As the crew from Cartoon Saloon bask in the glow of multiple nominations and award wins for their latest feature film, WolfWalkers, they are taking time out from the virtual red carpet to play their part in Kilkenny’s celebration of our national holiday. WolfWalkers draws heavily on the rich Irish mythology, folklore and landmarks readily available in Kilkenny. Scenes from... Read more...
One of the founders of Kilkenny animation studio Cartoon Saloon says every award nomination comes as a ‘great surprise’. Their latest film Wolfwalkers has been nominated for a Golden Globe – the second time the studio has been nominated. All three of the studio’s previous feature films have been nominated for Oscars. Paul Young, Cartoon Saloon partner and creative director,... Read more...
The 52nd NAACP Image Awards nominees have been announced and Doc McStuffins has been nominated in the Outstanding Animated Series category. Doc McStuffins has been nominated alongside Big Mouth, Central Park, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Star Trek: Lower Decks. The incredibly talented Laya DeLeon Hayes, the voice of Doc McStuffins, has also been nominated for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) alongside Aisha Tyler, Courtney B. Vance, Dawnn Lewis, and Deon... Read more...
Screen Ireland’s Frameworks is an initiative for the support of short animation filmmaking. It is a flagship scheme for the Irish animation sector which has produced global award-winning films to a consistently high standard. Projects selected for funding will combine creative exploration with an ability to appeal to a general audience: however, please note this is not a scheme aimed at... Read more...
The live action shoot for ‘Nova Jones’ 10 x 24 for CBBC/RTE commenced in October 2020 in Belfast and Dublin and wrapped in January 2021. Nova Jones began its 4 month shoot on October 12th as one of the first — if not the first — live-action productions to begin filming in Ireland since the coronavirus pandemic brought film and... Read more...