UK distributor Target Entertainment will be selling the project at MIP Junior in Cannes this year.Īnother Irish project ‘Wobblyland’, created by IADT graduate Cat Little, received a standing ovation from the audience at the Cartoon Forum and was developed with funding from the Irish Film Board by Brown Bag Films. Directed by Jason Tammemagi ‘Fluffy Gardens’ is still only at the production stage and more sales offers are expected on completion of the project.

‘Fluffy Gardens’ (39 x 7’), produced by Monster Animation was one of these projects and has already pre-sold to Australia, the UK and RTE. Production companies attending have an opportunity to pitch their projects to over 250 major international financiers and six major animated Irish TV series were pitched at the forum in 2005. The Cartoon Forum is one of the major events in the animation industry calendar. Brown Bag have also announced a spin-off series ‘I’m A Dinosaur’ which will be showcased at the Cartoon Forum in Belgium next month. In addition, Brown Bag Films’ animated TV series ‘I’m An Animal’ has become another success story for the Oscar nominated company, the series selling to over fifteen international broadcasters including Nickelodeon UK and National Geographic. This comes in the wake of news that the Irish animated feature film ‘The Ugly Duckling and Me’ has been selected for screening at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival.

We’re delighted to see these projects attracting international financiers and broadcasters and ultimately reaching international audiences.' The Irish Film Board has been investing in Irish animators for the last ten years and has developed a large number of animation series with them. In a statement issued this week Perry said: “Irish animation is now highly regarded on the international stage for producing award-winning films that are independently financed and made with great innovative skill. With more Irish companies and projects heading to the Cartoon Forum next month, Simon Perry, Chief Executive of the Irish Film Board, has spoken about the recent success in the Irish animation sector.

Cartoon boom