Could The Breadwinner become the Oscar winner?
That’s the question Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon will be hoping to hear a ‘yes’ to at tonight’s Academy Awards.
Their latest film is nominated for Best Animated Feature.
It’s the biggest day in the world of film today and remarkably Kilkenny and Carlow are both represented.
‘The Breadwinner’, which had it’s Kilkenny premiere this day last week, tells the story of a young Afghan girl who has to disguise herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Despite the best efforts of Storm Emma and the Beast from the East the team have made their way to Los Angele for tonight’s ceremony.
Director Nora Twomey told KCLR an Academy Award nomination is invaluable to an independent production like this
Meanwhile, it’s also Saoirse Ronan’s third time to attend the Oscars.
The Carlow girl’s film ‘Lady Bird’ is a coming-of-age story set in Sacramento, which has claimed the top spot for best reviewed movie ever on movie site ‘Rotten Tomatoes’.
Fingers and toes across Carlow and Kilkenny are firmly crossed that one of the coveted golden statuettes will be heading Nore-side or Barrow-side tomorrow.
The other Irish nominees include Martin McDonagh for directing ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri’, while Irish Costume designer Consolata Boyle is once again nominated.
