Cartoon Saloon
 | |
| Animation studio | |
| Industry | Media and Entertainment |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder |
Paul Young Tomm Moore |
| Headquarters | Kilkenny, Ireland |
Key people |
Paul Young Tomm Moore Nora Twomey |
| Products |
Animated feature films TV Series Commercials Short Films Illustration Design |
| Website | cartoonsaloon.ie |
Cartoon Saloon is an Irish animation film and television studio which provides illustration, design, film and TV services. The company is based in Kilkenny. The company developed the successful cartoon series Skunk Fu!. It was nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award in October 2008.[1] The company has also developed the animated film The Secret of Kells. The film features the voice of Brendan Gleeson and is set in the 9th century AD when the Book of Kells was written. The film premiered on February 22, 2009 at the closing Gala of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. On February 2, 2010 The Secret of Kells was nominated in the category of best animated film at the 82nd Academy Awards.
History
The studio began as an informal partnership between a group of animators brought together by Paul Young, Nora Twomey and Tomm Moore in 1999. Cartoon Saloon has since grown into a multi-award winning animation and illustration design studio.[2]
Services
The studio provides animation, illustration and design services for clients ranging from the BBC to Walker books and advertising agencies.
Cartoon Saloon also provided the graphics for the successful Emperor of the Irish exhibition at Trinity College Dublin, in 2014.[3]
Filmography
Feature films
Released films
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT | MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret of Kells | 3 March 2009 | €6,524,983 | $739,454 | 91% | 81 |
| 2 | Santa's Apprentice[4] | 24 November 2010 | 78% | |||
| 3 | Moon Man | 27 December 2013 | 100% | |||
| 4 | Song of the Sea[5] | 10 July 2015 | $841,122 | 99% | 85 |
Upcoming films
| Title | Release date | Refs. |
|---|---|---|
| The Breadwinner | 2017 | [6] |
| Wolfwalkers | [7] |
Short films
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Darkness | 13 July 2002 |
| 2 | Backwards Boy | 16 October 2004 |
| 3 | Old Fangs | 1 July 2009 |
| 4 | Somewhere Down the Line | 12 July 2014 |
| 5 | The Ledge End of Phil: From Accounting | 15 November 2014 |
Television series
| # | Title | Premiere date | End date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skunk Fu! | 2007 | 2008 | CBBC |
| 2 | Puffin Rock | 2015[8] | present | RTÉjr/Nick Jr./Netflix |
| 3 | Ellie the Ace[9] | |||
| 4 | Eddie of the Realms Eternal[10] | Amazon |
References
- ↑ "2008 Children's Awards". BAFTA. 30 November 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Who We Are". cartoonsaloon.ie.
- ↑ "Emperor of the Irish". 2014. Retrieved 15th November 2016.. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Feature Film – Santa's Apprentice". Cartoon Saloon. September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "SCREEN DAILY". Tomm Moore unveils extensive footage from Song of the Sea. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (1 December 2014). "Nora Twomey Will Direct Cartoon Saloon's Next Film 'The Breadwinner'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ Connelly, Brendon (11 November 2015). "Wolfwalkers: first pics of new film". Den of Geek. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ Zahed, Ramin (22 September 2013). "Cartoon Saloon's 'Puffin Rock' Lands on Nick Jr.". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/first-look-cartoon-saloons-ellie-the-ace-series-112667.html
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (16 October 2015). "Amazon Studios 6 Fall Kids' Pilots Include 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie'". Variety. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
External links
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