Tomm Moore, director of The Secret of Kells

Mick Lally was our first and only choice as the voice of Brother Aidan in The Secret of Kells . It was an honour to work with him. He brought a warmth and humour to the character’s voice that all the animators appreciated and enjoyed working with.

We only worked with him for a short time but we listened to his voice for almost three years after we did the recording. Even animators in Hungary, Belgium and Brazil got used to hearing him as they worked, everyone agreed he made their jobs easy by bringing so much character to the voice.

We met again last year around the publicity of the film and the Oscar nominations. The news is very sad and sudden.

Irish Times, Wednesday September 1 2010

When you purchase  a DVD of The Secret of Kells, you will also receive a beautiful hand-drawn watercolour sketch from Director, Tomm Moore.

Tomm will also personalise this sketch for you so please make sure to let us know if you would like it made out to someone other than you!

In addition to this, when you buy any other item available in our shop – soundtrack, picture book or novel, you will also recieve a pencil sketch by Tomm Moore. This too will be personalised! See image above for a sample of what you may receive when you order the picture book!

So check out our shop now!

Anam An Amhráin will be screening at Galway Film Fleadh on Friday, 9th July at 4pm. It will be held in Cinemobile which will be situated outside the Town Hall Theater for the week of the Fleadh

If you’re lucky enough to be in Galway for the week – pop in and see this wonderful collaboration between music and animation. You can buy tickets at the Town Hall Theater.

Old Fangs is continuing it’s successful run and has been selected for a number of festivals throughout the summer.

Old Fangs is reaching far and wide and will be screening in Russia, New York and Mexico over the next 2 months!

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OLD FANGS will be screened at the XXth “Message to Man” International Film Festival

on Wednesday July 21st at 4pm.

It will play at the House of Cinema, Karavannaya Street, 12 St Petersburg in Russia

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From Russia, Old Fangs moves to New York where it will be screened at the
Animation Block Party Animation festival.
On August 1st, Old Fangs will play at Bam Cinematek, New York at 2pm and 6.50pm

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Old Fangs will also be screening in Mexico during the Expresion En Corto festival.
The festival will run from July 23rd to August 1st.

 The screeing dates are 

San Miguel de Allende Saturday 24 of July at 16:00
 Guanajuato Saturday 31 of July at 14:00
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Co-produced with Sonta, this series sees some of our favourite children’s songs given a new lease of life, by wellknown singers and retold using the magic of animation.

Starting on June 20th at 9.30pm, it will run for 5 weeks on Sunday nights with a repeat show on TG4 every Tuesday @ 8.30pm

See below for a breakdown of each programme:

Date: 20/06/2010

Time: 9.30pm

Clar 1

In this programme Seán Ó Liatháin and Séamus Ó Beaglaoich make a new recording of an ‘Poc ar Buille’ and John Beag Ó Flatharta sings  ‘Bean Pháidín’.

Date: 27/06/2010

Time: 9.30pm

Clár 2

In this programme Muireann NicAmhlaoibh records a beautiful version of ‘An Gréasaí Bróg’ and Séamus Ó Beaglaoich sings his unique version of ‘An Seanduine’

Date: 04/07/2010

Time: 9.30pm

Clár 3

In this programme Paul Brady records a passionate version of ‘Óró sé do bheatha bhaile’ while Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh sings the lullaby  ‘Dun do Shúil’

Date: 11/07/2010

Time: 9.30pm

Clár 4

In this programme sisters Maighréad & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill make a fresh recording of  ‘Cad é sin don té sin’ while Declan O’Rourke records a rollicking version of ‘An Damhan Alla’. This programme also contains an animated version of Bleán na Bó, Tomás Mac Eoin’s hilarious composition about his Connemara cow

Date: 18/07/2010

Time: 9.30pm

Clár 5

In this programme Róisín Elsafty and Damien Dempsey make a new recording of  an ‘Cailleach an Airgid’ while Nell Ní Chróinín sings ‘Tá dhá ghabhairín bhuí agam’

Come check out the Picnic with Short Movies night being held in MadArt Studio on 56 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1.

Cartoon Saloon will be showing From Darkness, Cúilín Dualach and Old Fangs as part of a Short Movies retrospective.

Adrien Merigeau, Director of Old Fangs will also be there on the night!

This year, The Secret of Kells won Best Animation and Tomm Moore won the Best Rising Star Award for Director/Producer.

Click here are some pictures of the night!

The Secret of Kells will be screened there as well as a retrospective of some short films written, produced and/or directed by Cartoon Saloon.

Check out their website for further details.

Check out the list of screenings here.