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 ...

Cartoon Saloon co-founder Paul Young turns director with "Screecher's Reach" and embraces "Star Wars" with an Irish twist. It’s about a young girl named Daal (Eva Whitaker) who seeks adventure beyond ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cartoon Saloon, the Oscar-nominated Irish independent animation studio behind Apple TV Plus’ “Wolfwalkers,” has signed with CAA. Formed by creative heads Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey and Paul Young in 1999 ...

This article originally appeared on IndieWire. Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. The film will start streaming on AppleTV+ on Friday, ...

“I’ve never adapted anything before,” the director told Cartoon Brew about her next project. But when Julián is a Mermaid was brought to the studio by David Yate’s Wychwood Media, Bagnall looked ...

Cartoon Saloon, the Irish animation studio, isn’t afraid to take on challenging subject matter in its own unique way, as evidenced by last year’s acclaimed feature “The Breadwinner,” the story of a ...

Cartoon Saloon has signed deals with a slew of new licensees for its leading brands, including Puffin Rock. To coincide with the upcoming theatrical feature Puffin Rock and the New Friends, based on ...

Since releasing its debut film “The Secret of Kells” in 2009, Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon has been proudly waving the flag of hand-drawn animation at a time when feature films have largely ...

Many animated features are made as co-productions nowadays. But how do studios actually collaborate on a film? We spoke with Toronto-based Guru to learn how they worked with Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon ...