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Nora Twomey (born 31 October 1971) is an Irish animator, director, screenwriter, producer and voice actress. She is best known as the co-founder of Cartoon Saloon, alongside Tomm Moore and Paul Young, an animation studio and production company, based in Kilkenny City, Ireland.
Nora Twomey is a partner and creative director of Cartoon Saloon, an Irish animation studio. She has co-directed and produced several acclaimed films, such as The Secret of Kells, The Breadwinner, and My Father's Dragon.
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Oct 29, 2022 · Nora Twomey and Cartoon Saloon’s global success is undeniable, but the film-maker is still surprised she’s able to draw for a living. Donald Clarke. Sat Oct 29 2022 - 05:00. “Was I surprised?”...
May 20, 2018 · Nora Twomey is a 46-year-old Irish animator and co-founder of the revered, Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon. She was co-director, with Tomm Moore, of 2009’s The Secret of...
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Nov 7, 2022 · Nora Twomey describes herself as a “hands-on” director of animated films. Her latest, “My Father’s Dragon,” follows her acclaimed films “The Secret of Kells” and “The Breadwinner,” all created through traditional hand-drawn animation. In an interview, she talked about why hand-drawn animation is so important to her and what ...
Nov 17, 2017 · The Breadwinner is the rich, gorgeously executed tale of Parvana, a 12-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, who bravely dresses as a boy in order to work and provide for her family in an environment where girls and women aren't permitted to do so.
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Oct 26, 2022 · Fortunately, the team behind this lovely adaptation was none other than the five-time Oscar-nominated Irish studio Cartoon Saloon, led by the universally admired Nora Twomey, who also helmed...