Chico & Rita (Screening)

Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey – in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero – brings heartache and torment. This…


Kevin Lima: Not Just a Goof – A True Story of Real Underdogs

After promising his mother he’d one day make a film like The Jungle Book, Kevin Lima got his chance in the early nineties, as he set out to make his first Disney feature “a John Hughes movie, in animation.” That movie was A Goofy Movie and Lima an…


Making Magic: Michael Rose and Martin Pope

Michael Rose and Martin Pope are the founders of Magic Light Pictures, the studio behind the Gruffalo franchise, The Snail and the Whale, and Room on a Broom. Together Michael and Martin have built one of the UK’s most successful family entertainm…


Meet the Makers – Au RevoirJerome! with Chloe Farr and Adam Sillard

Join Chloe Farr & Adam Sillard for this screening of their multi-award winning film, Au Revoir Jerome! (Goodbye, Jerome!) as they discuss how they made it with multi-times Oscar nominated director, Tomm Moore. Au Revoir Jerome Having just arrived …


Brenda Chapman: My Life and Work

Brenda Chapman is the first woman to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar for Brave, and this history-making moment is but a punctuation mark in the story of her creative life. It’s an honour to welcome Brenda to the stage to share her insights wit…


Lisa Hanawalt: Animating for Adult Audiences

Lisa Hanawalt is the production designer of Bojack Horseman and creator of Tuca & Bertie, two animated shows for adults featuring iconic anthropomorphic designs. This August sees the release of Long Story Short, an eagerly anticipated new series f…


Animation Workshop: Character Design Basics

Learn the fundamentals of character design in this hands-on workshop.


Festival Opening Ceremony

Welcome to Kilkenny Animated 2025! Join us for the official opening ceremony.


One-to-One Tech Support at Mayfair Library

We are delighted to welcome back St Kieran’s College transition year students who will offer one-to-


One-to-One Tech Support at Mayfair Library

We are delighted to welcome back St Kieran’s College transition year students who will offer one-to-