This year the Oscars are coming to Kilkenny
There is no mistaking the pride in Tomm Moore s voice when asked about his animation studio s latest award nomination. This year the Oscars are coming to Kilkenny, he said.
It s the fifth time that Cartoon Saloon has been nominated for an Oscar.
But, so far, the gold statuette has eluded them.
Moore is co-founder of the Kilkenny-based operation that is now considered a key player on the animation world stage.
According to the County Down native, previous disappointments don t take the shine off the Oscar nod for the studio s most recent animated feature, Wolfwalkers.
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By Niall McCracken
media captionIrish animation studio Cartoon Saloon have earned a fifth Oscar nomination for its latest film Wolfwalkers
There is no mistaking the pride in Tomm Moore s voice when asked about his animation studio s latest award nomination. This year the Oscars are coming to Kilkenny, he said.
It s the fifth time that Cartoon Saloon has been nominated for an Oscar.
But, so far, the gold statuette has eluded them.
Moore is co-founder of the Kilkenny-based operation that is now considered a key player on the animation world stage.
According to the County Down native, previous disappointments don t take the shine off the Oscar nod for the studio s most recent animated feature, Wolfwalkers.
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