Partner & Creative Director with Cartoon Saloon. ACADEMY AWARDÂŽ & 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. From the studio's early years, directing award winning short films & commercials, she went on to co-direct Tomm Moore's ACADEMY AWARDÂŽ nominated The Secret of Kells while also guiding the development processes on a number of series including the preschool show Puffin Rock. Nora was Head of Story and Voice Director on ACADEMY AWARDÂŽ nominated Song of the Sea. She directed The Breadwinner, which was nominated for an ACADEMY AWARDÂŽ & GOLDEN GLOBE and won several international awards including the Best Indie Feature Annie and the Audience & Jury Awards at Annecy. Nora most recently directed My Father's Dragon feature film, a Netflix original animated feature, inspired by the Newbery Award winning children's book by Ruth Stiles Gannett. She continues to collaborate with her creative partners Tomm Moore and Paul Young as a Director, Producer, Editor, Writer, Production Artist, Voice Director, depending on the needs of each production.
My Father's Dragon(2022)
The Breadwinner(2017)
The Secret of Kells(2009)
Backwards Boy(2004)
From Darkness(2002)
Dorg Van Dango(2020)
Geek Girls Universe Podcast(2019)
Wolfwalkers(2020)as Head Housekeeper, Bridget
Somewhere Down the Line(2014)
Escape of the Gingerbread Man!!!(2011)as Ms. Fox
My Brother the Minotaur(2026)
Ăiru(2025)
Silly Sundays(2023)
Puffin Rock and the New Friends(2023)
Star Wars: Visions(2021)
Song of the Sea(2014)
The 3 Wise Men(2003)
Old Fangs(2009)
Late Afternoon(2017)
Made in Hollywood(2005)as Self
Entertainment Tonight Canada(2005)as Self - DIRECTOR
Girls on Film(2018)as Self
The 2018 European Film Awards(2018)as Self - Nominee
The Oscars(2018)as Self - Nominee
