Watch This: New Trailer for ‘The Breadwinner’

Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon has released a beautiful trailer for their upcoming animated feature The Breadwinner.

Cool New Stamps Celebrate Irish Animation

Check out these wonderful new stamps from An Post, the national postal service in the bonny country of Ireland. The four new stamp designs celebrate the Irish animation industry, an industry of which the country is extremely proud. And they have reason to be–millions of people around the world are discovering the great animation being produced by the talented artists on the Emerald Isle.

Oscar Nominees Announced for Best Animated Feature Film

Five animated features have been nominated for this year’s Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. Here are the nominees with links to the films’ official websites or Facebook pages.

Winter 2015 Animated Film Preview

Winter 2015 is here and animation studios from around the world have bestowed upon us a very unique set of films to start off the year. From traditional hand-drawn (Song of the Sea), to live-action CG hybrid (Paddington), and everything in between, there are lots of great animated features to enjoy this season. Here’s our preview (along with some personal opinions from yours truly). Let us know what movies you’ve seen or are planning to see in the comments below.

Watch This: Stunning New Trailer for ‘Song of the Sea’

GKIDS has released a new U.S. trailer for the upcoming animated feature film Song of the Sea.

Watch This: New Trailer for ‘Song of the Sea’

Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon animation studio has released a beautiful new trailer for its upcoming hand-drawn animated feature Song of the Sea. Check out the trailer after the jump…

GKIDS to Distribute ‘Song of the Sea’ in North America

GKIDS has secured the North American distribution rights to director Tomm Moore’s (The Secret of Kells) second animated feature Song of the Sea. Inspired by the mythological Irish “Selkies” (seals who shed their skin to become humans on land), the 2D animated film tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse, the last “Seal-child,” as they embark on a journey of “ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their homeland by the sea.”