This is the 4
th Edition of the Awards, which are held every two years, and they will be presented as a virtual event.
In 2019, the 3
rd Irish Animation Awards were held in Dingle with Paper Panther Productions leading the way with three awards: Best Animation, Best Design & Art Direction, and the inaugural Best Newcomer Award for
The Bird and the Whale. Organized by Animation Ireland and celebrated as part of the Animation Dingle festival and conference, the IAAs attracted large delegations from Netflix, Disney, the BBC, Amazon Prime, Nickelodeon and other major international players. Other notable honourees included Cartoon Saloon’s