Brown Bag Films
Brown Bag Films is an animation studio based in Dublin, Ireland. Established in 1994 by Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell, Brown Bag Films produce 3D character animation, including short films, features and TV series for international markets. The studio is multi-award-winning.
Brown Bag Films have worked on a number of high profile international series including Chorion's Olivia for Nickelodeon US and Wobblyland for Hit Entertainment/Nickelodeon UK, the animated teenage soap Crap Rap for RTÉ and the remake of Enid Blyton's Noddy In Toyland for Chorion/FIVE UK. Recent productions include the 52 episode, BAFTA-nominated series The Octonauts, for BBC, and a second season of Chorion's Olivia for Nickelodeon US. Current productions include Doc McStuffins for Disney US and The Happy Hugglemonsters, also for Disney Junior. Brown Bag Films have a slate of original children's and family feature projects in development and are also engaged in international co-productions.
Give Up Yer Aul Sins was nominated [1] for Best Animated Short Film in the 2001 Oscars, and was the best-selling DVD release in Ireland in 2002.[citation needed] The short film Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty, directed by Nicky Phelan and produced by Darragh O'Connell, was also nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2010.
In July 2007, Brown Bag Films moved to a new studio in Smithfield Square, Dublin, which was specially designed by the award-winning firm Douglas Wallace Architects. The new studio was officially opened [2] by the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Employing 100 staff, Brown Bag is equipped with a state of the art High Definition picture and Dolby 5:1 audio post production facility.
In 2009 Brown Bag Films delivered 20 hours of animation to international broadcasters and was awarded European Producer Of The Year at Cartoon Tributes, Norway.
In July 2010, the company established an office in Los Angeles to produce animated feature films.
[edit] Productions to date
Brown Bag Films have produced a number of TV series and short films including:
- "The Happy Hugglemonsters" (2012, 52 x 11 mins) for Disney, created by Niamh Sharkey
- "Doc McStuffins" (2012, 52 x 11 mins) for Disney, Created by Chris Nee. Series directed by Norton Virgien.
- "The Octonauts" (2010, 52 X 11 mins) for Chorion/BBC, Created by Meomi. Series directed by Darragh O'Connell.
- "23 Degrees, 5 Minutes" (2011, 10 mins), directed by Darragh O'Connell
- "Olivia" Season 2, (2010, 52 X 11 mins) for Chorion/Nickelodeon US, Created by Ian Falconer. Season 2 directed by Tim Bjorklund.
- "Noddy in Toyland" (2009, 52 x 10 mins) for Chorion/FIVE UK, Created by Enid Blyton. Series directed by David McCamley.
- "Olivia" (2009, 52 x 10 min) for Chorion/Nickelodeon US, Created by Ian Falconer. Series directed by Darragh O'Connell.
- Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (2008, 6 mins), Directed by Nicky Phelan
- "Teenology" (2007, 30 x 1 min) for RTÉ, Created and directed by Bronagh O'Hanlon
- "Wobbly Land" (2007, 26 x5 min)for HIT Entertainment and Nickelodeon UK. Created and directed by Cat Little
- "Crap Rap" (2007, 20 x 4 min) for RTÉ, Created and directed by Nicky Phelan
- "Im an Animal" (2006, 52 X 2 min) for RTÉ and the Irish Film Board
- "Give Up Yer Aul Sins", 8 X 5 min, 1 X 26 min documentary for RTE/Irish Film Board, Short film directed by Cathal Gaffney, Series directed by Darragh O'Connell
- "Barstool" (1996, 7 X 4 min) for RTÉ, Created by Paul Young.
- "Peig" (1994, 7 X 3 min) for RTÉ, Created by Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell
