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Cartoon Saloon at 25: How the Irish Studio Behind ‘Wolfwalkers’ Became a Hand-Drawn Animation Powerhouse and Four-Time Oscar Nominee
First established in 1999, the Kilkenny animation studio — which has scored four Oscar nominations — is now working on its sixth feature.
But the disquiet only served to showcase the astonishing track record of “My Father’s Dragon’s” Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, which had earned an incredible four Oscar nominations from its first four features, starting with “ The Secret of Kells ” in 2009 and followed by “ Song of the Sea,” “The Breadwinner” and “ Wolfwalkers.” For Tomm Moore (who directed “The Secret of Kells,” “Song of the Sea” and “Wolfwalkers”), the lack of a nomination for “My Father’s Dragon” also highlighted just how far animation had come since he co-founded Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny alongside Twomey and Paul Young back in 1999. Set in 9 th century Ireland and based on local folklore, “The Secret of Kells,” was met with universal acclaim for its visually-stunning use of exquisite hand-drawn illustrations, with many saying it hearkened back to the golden age of animation while others were turning en masse to CGI.
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