Wolfwalkers screening + ReWilding Q&A with RTE's Anja Murray and Cartoon Saloon's Mark Mullery

Wolfwalkers screening followed by family friendly Q&A with RTE’s Anja Murray and Cartoon Saloon's Mark Mullery

Wolfwalkers (Cert: PG)

In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn Goodfellowe, journeys to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumored to have the ability to transform into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh’s missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the WolfWalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

Language: English. Cert: PG. With the voices of: Sean Bean, Honour Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker. Directed by: Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart.

Family friendly Q&A with RTE’s Anja Murray, ReWild Wicklow member Maria O'Loughlin and Mark Mallory of Cartoon Saloon

Following a special screening of Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar-nominated Irish animation masterpiece, 'Wolfwalkers', screenwriter and conservationist Maria O’Loughlin brings ecologist and broadcaster Anja Murray together with Mark Mallory, one of the film's makers from Irish animation studio, Cartoon Saloon for a family-friendly Q&A on the movie’s themes of taming nature, the dignity of wildness, and how us humans can give Mother Nature a helping hand.

Anja Murray - Born and raised in county Wicklow, Anja Murray is an ecologist, policy analyst, broadcaster and author who is familiar to many from 'Eco Eye' on RTÉ1 as well as her radio documentaries 'Nature File' and 'Root & Branch' on RTÉ Lyric FM. Anja’s work explores the wonders of Ireland’s natural world, potential solutions to current climate challenges, and creative approaches to helping people re-engage with nature. Her bestselling book 'Wild Embrace' was published in 2023 by Hachette Ireland.

Maria O'Loughlin - A screenwriter and TV producer with 25 year’s experience, Maria O’Loughlin has specialised in animation for the last decade, overseeing shows such as '101 Dalmatian Street' for Disney and 'Zack & Quack' for Nickelodeon. A story and script consultant for BBC, Netflix, and Apple TV, she is currently adapting Paul O’Grady’s children’s book 'Eddie Albert & the Amazing Animal Gang' for the late star’s UK-based TV production company. A co-founder of ReWild Wicklow, Maria has lived in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains since 2020 and shares her love of nature and the outdoors through her mindful hiking enterprise, Wild About Wicklow.

Mark Mullery is an Irish animation professional and Chief Technology Officer of Cartoon Saloon for which he has worked since 2013. He has served as assistant director of My Father’s Dragon and the Oscar®-nominated feature Wolfwalkers, as the technical director of the Oscar®-nominated The Breadwinner and the Emmy® Award-nominated Puffin Rock, and as co-director of the upcoming feature Julián