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Brown Bag Films (BBF) is an
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production studio owned by
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and based in
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with 2D and 3D animation facilities based in
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. Founded in 1994 by Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell, the studio is well known for the production of CGI-animated and
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television series and short films, including ''Give Up Yer Aul Sins'' and '' Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty''. The studio has garnered a number of awards, including
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nominations for ''Give Up Yer Aul Sins'' (
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at the
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) and ''Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty'' (
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'', an Emmy award for ''Bing'' and a number of BAFTA,
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and
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nominations for their shows; ''Octonauts'', ''Doc McStuffins'' and ''Henry Hugglemonster''. Brown Bag Films have produced countless high-profile serial programming for various studios and television networks, including ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
Henry Hugglemonster ''Henry Hugglemonster'' is a CGI children's animated television series produced by Brown Bag Films. The show is designed for children aged 2–7. It is based on the 2005 book ''I'm a Happy Hugglewug'' written and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. Th ...
'' for
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, animated teen drama ''Crap Rap'' for
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and a remake of
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's '' Noddy in Toyland'' for
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/ Channel 5 UK. As of the studio has been at work on a
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'', created by Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and inspired by his eldest daughter, Karma Bridges, which is currently airing/streaming on
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History


Independent era (1994–2015)

Brown Bag Films was established in 1994 by Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell, producing their first series '
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using hand-painted acetate cels shot on 35mm film. In 1995, the studio moved to an old Georgian house off Gardiner Street, producing a few commercials and illustrations.
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was created in 1996 for
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. The studio moved to a new premises in Dublin city centre in 1997, establishing Ireland's first digital ink-and-paint workstation. They worked on the Warner Bros feature film
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, coordinating European animation with LA via the a 56K modem. ''Barstool and Taxi'' were produced for RTÉ and they began to grow their commercials service. In 1998, Brown Bag Films produced the series "Why?" for RTÉ which sold in over 100 countries worldwide. In 1999, Brown Bag Films released their short film The Last Elk, directed by Alan Shannon. The film went on to win numerous international awards. In 2002, Brown Bag Films was nominated for its first Oscar, Give Up Yer Aul Sins, directed by Gaffney and produced by O'Connell and the company grew to a staff of 22. In July 2007, Brown Bag Films moved to a new studio in Smithfield Square, Dublin, designed by Douglas Wallace Architects, and began production on their first animated series, ''Olivia'', for Nickelodeon. In the same year development began on Noddy in Toyland. In 2008, the studio began working on '' Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty'', directed by Nicky Phelan, landing a second Academy Award (Oscar) nomination. In 2009, Brown Bag Films delivered 20 hours of animation to international broadcasters and was awarded European Producer of the Year at Cartoon Tributes, Norway. The studio has grown to more than 160 people and is equipped with a high-definition picture and 5:1 audio post production facility. In July 2010, the company established an office in Los Angeles to produce animated feature films. In 2011, they premièred Darragh O'Connell's short film, "23 Degrees, 5 Minutes", voiced by John Hurt. They began production on ''
Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produce ...
'' – the first show commissioned by newly re-branded
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which it would premiere on alongside
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. The Octonauts was nominated for a BAFTA award. Brown Bag Films began production on their own original series, ''
Henry Hugglemonster ''Henry Hugglemonster'' is a CGI children's animated television series produced by Brown Bag Films. The show is designed for children aged 2–7. It is based on the 2005 book ''I'm a Happy Hugglewug'' written and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. Th ...
'', based on a book by Niamh Sharkey, for Disney Junior. On 23 March 2012, the premiere of ''Doc McStuffins'' broke rating records for the most watched preschool premiere ever in the United States. Brown Bag Films continue production on it as well as ''Henry Hugglemonster'' following Disney Junior's announcement of their series renewals and a second season of the Octonauts, and are joined by a very special new staff member - Toby the Studio Dog! In 2013, Brown Bag Films began production on a short film ''ANYA'', made to raise awareness for the charity To Russia With Love. Brown Bag Films recruit 30 new staff and expand the studio into a third premises. In February 2014, Brown Bag Films announced a television series adaptation of the ''Bing'' book series by author and illustrator
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. Following series renewals by the host TV networks, they continued production on a second season of ''Henry Hugglemonster'' and ''Peter Rabbit'', a third season of Doc McStuffins and a fourth season of ''The Octonauts''. Brown Bag Films launched ''Brown Bag Labs'', an online space for behind-the-scenes fun and tutorials from the studio. Octonauts was awarded with an
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for Best Children's Programme. ''ANYA'' was released online to raise funds for To Russia With Love charity. They announce the opening of their 2D studio in Manchester. Their short film An Ode To Love is awarded Best Irish Animation at Foyle Film Festival. They release the Christmas Special episode of their new online series Trouble In Paradise. In January 2015, their pilot episode of ''The Stinky and Dirty Show'', based on the 'I Stink!' book series by Kate and Jim McMullan, debuted on
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(''now Amazon Prime Video'') and was later greenlit for a full series. Bing is awarded for Best Writing in a Children's TV Episode by The Writer's Guild of Great Britain. Doc McStuffins received an award for Outstanding Children's Program at the
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and a
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at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards.


