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#Paul Young

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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.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

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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.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

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.

By Cartoon Brew Connect | 3 years ago

My Father's Dragon

‘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.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 6 years ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 7 years ago

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.”

By Ian Failes | 7 years ago

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.

By Tunde Vollenbroek | 8 years ago

The European Animation Awards Reveal Categories For First-Ever Award Ceremony

Here are the 16 categories for the first-ever European Animation Awards.

By Amid Amidi | 8 years ago

Cartoon Saloon and Mercury Filmworks Launch Lighthouse, Will Create 140 Irish Animation Jobs

Two powerhouse animation studios are launching a new studio in Ireland.

By Amid Amidi | 8 years ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 10 years ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 11 years ago

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