Macalla Teoranta

Macalla Teoranta is an award-winning independent media production company, sound studio and post-production facilities house based in the heart of Dublin City, Ireland. Founded in 1997 as a bilingual company, it operates through both Irish (Gaeilge) and English, producing visual and audio content for television, online platforms, radio and educational purposes. The company describes itself as adaptable, enthusiastic and innovative, with connecting to its audience as its primary motivation. Macalla works across two main areas. As a production company it makes films, television programmes and audio content, with a recent project slate including titles such as Slé Anois, Go Cúramach, Fíricí Fíochmhara, United F.C., Siar Linn, Man Up?, Dizzy Deliveries, Téacs Taistil, C.L.U.B. and Grá ar an Trá. As a facility house it provides high-end audio and visual facilities and services, including productions, dubbing and soundbites, audio, video and other services. Its dubbing and voice-over work is a particular specialism: Macalla has produced the Irish-language versions of all four SpongeBob SquarePants films for Paramount Ireland, including SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge on the Run (SpongeBob: Rith, Spúinse, Rith, 2020), which became the first Irish-language film released on Netflix, and SpongeBob SquarePants: Search for SquarePants (Cá Bhfuil Squarepants?, 2026) for nationwide theatrical release. It has also dubbed Cartoon Saloon films such as An Saothraí (The Breadwinner), Amhrán na Mara (Song of the Sea) and Na Conriochtaí (Wolfwalkers) for AppleTV, and its work has been broadcast on TG4 since the station's founding. Beyond dubbing, Macalla offers script translation in any language, casting, ADR directing and audio description, and provides a full audio description service. Its dubbing and voice-over credits span cartoons, documentaries and live action, including Adventure Time, SpongeBob SquarePants, Tae Leis na Mairbh, Breadwinners, The Muppets, Duck Dodgers, Power Rangers, Ben Ten, Angela Anaconda, Yogi Bear, Eloise, Umizoomi and Johnny Test. The company is based on what it calls the 'most creative lane in Dublin' and is led by Company Director and Editor Cúán Mac Conghail, supported by a team of producers, a dubbing manager, an office manager and interns. Macalla Teoranta remains a privately held Irish company. Its bilingual capability is presented as a major advantage, and it welcomes opportunities to work in different languages and on different subjects. The company's official website is macallateo.com.

Macalla Teoranta was founded in 1997 as a bilingual Irish production company, operating through both Irish (Gaeilge) and English. From its base in the heart of Dublin City, it grew into an award-winning independent media production company and a facility house providing high-end audio and visual facilities and services. Over the decades it has produced many hours of visual and audio content for television, online platforms, radio and educational purposes. A defining strand of Macalla's history is its dubbing and voice-over work in the Irish language. The company has dubbed content broadcast on TG4 since the station's founding, covering cartoons, documentaries and live action. Its credits include Adventure Time, SpongeBob SquarePants, Tae Leis na Mairbh, Breadwinners, The Muppets, Duck Dodgers, Power Rangers, Ben Ten, Angela Anaconda, Yogi Bear, Eloise, Umizoomi and Johnny Test. It worked with Paramount Ireland on multiple occasions to produce the Irish-language versions of all four SpongeBob SquarePants films. Among these, SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge on the Run (SpongeBob: Rith, Spúinse, Rith, 2020) became the first Irish-language film released on Netflix, while SpongeBob SquarePants: Search for SquarePants (Cá Bhfuil Squarepants?) was dubbed for nationwide theatrical release in 2026. Macalla also dubbed Cartoon Saloon films for theatrical release and streaming, including An Saothraí (The Breadwinner), Amhrán na Mara (Song of the Sea) and Na Conriochtaí (Wolfwalkers) for AppleTV. Alongside dubbing, Macalla has built a production slate spanning film, television and audio. Recent projects listed by the company include Slé Anois, Go Cúramach, Fíricí Fíochmhara, United F.C., Siar Linn, Man Up?, Dizzy Deliveries, Téacs Taistil, C.L.U.B. and Grá ar an Trá. Its services extend to script translation in any language, casting, ADR directing and a full audio description service, positioning it as a one-stop bilingual media facility. The company remains privately held and continues to operate from Dublin under the leadership of Company Director and Editor Cúán Mac Conghail.

• 2026

  Macalla dubs SpongeBob SquarePants: Search for SquarePants (Cá Bhfuil Squarepants?) for nationwide theatrical release.

• 2020

  Irish-language dub of SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge on the Run (SpongeBob: Rith, Spúinse, Rith) becomes the first Irish-language film released on Netflix.

• 1997

  Macalla Teoranta founded as a bilingual Irish production company.

Award-winning, independent, bilingual (Irish and English) media production company and high-end audio/visual facility house in Dublin, specialising in dubbing, voice-over and audio description.

• Slé Anois

• Go Cúramach

• Fíricí Fíochmhara

• United F.C.

• Siar Linn

• Man Up?

• Dizzy Deliveries

• Téacs Taistil

• C.L.U.B.

• Grá ar an Trá

• SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge on the Run (SpongeBob: Rith, Spúinse, Rith)

• SpongeBob SquarePants: Search for SquarePants (Cá Bhfuil Squarepants?)

• An Saothraí (The Breadwinner)

• Amhrán na Mara (Song of the Sea)

• Na Conriochtaí (Wolfwalkers)

• 2019-12-11

  Break Out Pictures acquires rights to three films[7]Break Out Pictures 收购三部影片的发行权screendaily.com

  Reported: 2019-12-11

  Break Out Pictures acquired rights to three films, including UK and Irish rights to Rialto and Irish rights to Broken Law, for planned releases in 2020. It also acquired Arracht from Macalla Teoranta for a planned Irish release.

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2. 2About — Macalla Teorantamacallateo.com
3. 3Other Services — Macalla Teorantamacallateo.com
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5. 5Macalla Teoranta — Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6Macalla Teoranta — Vicipéidga.wikipedia.org
7. 7Break Out Pictures 收购三部影片的发行权screendaily.com