9 Story Media Group subsidiary (2015–present)

Brown Bag Films was acquired by
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on 18 August 2015 as a way of "re-introducing 3D and
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to 9 Story" after "a failed first-attempt implementation", according to its president, Vincent "Vince" Commisso. On 7 March 2016, they began work on a computer-animated series for Disney Junior, ''
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'', based on the Vampirina Ballerina series of children's books written by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by
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which debuted on 1 October 2017. In October 2017, more than two years after Brown Bag's acquisition, it became one of 9 Story's two main divisions alongside 9 Story Distribution International, taking over all 2D and 3D animation across 9 Story's studios in Dublin, Manchester and Toronto. 9 Story also renamed its two animation studios in
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(formerly ''BASE Animation Studios'') and its base in Toronto after Brown Bag Films.


Awards

At the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards, Brown Bag Films bagged three awards and scored another five nominations for the series Peter Rabbit, earning the most nominations for an animated show that year. On 31 March 2015 Brown Bag Films received nominations for both ''Peter Rabbit'' and ''Doc McStuffins'' announced at 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards. The Outstanding Individual Achievement Award in Animation had been awarded to Storyboard Artist Mårten Jönmark for ''Peter Rabbit'' for the second year in a row. Two further nominations have been received for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program for ''Peter Rabbit'' and Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program for ''Doc McStuffins''. ''Peter Rabbit'' has garnered 2 Parents Gold Choice Awards. In June 2015, ''Doc McStuffins'' was awarded the Peabody Award for Children's Programming at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards, 3
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, 1 NAMIC Vision Award for Best Animation, 2
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for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor for Jaden Betts, Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Television - Young Actress for Caitlin Carmichael and 3 Sentinel Health Award wins. In 2013, for her role in the series,
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scooped up 2
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for Outstanding Children's Program, Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance and Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special) ''Bing'' was awarded Best Writing in a Children's TV Episode at a awards ceremony organnizeed by The Writers' Guild of Great Britain in 2014 and 2
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in 2015 – Best Design/Art Direction & Best Director of an Animated TV Series. ''The Octonauts'' was awarded 1 IFTA award for Best Children's/Youth Programme in 2013. In 2015, ''Henry Hugglemonster'' was awarded an Irish Animation Award for Best Animated Preschool Series (up to 6 years) and ''ANYA'' received Best Overall Short Film and Best Sound at the Limerick Film Festival. ''Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty'' received the following awards between 2009 and 2014: Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland – Winner Best Animated Short
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, U.S. – Runner up, Audience Choice Award Denver Starz, U.S. – Winner,
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Dam Short Film Fest, U.S. – Runner-up, Audience Award Irish Film & TV Awards, Ireland – Winner Best Animation
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, U.S. – Best Animated Short, Audience award Heart of Gold, Australia – Winner, Best Comedy Cinegael Montreal - Winner, Audience Award, Best Short
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- Winner, Outstanding Achievement in Short Films Chicago Irish Film Festival - Audience Award, Best Short (2nd Place) Cinegael Montreal, Canada - Audience Award, Best Short Cineanima Short Film Festival, Portugal - Special Mention, Best Short Film Academy Awards® 2010 - Best Animated Short Film nomination
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, Italy - Best Short Animation & Best Animated Character Digital Media Awards, Ireland - Best Animation The studio's first short film, ''Give Up Yer Aul Sins'', received Best Animation at
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, Best Irish and Best International Animation at
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and Special Award for Original Idea at
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Contracted productions

