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Whether it be our original content, or partnering on shows we love, Kavaleer bring the experience, passion and vision to create and sustain enduring brands for generations to come. Our studio was nominated for European Producer of the year at the 2017 edition of Cartoon Forum. In our 20 year history, we have produced four wholly developed shows ‘Garth & Bev’ (26x 11’, CBeebies, RTEjr), ‘Wildernuts
’ (52 x 7’, RTEjr, Tiny Pop), ‘Kiva Can Do!’ (65 x 11’,RTEjr, Gulli, Nick Jr) and ‘Alva’s World’ (52 x 11’ RTEjr, Sky Kids, YLE). Additionally, Kavaleer have provided services for or co-produced ‘Lifeboat Luke’ (52x 5’, RTEjr ) ‘Abadas’ (52 x 11’, CBeebies, RTEjr), ‘Boj’ (52 x 11’, CBeebies, RTEjr) , with Paper Owl; ‘Pablo’ (104 x 11', CBeebies, RTEjr), with Watch Next Media / Cloudco 'Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese' (104 x 11', Gulli, CBBC, DeAKids, Super RTL) and with Wyndley Animation / Brothers McLeod ‘Circle Square’ (40 x 7’, Milkshake). Kavaleer are currently closing a number of long-form coproduction and service contracts for 2022-2024 and are in late-stage development on ‘Adam Loves Adventure!’ (52 x 11’) with Irish ‘National Treasure’, Adam King.
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Delighted to be participating in this great initiative and can’t wait to welcome the trainees aboard!
🚀 Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland & Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet are delighted to announce the 1st round of trainee & studio pairings for this year's Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship!
Read more ▶ https://www.screenireland.ie/news/animation-vfx-games-graduate-traineeship-2024-round-1-participants-and-host-studios-announced
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We’re hiring again!
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It's International Day of Friendship! ✨
Our shows aim to highlight children having rich, diverse, and colourful lives with fulfilling and fun friendships. We believe it’s important to show how every child can work together, and treat each other with kindness. 🫶
Did you know that the inspiration for Kiva Can Do came from our team having a chance meeting with Damini Kumar, the inventor of the non-drip teapot? 🫖
"Kiva Can Do!" follows the adventures of seven-year old Kiva Kain, the world’s greatest kid-inventor, Saul Dunne – her mechanically-minded best friend, and Angus – their intrepid cardboard puppy companion, in highly imaginative adventures that take the trio just about anywhere. ✨
You can join in on the adventure from home by watching ‘Kiva Can Do’ over on the
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Remember when Finn went to Gizmo? 🌐
After Alva and Finn watch a scary video, Mum explains to them there are reasons why their devices have parental control. While Alva is checking to make sure Mum isn’t *too* mad at Nessa for leaving the guys unsupervised, Finn takes a trip to Gizmo! ✨
You can watch the full first season of Alva’s World on the and on
Have you met Boy?
Boy is the eldest of the gang on Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese. He thinks of himself as the leader of the group, often coming head-to-head with the bunch when he tries to be authoritive. Boy always wants to do his best and do the right thing! Even when the chips are down, Boy will always try to pick himself back up and dust himself off.
You can watch season 1 & 2 of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese on the and , and our first season is available on Netflix. 🙌
Remember when Friday Nights were for babysitting?
We feel your pain, Tommy!
In this episode of Circle Square, the Ruffles are celebrating their anniversary and Tommy the drum is babysitting Caylee, but calming people down isn't his area of expertise.
You can watch Circle Square on ✨
Have you seen the “Breaking Bad Habits” episode of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese?
In this episode the gang try to kick their annoying habits for the sake of family unity. They offer each other mutual support, only to crack one by one. The stress mounts on Boy & Girl, the last two survivors, to make it to the finish line.
You can watch season 1 & 2 of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese on the and , and our first season is available on 🙌
Anyone else have the Monday blues?
We know what will help!
How about sitting back, relaxing, and popping on a few episodes of Alva’s World to make Monday feel less tough.
