In February Cartoon Saloon was announced as one of 9 studios worldwide to be involved in the second series of the Disney+ and Lucasfilm ‘Star Wars Visions’. Cartoon Saloon’s episode, titled ‘Screecher’s Reach’ is directed by Paul Young in his directorial debut and the series will be aired on Disney+ on May 4th. “The reaction to the first volume of... Read more...
Dagda’s Harp, nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 20th Irish Film & Television Academy Awards 2023. The short stop motion animation was created as part of A Breath of Fresh Scare, an animated series for Young People celebrating Halloween. “Awakened by the retelling of his story, Dagda appears to a group of children, but the result of his spellbinding music isn’t quite as scary as they thought. ” Dagda’s Harp mashes up elements of folklore and modern inner... Read more...
Rick and Morty have arrived in Kilkenny! The intergalactic duo has set up shop in Kilkenny, where they’ve found a welcome home at Lighthouse Studios. Rick and Morty represents the first adult-oriented show to go into production at Lighthouse. Development is underway on a second adult series, based on the graphic novel Savage Town to which the studio has optioned... Read more...
Screen Ireland are launching a new report, the Skills Challenge Report, for the Screen Sector in Ireland which looks at challenges related to skills and talent development and makes recommendations about how best to address these challenges going forward, with the aim of building on the great work done already and the immense success of the sector to date, to... Read more...
Eone/Hasbro together with Disney, Frog Box, Triggerfish and France Télévisions are excited to bring the adventures of a new African superhero, Kiya, to pre-schoolers around the world. Kiya is the heroine in the animated action-adventure series called Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes – a show about a team of kids that combine their everyday passions with extraordinary powers and teamwork.... Read more...