Cartoon Saloon On Loop (12A)

Wednesday 12 Nov 2025 - 09:30
Manchester Central Library 2
Runtime: 600 mins (approx.)

Celebrating over a quarter of a century of Cartoon Saloon we will be playing selections from their short film back catalogue back to back at Manchester Central Library. See how the studio has evolved and indulge in stylishly told tales delivering messages that will stay with you forever.

Films in this programme

Somewhere Down the Line

Dir. Julien Regnard // Ireland

Somewhere Down the Line follows a man’s life, loves and losses, shown through the exchanges he has with the passengers in his car.

Ledge-end of Phil

Dir. Paul Ó Muiris // Ireland

The Ledge End of Phil (from accounting) is the story of Phil; an uptight office worker who gets trapped outside on the ledge of his building.

Late Afternoon

Dir. Louise Bagnall // Ireland

Emily is an elderly woman who lives between two states, the past and the present. She journeys into an inner world, reliving moments from her life and searching for a connection within her fragmented memories.

Old Fangs

Dir. Adrien Merigeau & Alan Holy // Ireland

A young wolf decides to confront his father. He had not seen him since he was a child.

Cuilin Dualach

Dir. Nora Twomey // Ireland

Cúilín Dualach strives to fit in as best he can but that can be a difficult thing to do when your head is on backwards!

There’s a Monster in My Kitchen

Dir. Tomm Moore & Fabian Erlinghäuser // Ireland

There’s a Monster in My Kitchen tells the story of a displaced jaguar from Brazil and how he wound up in one young boy’s kitchen.

From Darkness

Dir. Nora Twomey // Ireland

Based on an Inuit folktale, From Darkness tells the story of a lonely fisherman who drifts into haunted waters in search of food and finds much more than he bargained for.