CARTOON SALOON

Animation Studio

Ireland

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Black and white portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a light-colored knitted cardigan and layered necklaces, standing in front of a white wall with abstract artwork.
Cartoon Saloon

Giovanna Ferrari

Director & Writer

Since the early 2000’s, Giovanna has worked on several feature films across Europe as both a storyboard artist and animator. She has worked with Cartoon Saloon on a number of projects, including Song of The Sea, The Breadwinner, Wolfwalkers, and the Star Wars: Visions episode Screecher’s Reach. She was head of story and animation director on My Father’s Dragon, directed by Nora Twomey. She is currently working as the head of story on a feature film in development in the studio. Giovanna was awarded an Emile Award in 2018 for her storyboards on The Breadwinner and an Irish Animation Award in 2023 for My Father’s Dragon.

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Promotional poster for the animated film ZERI, featuring a girl with red hair at the top, a mystical figure with closed eyes and raised hands below, and a glowing geometric symbol in the center, with intricate line designs and a dark cosmic background.
An animated depiction of a girl with black hair surrounded by seals and whales under a full moon, with the title "Song of the Sea" at the bottom.
Animated movie poster for "The Breadwinner" featuring a young girl with green eyes and black hair, wearing a red headscarf. The background depicts a mountain, trees, and small scenes of people and animals, with warm earthy colors.
Movie poster for 'Wolfwalkers' featuring a girl and a wolf, with a smaller girl above them, surrounded by a decorative border and a village scene in the background.
Dark sci-fi scene with a silhouette of a person standing in front of a large futuristic structure, with a mountain, ocean, and a sky with planets or moons visible through an opening.
Poster for the Netflix series "My Father's Dragon" featuring a young boy with a striped shirt and shorts standing in a lush, green forest with a large, striped dragon.