ISL Tour: My Father’s Dragon 6 Jun 2026
Join us for an ISL tour of Cartoon Saloons 'My Father's Dragon' exhibition. Step into a world of hand drawn animation and get a sneak peak of the work involved in creating My Father’s Dragon.
Join us for an ISL tour of Cartoon Saloons 'My Father's Dragon' exhibition led by Séan Herlihy and Caoimhe Coburn Gray.
Step into a world of hand drawn animation and get a sneak peak of the work involved in creating My Father’s Dragon. You'll see original art, core working drawings and backgrounds from the film, and learn some of the ways the animators used to bring the story of My Father’s Dragon to life.
A collaboration between the Butler Gallery and five-time Oscar-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon, this exhibition experience explores the animated world of the film My Father’s Dragon, directed by Nora Twomey.
Funded by Screen Ireland.
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About Cartoon Saloon
Cartoon Saloon is a Kilkenny-based animation company responsible for animation films and TV shows such as The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Puffin Rock and Skunk Fu. Cartoon Saloon is a four-time Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, BAFTA and Emmy nominated animation studio formed by Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey. From award-winning shorts to feature films and TV series, Cartoon Saloon has carved a special place in the international animation industry.