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Nora Twomey (She/Her)

Director
A partner and co-creative lead in Cartoon Saloon, Nora has worked on all the company’s major productions as a producer, director, and co-director of the company since 1999. Having begun her career directing multi-award winning short films, Nora co-directed Tomm Moore’s Academy Award® nominated The Secret of Kells. She went on to become Head of Story on Academy Award® nominated Song of the Sea before working on the creative development of Puffin Rock preschool series. She was nominated for an Academy Award® & Golden Globe for The Breadwinner feature, which she directed before going on to direct My Father’s Dragon, a Netflix Original film. Nora was a producer and voice actor on 2020’s Academy Award® nominated WolfWalkers, and produced Julián along with her partners Tomm Moore and Paul Young for Cartoon Saloon and their producing partners in Canada, Luxembourg, Denmark, UK & US. Nora is currently developing her next feature film.

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Cartoon Saloon @ 25: Untold Stories from Our Founders

Tomm Moore | Paul Young | Nora Twomey

From a small studio in Kilkenny, Ireland to becoming one of the world’s most celebrated animation companies, Cartoon Saloon has spent the past 25 years creating visually distinctive, emotionally resonant films that have captivated audiences across the globe – a legacy beautifully documented in the recently released book The Art of Cartoon Saloon 25 Years by Charles Solomon. Join founders Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, and Paul Young – on stage together for the first time in North America – for a conversation reflecting on the studio’s remarkable journey. Expect candid insights, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and a look ahead at what’s next for one of animation’s most influential studios.

Skill Level: General Audience

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