Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon may not be able to match the impact or consistency of Japan’s Studio Ghibli (who can?), but the Kilkenny-based outfit has gradually emerged as one of the world’s ...
Cartoon Saloon was formed in the city of Kilkenny, Ireland in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey, all of whom met while studying at Ballyfermot College in Dublin. Since then, the studio ...
MY FATHER'S DRAGON – From five-time Academy Award®-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers) and Academy Award®-nominated director Nora Twomey (The ...
The inspiring material contained within The Art of Wolfwalkers represents only a small glimpse at the enormous amount of work that goes into the development, preproduction and production of an ...
Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, based in Kilkenny, is known for its exquisite hand-drawn artistry and folkloric storytelling. It was established in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore, and Nora ...
Mainstream animation as we know it has always connected deeply to folklore and fairy tales. Disney’s early shorts and feature films adapted stories by the Brothers Grimm. Studio Ghibli drew ...
The omission of “My Father’s Dragon” from the 2023 Oscar nominations list for best animated feature sparked murmurings of disapproval from within the industry. The Netflix film — directed by Nora ...
Warm reviews, Oscar buzz, awards for best animated feature from the New York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Wolfwalkers has been on a roll since its release last month.
The “wolfvision” sequence in Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar-nominated animated feature “Wolfwalkers” is perhaps one of the most striking animated moments this year. Set in 1650 Ireland, the film follows Robyn ...
COMFORT, Texas — J.P. Rankin remembers when he and his friends were trying to decide what to do for Texas Independence Day five years ago. Tossing back cold ones at their local hangout, 'The Cocky ...
The third installment of Cartoon Saloon's Irish folklore trilogy fulfills the promise of "The Secret of Kells" and "Song of the Sea." Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2020 ...