Cardel was selected for Cartoon 360 in Lille, France to pitch a stop motion animation series “Günter Falls In Love” created by Josephine Lohoar Self, to play over the Christmas season on the “Shorts Yule Love” programme 2020. The series pitch was based on the award winning short film commissioned by RTÉ. The short was nominated as Best Short Animation... Read more...
Cardel was commissioned by RTÉ to create Dagda’s Harp, 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 city life to one hell of a funky soundtrack. Plus there’s narration by Jordan Kelly aka the... Read more...
Cardel was selected to pitch a 2D animated series Cap N’ Cat with creator Katarina Lundquist at Cartoon Forum 2021 which took place in Toulouse, France from the 20th to 23rd September. “The eccentric pirate “Cap” and the determined fisherman “Cat” have to overcome their differences and work together as they sail through the pirate infested sea of Redfoam.” The... Read more...
In November it was announced that WarnerMedia Kids & Family has greenlit Silly Sundays from Cartoon Saloon for its new Cartoonito preschool block on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. Created by Oscar®-nominated producer Nuria González Blanco (Late Afternoon), the endearing animated series follows cousins Sonia, Hugo and Mel on fun, unexpected adventures at their family get-togethers. Silly Sundays will debut... Read more...
Pangur Bán, the mischievous cat from Cartoon Saloon’s first feature film, The Secret of Kells, was the inspiration for a new art trail in Kilkenny. The Kilkenny Catwalk 2021 is a trail of 21 wonderful Kilkenny Cat sculptures which have been decorated by some of our most talented artists, mainly local, for public display in and around Kilkenny City in... Read more...