 Logo used since 2018 | |
 Cartoon Saloon building in Kilkenny | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media Entertainment |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Paul Young Tomm Moore Nora Twomey |
| Headquarters | , Ireland |
| Products | Animated feature films TV series Short films |
Number of employees | 300 (2020)[1] |
| Divisions | Lighthouse Studios (50% with Mercury Filmworks) |
| Website | cartoonsaloon |
Cartoon Saloon is an Irish animation film, short film and television studio based in Kilkenny which provides film TV and short film services. The studio is best known for its animated feature films The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner and Wolfwalkers. Their works have received five Academy Award nominations, their first four feature length works all received nominations for Best Animated Feature[2][3][4][5] and one for Best Animated Short Film (Late Afternoon).[6][7] The company also developed the cartoon series Skunk Fu!, Puffin Rock, Dorg Van Dango and Vikingskool. As of 2020, the studio employs 300 animators.
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