Cartoon Saloon Ltd

Address: The Maltings, Tilbury Place, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Telephone: +353 56 7764481
Fax: +353-(0) 56 7720089
Website: http:// www.cartoonsaloon.ie
Email: info@cartoonsaloon.ie

Personnel:
Paul Young, Tommy Moore, Nora Twomey, Ross Murray - Company Directors
Kairen Waloch - Studio Manager

Company Description:

Cartoon Saloon began as an informal partnership between a group of animators brought together by Paul Young and Tomm Moore in 1999. Cartoon Saloon has since grown into a multi-award winning animation and illustration design studio, currently employing 70 highly talented people at their new studios in central Kilkenny.

Following an overwhelming response at the 2003 Cartoon Forum in Varesse, Italy, Cartoon Saloon attracted a great deal of interest in their 'Skunk Fu!' project, subsequently partnering with Dutch co-producer Hoek Line and Thinker on the production of the major 52 x 13 minute cartoon series, directed by Aidan Harte. 'Skunk Fu!' has been sold to television stations worldwide, including the BBC, TG4, Super RTL Disney in Germany, ABC Australia and many other stations around Europe. The children's series follows the antics and adventures of young Skunk who learns the Art of Kung Fu from a wise old panda in China.

Cartoon Saloon are also in production of their flagship feature film ‘Brendan & The Secret Of Kells’, directed by Tomm Moore. The film is the animated story of the boy behind the famed Book of Kells and is co-produced by Academy Award nominated Les Armateurs, France, and Vivi Film, Belgium. Brendan & the Secret of Kells will be released in Theatres and on DVD in 2008 by Buena Vista (Disney).

Genre:
Animation - Feature, television, children's, commercial

Languages:
English, Irish

In Development:

The Cartoon Saloon has a number of projects in development with European partners including a Feature and a number of television series. Please contact Paul Young or Ross Murray for any further information.

Pre Production:

"Brendan and the Secret of Kells"

Feature film currently in production. Release summer 2008 with Buena Vista Ireland.

"Skunk Fu!"

52x10' childrens animation series. Delivery of first 26 June 2007, full 52 September 2007. Broadcsters include TG4, BBC, Super RTL, Canal J.

Previous Production:

"Celtic Maidens"
Comedy - Short spoofomercial on The Rose of Tralee. 3 mins. Funded by The Irish Film Board.

"Bear"
A Bear dreams of being a hero - No dialogue. 3 mins childrens. Funded by The Irish Film Board and Atom Films. Distributor: Atom Films.

"Dress Rehearsal"
A magic wand comes to life. 3 mins family animation. Funded by The Irish Film Board and Atom Films. Distributor: Atom Films. Award: UIP award for Best Director (Animated short) 2001.

"From Darkness"
Based on an old Inuit folk Tale - no dialogue. 8 min 30secs dramatic short animation. Funded by The Irish Film Board. Distributor - Network Ireland. Awards: Best Irish Animation 2002, Animation Kodak Jury prize 2002 - Galway Film Fleadh.

"Paradise Phucked"
A two minute version of Milton's Paradise Lost...ish. 2 min 43 secs - Comedy. Funded by The Irish Film Board. Distributor - The Cartoon Saloon.

"Cuilín Dualach"

A comedy short story in Irish about a boy born with his head on Backwards. Directed by Nora Twomey, Produced by Ross Murray
Creative Producer: Sean O Cualain, Written by Jackie Mac Donnacha
Funded by The Irish Film Board & TG4. 2004