Alva’s World aims to help the new generation of internet users to navigate the online world safely, giving them their water-wings for wading into the new territory. 🫶
You can watch the full first season of Alva’s World on the and on
The Wildernuts are back! 🙌
The Wildernuts are a lively crew made up of their intrepid leader, Cap’n Quilty, cabin boy Ludo, ship’s cook Scrunch, look-out Tuchi and ship’s mascot Smidgeen. This fun-loving crew navigate the skies above their island home on their flying ship, the Cloudhopper. ☁️
This quest-themed show aims to introduce young children to the wonders of the natural world and aboard the Cloudhopper, our five heroes explore mountain tops to island shores and everything in between. With the Wildernuts – you never know where you’ll end up or who you might meet!
You can watch The Wildernuts on from the 14th of July 🫶
Looking for something to watch?
How about sitting down and enjoying the “Sunflower Contest” episode of Circle Square. In this episode Douglas Pine is under pressure to win the sunflower growing contest, but he hasn't been listening to his grandfather's top growing hints.
is a creation about a community of nine houses, each home to some whimsical characters. We get an insight into each of these wacky characters’ lives, and how they thrive on community spirit and being kind to one another!
Available to watch on ✨
Want to work with Team Kavaleer? 👋
https://www.nationaltalentacademies.ie/courses-activities-programmes/first-credit-programme-trainee-compositor
The National Talent Academies Ireland for are running a Trainee Compositor programme with Kavaleer Productions; only two days left to apply!
Alva’s mum is just so wise. She always knows what to say to make sure Alva and Finn are aware of internet safety, and how best to enjoy the online world. 🌐
Alva’s World aims to help the new generation of internet users to navigate the online world safely, giving them their water-wings for wading into the new territory. 🫶
You can watch the full first season of Alva’s World on the and on
Nothing says Irish summer quite like being stuck in a boiling hot caravan, just like Nanni, Kiva and Saul in this episode of Kiva Can Do! 🔥
You can watch how Saul and Kiva find an innovative way to keep everyone cool on the
We're so excited to be attending the Children's Media Conference in Sheffield this week 🙌
We love heading to these events and getting a chance to hear some great speakers, do interesting workshops, and talk to likeminded people in our field. We're especially looking forward to the two keynote speakers at this event, and . ✨
Follow along with us here and on the instagram and socials
"Here at Kavaleer, we believe that every child is unique, joyful, and inventive!
That’s why we create characters like Kiva, who prove that curiosity and the power of imagination can lead to new learnings and adventures. 🫶
Kiva Can Do is about the world’s greatest kid-inventor. Along with her best friend Saul, and cardboard puppy Angus, Kiva heads-off on highly imaginative adventures that can take the gang almost anywhere. ✨
You can watch all episodes of Kiva Can Do on the
It’s time for summer holidays! 😎
Now we can kick back and unwind just like Cheese here.
We can’t think of a better way to relax than watching episodes of 'Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese'. ⛱️
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese is a comedic take on a blended family, in which a boy, a dog, a mouse, a girl, a cat, and a piece of cheese learn to live together under one roof. Despite their MASSIVE differences, and how weird they might seem to outsiders, at the end of the day they are a family and they love each other.
You can watch season 1 & 2 of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese on the and , and our first season is available on . 🙌
Looking to become one of the gang? 🙌
We’re on the hunt for some talented animators to join the team working on Season 3 of “Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese”!
Specific Skills:
🟣Demonstrated experience in episodic TV
🟣Proficiency in Adobe Animate is a must
If you think you fit the bill, send over your CV and Showreel to [email protected] with “BGDCMC Animator” in subject box ✨
Here at Kavaleer we celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone and aim to show the joy and happiness that can be shared once we accept one another for everything that we are. 🫶
Happy Pride from all of us! 🏳️🌈
Looking for your favourite show? 📺
We’ve put together a list of platforms where you can keep up to date with the latest episode of any Kavaleer programme.