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; created by Chad Hicks *'' Eureka!'' (2022), for
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; created by Erica Rothschild. *''
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'' (2021), for
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; created by
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. *''Get Rolling with Otis'' (2021) for
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; created by Chris Nee. *'' Ridley Jones'' (2021), for
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; created by Chris Nee. *''
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and Angela C. Santomero *''
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum ''Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum'' is an animated children's television series that premiered on November 11, 2019, on PBS Kids. The series is based on the children's book series written by Brad Meltzer, named ''Ordinary People Change the ...
'' (2019–present), for PBS Kids; created by Brad Meltzer. *''
Sadie Sparks ''Sadie Sparks'' is an animated comedy-fantasy television series that premiered on Disney Channel in the UK and Ireland on 20 April 2019. The series was created by Bronagh O'Hanlon and is a co-production between Brown Bag Films in Ireland and C ...
'' (2019), for Disney Channel; created by Bronagh O'Hanlon. *''
Let's Go Luna! ''Let's Go Luna!'' is an educational animated children's television series created by Joe Murray for PBS Kids. Murray formerly worked on the Nickelodeon animated series ''Rocko's Modern Life'' and Cartoon Network animated series ''Camp Lazlo''. ...
'' (2018–2022), for PBS Kids; created by Joe Murray *''
Butterbean's Café ''Butterbean's Café'' is an animated fantasy children's television series created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull, the creators of '' Bubble Guppies'' and ''Whoopi's Littleburg'', ordered by Nickelodeon. The series follows Butterbean, a fairy wh ...
'' (2018–2020). Produced for
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, who later moved it to sister channel
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Vampirina ''Vampirina'' is a computer-animated children's television series created by Chris Nee. Based on the ''Vampirina Ballerina'' series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and published by Disney-Hyperion, the series was announced in March 2016 and ...
'' (2017–2021). For
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. Created by Chris Nee. Directed by Norton Virgien. *''
Nella the Princess Knight ''Nella the Princess Knight'' is an American animated children's television series created by Christine Ricci Ph. D., premiering on Nickelodeon on February 6, 2017. Toys produced for the series are manufactured by Vivid Imaginations. Plot ''Nel ...
'' (2017–2019). Produced for
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, who later moved it to sister channel
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*''The Stinky and Dirty Show'' (2015–2019). Produced for
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. *''Trouble in Paradise'' (2014–present). Online series created and directed by Shane Collins. *''An Ode To Love'' (2014, 7.5 mins). Short film written and directed by Matthew Darragh. *''
Bing Bing most often refers to: * Bing Crosby (1903–1977), American singer * Microsoft Bing, a web search engine Bing may also refer to: Food and drink * Bing (bread), a Chinese flatbread * Bing (soft drink), a UK brand * Bing cherry, a varie ...
'' (2013–14, 78 x 7 mins) for
CBeebies CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
; directed by Nicky Phelan. *''Anya'' (2013, 5 mins). Short film written and directed by Damien O'Connor in collaboration with To Russia With Love charity organisation. *''
Henry Hugglemonster ''Henry Hugglemonster'' is a CGI children's animated television series produced by Brown Bag Films. The show is designed for children aged 2–7. It is based on the 2005 book ''I'm a Happy Hugglewug'' written and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. Th ...
