The Secret of Kells

set for US release opening NYC 5^th March

& Boston on 19^th March

The ground swell of grassroots support for this independently distributed film has been growing and the recent viral and word-of-mouth Oscar® campaign built huge support for this very special animated feature.  

Irish made animated feature The Secret of Kells continues its success as a US release is announced for 19^th March.

The film is set to open in New York City on 5^th March, Boston on 19^th March and expanding 2^nd April to New York, Chicago, San Francisco and other markets.

The Secret of Kells is the debut feature film from the team at Cartoon Saloon and its recent Academy Award ® nomination for Best Animated Feature was a huge achievement.  Cartoon Saloon is sharing the nominations with major studios Pixar and Disney   The film, now available on DVD, was also nominated in the recent Annie Awards.

Cartoon Saloon began as an informal partnership between a group
of animators brought together by Paul Young and Tomm Moore in
1999.  The company has since grown into a multi-award winning
animation and illustration design studio and develops and produces
feature film and TV series projects while producing award winning
short films, television commercials, graphic novels and children’s
books. In addition to developing and producing Tomm Moore’s
THE SECRET OF KELLS, The Saloon also successful developed
and produced its first TV Series, The IFTA award winning SKUNK FU!
(which was also nominated for a BAFTA) which has been sold to
broadcasters in over 120 countries worldwide, including  the BBC,
Cartoon Network, Canal J. France 5 Super RTL Disney and
ABC Australia.  Cartoon Saloon is currently in development of a
number of new projects, Three new 

feature film projects, Song of the Sea, Skunk FU! The Movie and
Bluebeard.  Children’s animated TV series Galaxy Boyz, Pirate Zoe
and Puffins Rock are currently in development for the international
market.

Press information:   Gerry Lundberg Public Relations   
Tel: + 353 (0)1 679 8476 / + 353 (0)87 259 1070 /
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