as a residential programme for teenagers aged between 16-19yrs. The Minister said at the launch ‘I have no doubt that the National Youth Film and Animation School will continue to play a key role in Irish cultural life in the years to come, and I look forward to seeing the exciting talent that they uncover.”

Young Irish Film Makers (birthplace of Cartoon Saloon!) have been running the National Youth Film School since 2002 to train young film makers in all aspects of film making. This year in partnership with The National Film School at IADT in Dun Laoghaire and with funding from the Irish Film Board they are bringing youth film and animation training to a new level.

The residential film and animation camps will accommodate young animators and film makers from all over Ireland to immerse them in practical training workshops, intensive shooting days and long hours in the edit suite.  Script to Screen Training and mentorship through every step of the film making process; Facilitating the students to actively learn the skills and job roles involved in preproduction, the shoot and finally edit workflow. Portfolio Workshops will be hosted at The National Film School in IADT for students who are preparing to apply for college to study film, animation, television or broadcast media. This unique workshop gives students the tools they need to present their work in a portfolio format.