Paul Young is a co-founder and CEO of Cartoon Saloon, Producer of the OSCAR Nominated animated feature The Secret of Kells and Executive Producer of the animated children's series Skunk Fu! which has sold globally to territories including the BBC, Super RTL, Kids WB and Cartoon Network in the US.
Paul’s main focus in the company is as Producer on the Saloon's in house projects and those in development and to forge links with the international animation and film community. Before setting up The Cartoon Saloon with Tomm Moore, he completed numerous illustration and cartooning projects as a freelancer, including contributing to a young persons guide to the Amsterdam treaty, funded by the EU and published by The National Youth Agency in Britain. He was one of five cartoonists selected from across Europe.
Credits:
The Secret of Kells - Producer - (In Post Production, release 2009). Feature Film. Director: Tomm Moore.
Skunk Fu! - Executive Producer - 2007. 52x11' animated children's series – Director: Aidan Harte
Cuilin Dualach – Exec Producer - 2004 Irish language Animated Short, 10 mins Director: Nora Twomey
Couch Potato – Exec. Producer - 2004 Animated Short, 3 mins
Celtic Maidens – Exec. Producer - 2003 Animated Short, 3mins
Paradise Phucked – Exec. Producer 2002 - Animated Short, 3mins
From Darkness Producer - (2002) 8 min 30secs dramatic short animation. Directed by Nora Twomey.
Dress Rehearsal – Exec Producer – 2001 Animated Short, 3mins
Bear – Exec Producer - Animated short, 3 mins
