Tomm Moore's quiet magic

Tomm Moore is a guardian and caretaker of stories and traditions. Together with Nora Twomey and Paul Young, Tomm co-founded the five-time Oscar nominated, Golden Globe nominated, and BAFTA winning studio Cartoon Saloon, headquartered in Kilkenny, Ireland.  Tomm directed three of those Oscar nominated films THE SECRET OF KELLS, SONG OF THE SEA, and WOLFWALKERS all instantly recognizable and deeply foraged in Irish art and lore.Tomm and I talk creative partnerships, timelessness as a sort of trademark, and his next project KINDRED SPIRITS.Follow Open Studios on Instagram and SubstackFollow Tomm Moore  and Cartoon Saloon and check out Kindred Spirits teaser on YouTubeMentioned on the showNora Twomey Paul Young Choctaw NationShelley Dennis Waylon WhitedeerBird RunningwaterLouise BagnallLouise Bagnall’s Late Afternoon Eddie Lenihan Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica LoveMusic provided by Brothers Vanguard, ElectriqFollow John Dufilho (one half of Brothers Vanguard, Electriq & my cousin)