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Puffin Rock will be on the big screen in Spring 2021

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 time.

Movies • 27 Jul 19

Song of the Sea wins best Irish feature film at Irish animation Awards

Song of the Sea wins top gong at Irish Animation Awards

Song of the Sea has continued its award success by bagging the best Irish feature film gong at the 2017 Irish Animation Awards.

song of the sea • 28 Mar 17

Cartoon Saloon's Song of the Sea was an Oscar nominee

New animation studio to shine a light from Kilkenny

Cartoon Saloon, the Kilkenny company behind the Oscar-nominated Song of the Sea and The Secret of Kells, is setting up a new animation studio in the city, which will create 140 jobs.

Movie • 06 Feb 17

Song of the Sea - Will compete against Shaun the Sheep the Movie and the French production Adama for the top European honour

Song of the Sea nominated for European Film Award

The Irish animated adventure Song of the Sea has been nominated in the Best Animated Feature Film category at this year's European Film Awards.

Entertainment • 13 Oct 15

Oscar nominee Song of the Sea to make Irish debut

The Oscar nominated animated film Song of the Sea will make its Irish premiere, ahead of a nationwide release, at the Galway Film Fleadh on Thursday, July 9.

Entertainment • 09 Jun 15

Song of the Sea: The Exhibition opens Sat July 4

Saturday July 4 marks the opening of a collaboration between the Butler Gallery, Kilkenny and Oscar-nominated Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon.

Entertainment • 07 Jun 15

Song of the Sea is released on Friday July 10

Look! New poster for Song of the Sea

Ahead of its opening in July, the new poster for the Oscar-nominated and IFTA-winning Song of the Sea from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon has been released - take a look here.

Entertainment • 05 Jun 15

Watch! Song of the Sea trailer

Ahead of its opening in July, the new trailer for the Oscar-nominated Song of the Sea from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon has been released – watch it here.

Entertainment • 02 May 15

Song of the Sea will open in Ireland next year

Ireland's Song of the Sea an Oscars contender

Ahead of its European premiere at the London Film Festival next weekend, the Irish animated feature Song of the Sea from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon has been tipped by US website Indiewire as a contender for the Oscars shortlist.

Entertainment • 12 Oct 14

Irish animation to premiere at TIFF

The Irish animated film Song of the Sea is set to have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2014 (TIFF).

Entertainment • 19 Aug 14

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