Flipped Podcast #8: Tomm Moore

Welcome to episode 8 of Flipped.  This month we chat to Cartoon Saloon, co-founder, creative director and Academy Award nominee Tomm Moore. Tomm talks about his inspiration, his love of comics and the up and downs of making his two features "The Secret of Kells" and "Song of the Sea".  We're also joined for part of the interview by Cartoon Saloon MD and Song of the Sea producer Ross Murray!  Enjoy Subscribe here in iTunes Download episode (right/ctrl click) Facebook page  Podcast Contents 00:00 - Intro01:18 - Interview start - Starting out Young Irish Film Makers & Ballyfermot05:11 - Birth of Cartoon Saloon07:14 - Early Work - Service work and From Darkness08:30 - Annecy - The Cannes of animation11:05 - Short Films and directing12:28 - Comic art, illustration, influences & inspiration16:28 - Rebel - the beginnings of Secret of Kells18:50 - Getting the Finance20:37 - Directing Kells22:47 - An international co-production27:34 - Putting it out there - the good & the bad34:45 - Fan art & creator art 37:05 - Financing the difficult second feature45:35 - The story of Song of the Sea51:01 - Doing things differently second time round53:23 - Outro References Tomm's Early Films can be viewed here on the Irish Film Board's Media Hub website. Cartoon Saloon The wonderful Secret of Kells - Tomm's production blog can be viewed here.  Limited Edition prints from the film are available here.   The gorgeous Song of the Sea.  Read Tomm's production blog here. We wanted to say a special thanks to Tomm and Ross for taking the time to talk to us. We hope you enjoy the podcast - let us know what you think at flippedpodcast(at)gmail.com or contact us on our facebook page Flipped was produced by Aidan McAteer & Megan McMahon, edited by Aidan McAteer and featured music from www.royaltyfreemusiclibrary.com www.flippedpodcast.com