Brown Bag Films

Brown Bag Films UC.
Company typeDivision
IndustryAnimation
Founded1994 (1994)
Founders
  • Cathal Gaffney
  • Darragh O'Connell
HeadquartersUnit 20, Block C, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7, D07 PV06, Ireland
Number of locations
4 (2020)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Cathal Gaffney (COO)
  • Darragh O'Connell (Creative Director)
  • Gillian Higgins (Head of TV Production)
  • Jennie Stacey (Director of Production Development)
Parent9 Story Media Group (2015–present)
Websitebrownbagfilms.com

Brown Bag Films UC. (BBF) is an Irish animation studio owned by Canadian media company 9 Story Media Group and based in Dublin, with 2D and 3D animation facilities in Bali, Los Angeles, Toronto, and formerly Manchester.

Founded in 1994 by Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell, the studio is well known for the production of computer-animated 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 Academy Award nominations for Give Up Yer Aul Sins (Best Animated Short Film at the 73rd Academy Awards) and Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (Best Animated Short Film at the 83rd Academy Awards), 6 Emmy Awards for Peter Rabbit, an Emmy award for Bing and a number of BAFTA, Emmy and Annie Award nominations for their shows; Octonauts, Doc McStuffins, Henry Hugglemonster, and Vampirina.