I have 25 years industry experience at Cartoon Saloon where I work mainly in Directing and Animation.

I was Animation Director on the feature films 'Song Of The Sea' and 'The Breadwinner',

and Supervisor on 'The Secret Of Kells'.

I served as Assistant Director on the feature films 'My Father's Dragon' and 'Song Of The Sea'. Alongside

Tomm Moore I co-directed the Annie Award-winning short 'There's a monster in my kitchen' for Greenpeace.

In 2021 I received the Irish Animation Award as 'Best Director of an Animated Series' for 'Dorg Van Dango',

a show I created with fellow Salooner Nora Twomey for Nickelodeon.

Recently I wrapped co-directing the studio's new TV-show 'Silly Sundays' for RTE and Warner.​

I have represented Cartoon Saloon at festivals such as Annecy, Cartoon Forum, FMX, We are Playgrounds, Monstra,

Frame by Frame, Spark, or the Shanghai Film Festival, facilitating Making-Ofs, workshops, and participating in panels.

I've served as a jury member at The Annie Awards, Fantoche, MAF Manchester, El Meu Primer Barcelona,

TISDC Taiwan, DIFF Dublin, NFF Norwich, Dingle, the BAFFTAs, and the the Student Annie Awards. ​

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I am a member of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and of the European Film Academy.

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Beside my work I enjoy teaching and sharing knowledge with students.

As a seasonal guest teacher I have taught character animation modules at colleges such as

The Animation Workshop (2010 - 2017) and Filmakademie Ludwigsburg (2022 - 2025).

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​What I love about animation is how all-encompassing it is, 

and I've been lucky to have worked with so many talented collaborators over the years.

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