'' (2013–2015, 52 x 11 mins) for Disney Junior, created by Niamh Sharkey and directed by Norton Virgien. *''
Peter Rabbit Peter Rabbit is a fictional animal character in various children's stories by English author Beatrix Potter. A mischievous, adventurous young rabbit who wears a blue jacket, he first appeared in ''The Tale of Peter Rabbit'' in 1902, and subs ...
'' (2012, 52 x 11 mins & 2 x 22 mins) for Silvergate Media/BBC and Nickelodeon (US). Series directed by David McCamley. *''Bird Food'' (2012, 5 mins). Short film written and directed by Richard Keane. *''
Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produce ...
'' (2012–2020, 52 x 11 mins) for
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; created by
Chris Nee Christine Nee is an American children's television screenwriter and TV producer, producer. Nee is best known as the creator of ''Doc McStuffins'', which she conceived as ''Cheers'' for preschoolers. She has previously worked as an associate produc ...
, directed by Norton Virgien. *''
The Octonauts ''Octonauts'' is a children's television series, produced by Silvergate Media for the BBC channel CBeebies, and based on the children's books written by Vicki Wong and Michael C. Murphy. The show follows an underwater exploring crew made up o ...
'' (Season 1, 2010, 52 X 11 mins and Season 2, 2012, 22 x 11 mins) for Silvergate Media/BBC, created by
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. Series 1 directed by Darragh O'Connell, series 2 directed by Nicky Phelan. *''23 Degrees, 5 Minutes'' (2011, 10 mins), directed by Darragh O'Connell. *''Noddy in Toyland'' (2009, 52 x 10 mins) for Chorion/ FIVE UK; created by Enid Blyton. Series directed by David McCamley. *''
Olivia Olivia may refer to: People * Olivia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Olivia (singer) (Olivia Longott, born 1981), American singer * Olívia (basketball) (Carlos Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento, born 19 ...
'' (Season 1, 2009, 52 x 10 mins and Season 2, 2010, 52 X 11 mins) for Chorion/Nickelodeon, created by Ian Falconer. Series 1 directed by Darragh O'Connell, series 2 directed by Tim Bjorklund. * '' Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty'' (2008, 6 mins), directed by Nicky Phelan. *''Grabby Bag'' (2007, 12 x 5 mins) for RTÉ, created and directed by David McCamley. *''Teenology'' (2007, 30 × 1 mins) for RTÉ, created and directed by Bronagh O'Hanlon. *''Wobbly Land'' (2007, 26 x 5 mins) for HIT Entertainment and Nickelodeon UK. Created and directed by Cat Little based on her student film. *''Crap Rap'' (2007, 20 × 4 mins) for RTÉ, created and directed by Nicky Phelan. *''I’m an Animal'' (2006, 52 × 2 mins) for RTÉ and the Irish Film Board. *''Ding Dong Denny's A History of Ireland'' (2006–07, 5 mins). Short film directed by Cathal Gaffney. *''Give Up Yer Aul Sins'' (2000, 6×5 mins, 1 X 26 mins) documentary for RTÉ/Irish Film Board, short film directed by Cathal Gaffney, series directed by Darragh O'Connell. *''Why?'' (1998, 52×2 mins) for RTÉ. *''The Last Elk'' (1998, 7 mins). Short film directed by Alan Shannon. *''Barstool'' (1996, 7×4 mins) for RTÉ, created by Paul Young. *''Peig'' (1994, 7×3 mins) for RTÉ, created by Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell.


Production studios

*Brown Bag Films (Dublin): *Brown Bag Films (Manchester, closed) *Brown Bag Films (Toronto) (formerly 9 Story Toronto) *Brown Bag Films (
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See also

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List of animation studios The following lists of animation studios presents current and former organizations similar to artists studios but principally dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films. Such studios may be actual production facilities or cor ...
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Academy Award for Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...


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