Nora
Twomey

Co-founder and Creative Director of Cartoon Saloon

As a Creative Director at Cartoon Saloon, Nora oversees the development of the company’s slate of productions such as Puffin Rock, the pre-school series narrated by Chris O’ Dowd and acquired by Netflix. Nora directed the multi-award winning short films From Darkness and Cúilín Dualach [Backwards Boy].

Nora was Co-Director of Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar® nominated animated feature The Secret Of Kells and Head of Story on their Oscar® nominated Song Of The Sea.

Nora has just finished directing Golden Globe ® nominated “The Breadwinner” which was released in the US and Canada in December 2017 to huge critical acclaim. It is based on the internationally acclaimed young adult novel of the same name by Canadian author Deborah Ellis. It was co-produced with Canada’s Aircraft Pictures, Luxembourg’s Melusine Productions and in association with Jolie Pas Productions.