Be sure to catch up with Kiva, adventure with Alva, relax with Circle Square, or laugh with the gang from Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese across TV or streaming platforms. 🙌
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It's International Day of Friendship! ✨ Our shows aim to highlight children having rich, diverse, and colourful lives with fulfilling and fun friendships. We believe it’s important to show how every child can work together, and treat each other with kindness. 🫶 #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #KavaleerOriginals
Remember when Finn went to Gizmo? 🌐 After Alva and Finn watch a scary video, Mum explains to them there are reasons why their devices have parental control. While Alva is checking to make sure Mum isn’t *too* mad at Nessa for leaving the guys unsupervised, Finn takes a trip to Gizmo! ✨ You can watch the full first season of Alva’s World on the @rteplayer and on @skykids #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D
Remember when Friday Nights were for babysitting? We feel your pain, Tommy! In this episode of Circle Square, the Ruffles are celebrating their anniversary and Tommy the drum is babysitting Caylee, but calming people down isn't his area of expertise. You can watch Circle Square on @milkshake_tv ✨ #Animation #KidsAnimation #circlesquare #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #KavaleerOriginals
Have you seen the “Breaking Bad Habits” episode of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese? In this episode the gang try to kick their annoying habits for the sake of family unity. They offer each other mutual support, only to crack one by one. The stress mounts on Boy & Girl, the last two survivors, to make it to the finish line. You can watch season 1 & 2 of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese on the @rteplayer and @cbbc, and our first season is available on @netflix 🙌 #Animation #KidsAnimation #BGDCMC #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #CloudCo
Anyone else have the Monday blues? We know what will help! How about sitting back, relaxing, and popping on a few episodes of Alva’s World to make Monday feel less tough. Alva’s World aims to help the new generation of internet users to navigate the online world safely, giving them their water-wings for wading into the new territory. 🫶 You can watch the full first season of Alva’s World on the @rteplayer and on @skykids #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D
Alva’s mum is just so wise. She always knows what to say to make sure Alva and Finn are aware of internet safety, and how best to enjoy the online world. 🌐 Alva’s World aims to help the new generation of internet users to navigate the online world safely, giving them their water-wings for wading into the new territory. 🫶 You can watch the full first season of Alva’s World on the @rteplayer and on @skykids #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D
Nothing says Irish summer quite like being stuck in a boiling hot caravan, just like Nanni, Kiva and Saul in this episode of Kiva Can Do! 🔥 You can watch how Saul and Kiva find an innovative way to keep everyone cool on the @rteplayer #Animation #KidsAnimation #KavaleerOriginals #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D
It's the summer solstice today! ☀️ The one thing we look forward to the most about this time of year is the longer days, which means we have more time to watch episodes of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese. You can watch season 1 & 2 of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese on the @rteplayer and @cbbc, and our first season is available on Netflix. 🙌 #Animation #KidsAnimation #BGDCMC #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #CloudCo
What a fantastic time 🙌 We’re feeling refreshed and inspired after our time at Annecy Festival this week! We got to sit in on some great talks, chat to some interesting people, and most importantly we got to see some amazing animation ✨ Thanks so much to all those at Annecy Festival for such a wonderful time 👏 Looking forward to getting stuck back into all of our projects now that we’re home 😁 #kavaleer #teamkavaleer #animationexperts #annecyfrance #animation
Happy Father’s Day! 🤗 We want to wish a big happy father’s day to all of the dad’s who let their kids be curious, creative, and inventive – just like Kiva’s Dad. 🫶 In this episode of “Kiva Can Do!”, Kiva and her dad, Jitesh, are trying to explain the rules of their favourite game cricket to Saul but Jitesh's broken arm is hampering his efforts. Kiva designs a bowling machine to help so it is off to the cricket pavilion to test out the Bowlomatic 5000. You can watch this episode of Kiva Can Do and catch up on the rest on the @rteplayer ✨ #Animation #KidsAnimation #KavaleerOriginals #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D
We completely agree! 🙌 With Alva’s world, we aimed to create a show that highlights the joys and dangers of the internet and teaches new users how to use the web safely. Alva’s world covers a wide range of issues within internet safety like this episode 'When Cool Isn’t Cool', where Alva learns that trends and trolls don’t get to decide what’s cool to her. 🌐 You can watch the full first season of Alva’s World on the @rteplayer and on @skykids #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #KavaleerOriginals"
