Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon goes global with Netflix film It has been announced that My Father's Dragon, the new adventure from five-time Academy Award-nominated Kilkenny animation studio Cartoon Saloon, will premiere globally on Netflix … Movies • 28 Sep 22
O'Dowd among cast for Cartoon Saloon's new Netflix film Chris O'Dowd, Whoopie Goldberg and Room star Jacob Tremblay are among the all-star cast announced for Cartoon Saloon's new animated film My Father's Dragon. Movies • 20 Apr 22
Baz Ashmawy to host this year's Irish Animation Awards Animation Ireland has announced that broadcaster Baz Ashmawy will host the 2021 Irish Animation Awards on Friday May 21. Irish Animation Awards • 09 May 21
Wolfwalkers misses out on Best Animated Feature Oscar Wolfwalkers from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon missed out on the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, with the … Oscars 2021 • 26 Apr 21
Everything you need to know about the Oscars 2021 Covid-19 may have delayed the 93rd Academy Awards, but as they say in show business, the show must go on, albeit with some strict protocols … Oscars 2021 • 25 Apr 21
Wolfwalkers wins five Annie Awards in the US Wolfwalkers, the new animated adventure from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon, has won five prizes at the Annie Awards in the US, with the Irish company also … Movies • 17 Apr 21
Irish animation Wolfwalkers hoping for Oscar nomination Irish animation Wolfwalkers is hoping for an Oscar nomination later today. Oscars 2021 • 15 Mar 21
Wolfwalkers tops Annie Awards shortlist Wolfwalkers from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon and Disney/Pixar's Soul lead the shortlist for this year's Annie animation awards in the US with 10 nominations each. Movies • 04 Mar 21
The Secret of Kells team back with Wolfwalkers The team behind the Oscar-nominated The Breadwinner, Song of the Sea and The Secret of Kells will be back in Irish cinemas with their new … Movies • 14 Sep 20
Puffin Rock rolling into cinemas Puffin Rock, the animated pre-school series made by Kilkenny-based Oscar nominees Cartoon Saloon and Derry company Dog Ears, is coming to cinemas for the first … Movies • 27 Jul 19
Irish filmmakers delighted to be on Oscars shortlist The animated short film Late Afternoon has been shortlisted for an Academy Award, with Irish director Vincent Lambe's short film Detainment also shortlisted. Movies • 19 Dec 18
Movie Review Round-Up: The New Releases The all-star 'comedy' The Book Club is the big release this weekend, but there's plenty of good stuff on screens for when the weather turns. Movies • 03 Jun 18
Snow prevents Irish Oscar nominees from getting to LA Cartoon Saloon founders Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey missed a pre-Oscars party being held in their honour in Los Angeles due to the Beast from … oscars • 01 Mar 18
Reeling them in. Film Board set for a very busy 2018 A new feature from Cartoon Saloon, Hugh O'Conor's directorial debut Metal Heart and Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson's supernatural thriller The Little Stranger are all part … Irish Film Board • 25 Jan 18
The Breadwinner named Best Animated Film by LA Critics LA Critics have voted Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon's new feature The Breadwinner as the Best Animated Film of 2017 at their annual awards. Cartoon Saloon • 07 Dec 17
