Cartoon Saloon to Receive Honorary Award at Seville Festival
Cartoon Saloon becomes the first animation studio honored by the 23rd Seville European Film Festival, which runs November 6-14.
Cartoon Saloon will receive an Honorary Award at the 23rd Seville European Film Festival, according to Cartoon Brew. The Irish studio is the first animation studio to receive the festival's honorary distinction.
The award will be presented as part of a special program organized by the festival and the Embassy of Ireland in Spain. The 23rd Seville European Film Festival runs November 6-14.
A special screening of Cartoon Saloon's latest feature, Julian, will be part of the Seville program. The festival's animation lineup also includes Annecy winners The Violinist and Blaise.
Viva Carmen is the festival's opening film.
Cartoon Saloon was founded in Kilkenny in 1999 by Paul Young, Tom Moore, and Nora Twomey. The studio has earned five Oscar nominations across its feature filmography, which includes The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner, and Wolfwalkers.
Julian is directed by Oscar nominee Louise Bagnall and adapted from Jessica Love's children's book Julián Is a Mermaid. Viva Carmen is directed by Sébastien Laudenbach and is a loose animated adaptation of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen, itself based on Prosper Mérimée's novella.
Quick answers
When does the Seville European Film Festival take place?
The 23rd Seville European Film Festival runs November 6-14.
What is Cartoon Saloon receiving at the festival?
Cartoon Saloon will receive an Honorary Award, the first animation studio to receive the festival's honorary distinction.
Which Cartoon Saloon film will screen at Seville?
A special screening of Cartoon Saloon's latest feature, Julian, will be part of the Seville program.