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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 .
- 2002–present
Nora Twomey. Producer: Wolfwalkers. Partner & Creative Director with Cartoon Saloon. ACADEMY AWARD® & GOLDEN GLOBE Nominated Director. Nora's passion for visual storytelling began at an early age and has led her to explore the medium of animation with her collaborators in Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Producer, Writer, Additional Crew
- October 31, 1971
- 2 min
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
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 Kells and head of story on ...
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Fresh from serving as jury president at this year’s Niigata International Animation Film Festival, animator Nora Twomey talks to Alicia Haddick about directing The Breadwinner and The Secret of Kells, co-founding Cartoon Saloon and the uncertain future of indie animation.
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 ...
Aug 8, 2018 · Nora Twomey Interview: ‘The Breadwinner’ Director Talks Animation, Storytelling and Cartoon Saloon Posted on August 8, 2018 July 25, 2020 Author Paul Salt 2 The Breadwinner is the gorgeous story of a young Afghan woman who must disguise herself as a man to look after her family, after her father is arrested.
