Nora Twomey

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Nora Twomey, 2018

Nora Twomey (born October 31, 1971 in Cork , County Cork , Munster ) is an Irish film director , film producer and animator .

Career

Twomey started working as a producer in 2002 and was responsible for the short film From Darkness . In this film, she was also responsible for the animation and made her directorial debut. Subsequently, other films with her participation were released, such as Brendan and the Secret of Kells , for which she and Tomm Moore received the “Audience Award” at the Festival d'Animation Annecy . In 2015 she worked as a creative producer on the Irish television series Puffy Rock for 39 episodes. For her participation in the animated film The Breadwinner , she received numerous nominations, including the Annie Awards and the 2018 Academy Awards in the category “ Best Animated Film ”.

Filmography (selection)

  • 2002: From Darkness
  • 2003: The Kings of the Orient (Los reyes magos)
  • 2004: Cúilín Dualach (short film)
  • 2009: Brendan and The Secret of Kells
  • 2015: Puffin Rock (TV series, 39 episodes)
  • 2017: The breadwinner (The Breadwinner)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. The 90th Academy Awards - 2018. Oscars.org , accessed February 20, 2018 .