Euro animators pick Irish firms

Two Irish companies have been nominated for major prizes at the European Association of Animation’s upcoming annual awards

Two Irish companies have been nominated for major prizes at the European Association of Animation's upcoming annual awards. Telegael Media Group, based in Spiddal, Co Galway, is included in the distributor or investor of the year category, and Brown Bag Films, creators of the legendary Give Up Yer Aul Sinsand the more recent Crap Rap, is nominated for producer of the year.

Cartoon Tributes 2009, as the awards are known, will be announced on September 25th in the Norwegian city of Stavanger.