Screen Ireland congratulates Cartoon Saloon on major success at the Annie Awards
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Screen Ireland is delighted to congratulate the entire creative team behind Irish film Wolfwalkers on winning five Annie Awards following last night’s online ceremony.
The Annie Awards are one of the world s most prestigious animation industry honours and Wolfwalkers was awarded the prize for Best Indie Film, Best Direction for Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, Best Character Design, Best Production Design, and Best Voice Acting for the talented, young, Kildare actress Eva Whittaker for her wonderful performance as Mebh Óg MacTír.
Désirée Finnegan, Chief Executive of Screen Ireland, said: “Our huge congratulations to directors Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Eva Whitaker, and of course, the entire team of animators and creatives at Cartoon Saloon on Wolfwalkers. Irish animation continues its remarkable story of growth and success, and Cartoon Saloon’s beautiful and visionary wor
Wolfwalkers, the new animated adventure from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon, has won five prizes at the Annie Awards in the US, with the Irish company also honoured for its work on another production, There's a Monster in my Kitchen.
Cartoon Saloon s Wolfwalkers nominated for a BAFTA award
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Cartoon Saloon s Wolfwalkers has been nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Animated Film.
The winners of the British Academy Film and Television awards will be announced on April 11.
The team at Cartoon Saloon had further reason to celebrate this week when they won Best Animated Feature at The Hollywood Critcs Association.
The multi award-winning studio also received ten nominations for Wolfwalkers at the upcoming Annie animation awards on April 16.
Wolkwalkers are also strongly tipped to be nominated for an Oscar. The announcements will be made on Monday (March 15) and the awards will take place on April 25.