Last weekend saw Irish talent recognised at two award ceremonies in the US.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival awarded Irish actor Saoirse Ronan the Santa Barbara Award on Sunday night for her “sizable contribution to film”. Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner’ picked up Best Animated Feature – Independent at the 45th Annie Awards on Saturday night. Brown Bag Films’ Octonauts was also awarded an Annie for – ‘Best Animated Television Production of Preschool Children’.
