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Wolfwalkers is a 2020 animated fantasy adventure directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart and produced by Cartoon Saloon. Set in seventeenth-century Kilkenny, it follows Robyn, the daughter of an English wolf hunter, whose friendship with the forest-dwelling Mebh challenges the campaign to destroy the surrounding wolves. The film concludes Moore's Irish Folklore Trilogy and uses stylized hand-drawn animation to contrast the rigid town with the fluid forms of the forest.
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Who directed and produced the animated film Wolfwalkers?
Wolfwalkers was directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart and produced by the Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon. It is the fourth and final installment in Tomm Moore's thematic Irish Folklore Trilogy, following The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea.
What is the plot of Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers?
Set in 17th-century Kilkenny, the story follows Robyn, the daughter of an English wolf hunter, who befriends a free-spirited girl named Mebh. Mebh belongs to a mythical tribe that transforms into wolves while they sleep, which ultimately challenges Robyn to stop the town's wolf cull.
Did Wolfwalkers receive any major Academy Award nominations?
While it did not win, Wolfwalkers was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021. It ultimately lost the Oscar to Pixar's Soul, though it won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Animated Feature.
What is the unique visual style of the film Wolfwalkers?
The film features a distinct, hand-drawn 2D animation style that intentionally uses geometric shapes and woodblock printing influences. The animators purposefully used flat perspectives and lack of straight lines for the forest scenes to represent the wild, opposing the rigid English settlement.
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