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Watch Cartoon Saloon’s Founders Celebrate 25 Years In Anecdote-Filled Q&A
Paul Young, Nora Twomey, and Tomm Moore sat down with the BFI to discuss the storied history of their five-time Oscar-nominated studio.
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Go Way Behind The Scenes Of ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2 With Some Never-Before-Seen Artwork
Filmmakers from five of the shorts explain how their stories are particularly local, despite being set in a galaxy far, far away.
Animate The City: Animation, Cartoons, And Comics Return For Kilkenny Animated
“The town is getting back to its fun-filled self… hopefully we will see some old and new faces back in town!” says director Paul Young.
‘My Father’s Dragon’: Netflix Shares First-Look Image And Reveals Cast Of Cartoon Saloon’s Next Feature
Nora Twomey, the director of “The Breadwinnner,” helms the feature adaptation of this Newbery Medal-winning kids’ book.
Claire Finn Named Managing Director Of Ireland’s Lighthouse Studios
Lighthouse, a joint venture between Mercury Filmworks and Cartoon Saloon, continues to grow in Kilkenny, Ireland.
It’s Official: Apple Has Picked Up Rights To Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Wolfwalkers’
Cartoon Saloon’s next film will be distributed by an unlikely company: Apple.
Maintaining A Cohesive Vision On ‘The Breadwinner’: How A Co-Production Between Ireland And Canada Worked
Many animated features are made as co-productions nowadays. But how do studios actually collaborate on a film? We spoke with Toronto-based Guru to learn how they worked with Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon on “The Breadwinner.”
ANNECY 2017: Nora Twomey On Directing Cartoon Saloon’s Feature ‘The Breadwinner’
Cartoon Saloon returns to theaters this fall with a very different type of animated feature: “The Breadwinner.” We go in-depth on the new production with director Nora Twomey.
The European Animation Awards Reveal Categories For First-Ever Award Ceremony
Here are the 16 categories for the first-ever European Animation Awards.
Cartoon Saloon and Mercury Filmworks Launch Lighthouse, Will Create 140 Irish Animation Jobs
Two powerhouse animation studios are launching a new studio in Ireland.
European Animation Pride Awards Created, Peter Lord Named President of Association
The European animation community is joining forces to launch a major new animation award.
Exclusive: First Look at ‘Designing the Secret of Kells’
Five years after its debut, the Oscar-nominated Irish feature “The Secret of Kells” finally has its own art-of book.