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Cartoon Saloon and Dog Ears to Launch ‘Puffin Rock’

November 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

U.K.’s Puffin line (Penguin’s Children) has formed a partnership with Ireland’s acclaimed animation studio, Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Skunk Fu, and the upcoming feature Song of the Sea) and Northern Ireland’s children’s media producer Dog Ears (Miss Rosie Red), to co-produce Puffin Rock, a multi-platform brand which will [...]

Cartoon Saloon Launches ‘Vegtoons’ Kickstarter Campaign

August 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Skunk Fu!) has launched a Kickstarter campaign to secure financing for a new animated series titled Vegtoons. The series is described as an entertaining, educational show that is designed to raise awareness for living more compassionately and to promote a vegetarian [...]

Annecy to Focus on Irish Animation

March 8, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The organizers of this year’s edition of the Annecy International Animation Festival (June 4-9) have announced that there will be a special focus on Irish animation at the event this year. Among the many shorts and TV highlights are The Depository by Andrew Kavanagh, Butterfly by Glenn Marshall, The Polish [...]

Issue 202 – Cartoon Saloon

August 13, 2011 by admin Comments Off divider image

Euro Partners Sign on to Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Song of the Sea’

March 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Several companies have come aboard as European partners on Cartoon Saloon’s next feature, Song of the Sea, reports Variety. The deals see Optimum Releasing getting distribution rights in Ireland and the United Kingdom, while Denmark-based Noerlum Studios. will co-produce and provide about half of the animation.Also signing on are Belgium’s [...]

Cartoon Saloon Teases ‘Song of the Sea’ With Conceptual Trailer

February 1, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 3 Comments divider image

A lot of people sat up and took notice of Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon last year after its animated feature Secret of Kells was nominated for an Oscar. The studio is now developing a new feature called Song of the Sea, which Cartoon Saloon’s website describes as follows: “The story of [...]