Cartoon Saloon: An Irish Animation Studio that Needs More Attention
Cartoon Saloon is an animation studio that should be appreciated more. They tell unique stories with unique animation, proving that 2D animation is still alive and well.

The third installment of the psychic documentary series. Kudo, whose older brother went missing in the previous interview, offered to interview the haunted house again. I went there with Wakana Yamashita, a talent with psychic powers. Mystery hunter Ri Koji also joined us, and once again there was a strange phenomenon...
Cartoon Saloon is an animation studio that should be appreciated more. They tell unique stories with unique animation, proving that 2D animation is still alive and well.
Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame is a unique film coming from the same studio that brought us The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. While it does have its silly moments to maintain Disney’s family-friendliness, it also carries themes that stick to audiences years after its release.
"A Drowning Man" (2017) explores the unseen aspects of the Refugee Crisis. In, 15 far-too-short minutes, viewers are given a detailed snapshot of what it's like for a refugee to drown in the waters of poverty and otherness while trying to navigate a land whose promise has worn off, and only 'strange' remains.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
The more we learned with each passing minute the bigger the reveal. This film ends with a serious bang and it was truly a joy to watch.