Frameworks – Animation

Frameworks, which is co-funded by RTÉ, is a flagship scheme for the Irish animation sector, and has produced award-winning films to a consistently high standard. Projects selected for funding will combine creative exploration with an ability to appeal to a general audience, though not necessarily aimed at children.

Up to four Frameworks projects will be selected to go into production, each between two and five minutes in duration. Budgets can be between €13,000 and €14,500 per minute, depending on format.

The deadline for applications is 7th March 2025.

Details here.

Focus Shorts – Live Action

Focus Shorts is a short film scheme for the making of live-action, fiction films that act as a proving-ground for Irish creative talents aspiring to write, direct and produce films for the cinema. Focus Shorts aims to encourage strong, original storytelling, visual flair, and production values appropriate to the big screen. It offers an opportunity for producers, directors and writers to work in a professional environment that will bring their experience up to a higher level and can be seen as a stepping stone for more ambitious projects.

Focus Shorts can be up to ten minutes in length and receive a budget of up to €70,000.

The deadline for applications is 7th February 2025.

Details here.