Cartoon Saloon toasts success of its ‘Song of the Sea’

Irish animated film Song of the Sea will compete against some of the biggest players in the movie business after being nominated for an Oscar.

Cartoon Saloon toasts success of its ‘Song of the Sea’
Fri, 16 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Conall Ó Fá;tharta

It is the second film produced by Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon to have received an Oscar nomination — the first was in 2010 for The Secret of the Kells.

The company, which employs 45 staff, is pitted against some of the film industry’s power houses of animation, including DreamWorks and Walt Disney.

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