Animated in Ireland Brochure 2012 - Irish Film Board

Keg Kartoonz
Magpie 6 Media
Based in Dublin, Keg Kartoonz
was established in 2003 to
develop and produce TV
animated series. The founder
members of Keg are Noel Kelly,
Michael Algar and Adrian
Mulvey, who between them
have over 50 years experience
in the animation industry.
Kegs most recent production,
an animated comedy series
called The Mad Cows (15 x 12
mins), has now been completed
and broadcast on RTÉ.
Projects in Development
Keg Kartoonz new project
The Freaky Family Flynn is
currently in development.
Production on the series is
planned to begin in late 2012.
Magpie 6 Media is a Dublin based animation
studio set up in 2008 by the husband and wife
team of Clifford Parrott and Christina O’Shea. Both
had been working in the Los Angeles animation
industry for many years before coming to Ireland.
Cliff is an award-winning animator having produced
animation for notable clients such as Adam Sandler,
Damon Wayans and Dana Carvey. Magpie 6 Media
has produced animation for clients such as Disney
and ESPN, and creates its own in-house animated
and live action properties. The studio is currently
co-producing a television series The Travels of the
Young Marco Polo (26 x 25 min), slated to broadcast
worldwide in early 2013.
Projects in Development
Inis Spraoi (26 x 11 min) is a preschool series about
a boy and a girl going to preschool with their friends
on a magical island full of discovery and adventure.
Cap’n Hamster & Budgie Boy (52 x 11 min) is a boys’
comedy-action series about two provisional super
heroes sworn to serve and protect only animals.
The Plank (1 x 25 min) is an animated documentary
about the legendary Irish surfer Joe Roddy.
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Keg Kartoonz Michael Algar, Noel Kelly
Email info@kegkartoonz.com Tel +353 (0)87 242 8746 www.kegkartoonz.com
Magpie 6 Media Clifford Parrott & Christina O’Shea, Producers
Email cliff.p@magpie6media.com Tel 353 (0)1 443 3532 www.magpie6media.com
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