VAF Sessions - Tomm Moore

Life in the animation industry is often unpredictable, which is why every year we invite artists to shed a light on the potential futures that you may encounter when pursuing a career in animation. In this session we'll hear from this years VAF Artist Tomm Moore.

About Tomm
Co-founder and Creative Director of Cartoon Saloon, 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, nominations for a Golden Globe and a Bafta, as well as wins in several categories including Best 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 film and series projects as well as refocusing on his personal art training , focusing on figure drawing and oil painting . Tomm is a lifelong tattoo and comic book art enthusiast.

VAF Sessions
VAF sessions are a collaboration between Filmværksted Viborg and Viborg Animation Festival.
All VAF Sessions are in English and are geared towards talents and students of film, gaming and animation.

VAF Sessions are sponsored by HK Grafisk Kommunikation.

You may also like the following events from Open Workshop:

• Next Monday, 15th September, 02:00 pm, Masterclass: Crowdfunding Animation with Mikkel Mainz in Viborg, Denmark
• This month, 23rd September, 02:00 pm, Masterclass: Collaboration with DR and Creating Original IP with Irene Sparre in Viborg, Denmark

Also check out other Arts events in Viborg, Entertainment events in Viborg, Fine Arts events in Viborg.