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Tomm Moore

Over Cartoon Saloon’s history, Tomm has worked as Director, Art Director, Storyboarder, Animator and Illustrator across a range of the studio’s projects . Tomm has directed 3 universally successful feature films. All three were nominated for Best Animated Feature at the ACADEMY AWARD® The Secret of Kells in 2010 and the spiritual follow-up, Song of the Sea in 2015. His latest feature film “Wolfwalkers” which he co-directed with Ross Stewart received several prominent critics awards including LAFCA Award and NYFCC Award aswell as nominations for a Golden Globe and a Bafta and wins in several categories includingBest Director and Best Independent Feature at the 2021 Annie Awards. Both Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers won the IFTA for best film while The Secret of Kells won best animation and rising star awards at the IFTAs.

Having completed the informal “Trilogy” of Irish folklore and history inspired films he is researching a new direction for the next cycle of features focusing on the Irish diaspora and its connections with other cultures . He is currently working as Creative Producer across several of Cartoon Saloon’s new projects and developing his upcoming feature film Kindred Spirits.

A woman with purple skin and dark hair looks downwards. Bird feathers in blue, purple, and pink fan outwards from her head, silhouetted against a bright white circle on a black background.
A person rides a large orange dragon soaring above mountains, trailing flames and smoke, while a flock of birds flies in the colourful sky.
Five glowing, ghostly figures dance in a moonlit forest clearing around a small object on the ground. Tall trees surround them, and a person watches from behind a tree on the right. The scene feels mysterious and magical.
A worried girl holding a white lamb stands among dark sheep in a spooky forest, whilst a horned figure with glowing eyes looms behind her under a full moon.
A worried girl in folk clothing holds a white goat, surrounded by dark sheep with glowing eyes in a spooky forest. A horned, shadowy figure lurks behind her under a full moon.
A woman in a red gown and a man in elegant attire walk arm-in-arm at a grand, sunlit ballroom, smiling at each other whilst other guests mingle in the background.
A colourful painting of a castle-like building with towers, surrounded by green grass and a large tree in the foreground under a blue sky.
A bearded man with tattoos and a black T-shirt sits by a window, looking at the camera with a calm expression. The photo is in black and white.

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