It’s Friday and we know how we’re spending our weekend… Catching up on a few episodes of Alva’s World! 🌐 Alva’s World aims to help the new generation of internet users to navigate the online world safely, giving them their water-wings for wading into the new territory. 🫶 You can watch the full first season of Alva’s World on the @rteplayer and on @skykids #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #KavaleerOriginal
This clip from @circlesquareTv perfectly sums up how we feel knowing it’s a Bank Holiday weekend! 🙌 @Circlesquaretv is a @brothersmcleod creation about a community of nine houses, each home to some whimsical characters. We get an insight into each of these wacky characters’ lives, and how they thrive on community spirit and being kind to one another. Available to watch on @milkshake_tv ✨ #Animation #KidsAnimation #circlesquare #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #KavaleerOriginals
Here at Kavaleer, it’s our goal to make kids smile! 😃 That is why it is our mission to represent the diversity and uniqueness of every child in our animations, and show the joy and happiness that can be shared once we accept one another for everything that we are. Head to our website for more information on our shows, and who we are. 💜 #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D "
Have you ever wondered about the world’s greatest inventions? 🧐 Time-travelling siblings Garth and Bev live in harmony with nature in their village long ago. When they solve a problem, they are transported to another time and place to meet some of the world’s most amazing inventors 🔍 Grandfather Lir sends them off in a 'time spiral' and always reminds them that “Nature has all the answers!” 🍃 The kids have journeyed to meet some incredible people but what always amazes Garth and Bev is that there is always an inspiration from Mother Nature behind every great idea. You can watch all episodes of Garth and Bev on the @rteplayer #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D
Happy International Family Day! 🫶 Here at Kavaleer, we know that family can mean, and look like, a million different things to every individual. That’s why we always try to show that family can be anything you want it to be. 😊 Whether that’s a family like Alva’s, Kiva’s close relationship with Nanni, or even the gang from Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese, who show us that family can be a blend of many different things. 💜 So today is a celebration for all types of families, whoever that is to you! With love, from your Kavaleer Family #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #KavaleerOriginals"
We believe that there is always room to help people, just like Vanessa here on @Circlesquaretv 🤗 Vanessa the Dragon is always looking out for everyone in her neighbourhood, even sometimes when she needs the help herself. She’s a good reminder to always think of how you too can help people, even by doing small things whenever you can. 💜 @Circlesquaretv is a @brothersmcleod creation about a community of nine houses, each home to some whimsical characters. We get an insight into each of these wacky characters’ lives, and how they thrive on community spirit and being kind to one another. Available to watch on @milkshake_tv ✨ #Animation #KidsAnimation #circlesquare #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #KavaleerOriginals
What does TV time look like in your house? 📺 Ours is pretty similar to the gang over in Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese. Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese is a comedic take on a blended family, in which a boy, a dog, a mouse, a girl, a cat, and a piece of cheese learn to live together under one roof. Despite their massive differences, and how weird they might seem to outsiders, at the end of the day they are a family and they love each other. You can watch season 1 & 2 of Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese on the @rteplayer and @cbbc, and our first season is available on @Netflix. 🙌 #Animation #KidsAnimation #BGDCMC #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #CloudCo
It’s May Day! ☀️ We’re celebrating the start of summer by watching the Sunseekers episode of Kiva Can Do! 🔨 Nanni is fixing solar panels to her house but as the day gets darker, there isn't enough sunshine to power them. Kiva, Saul and Angus set out on the search for some sunshine to power Nanni’s solar panels. 🔍 You can watch this episode of Kiva Can Do and catch up on the rest on the Rte Player #Animation #KidsAnimation #KavaleerOriginals #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D
Happy Earth Day everyone! 🌎 Today is the perfect day to step outside and be thankful for our amazing planet and all of the incredible nature around us, just like Garth and Bev. Garth and Bev are always looking to the natural world for inspiration, and always see the beauty and functionality of nature. 🌲 In this episode of Garth and Bev, we can see how something as simple as a bug can have a big impact to our lives ✨ You can watch all episodes of Garth and Bev on the @rteplayer and on @RTEJR YouTube #Animation #KidsAnimation #Kavaleer #AnimationExperts #Animation2D #EarthDay