At that same Oscar ceremony, Cartoon Saloon's The Secret of Kells on which Flynn served as executive producer, was nominated for Best Animated Feature.
Following school, he attended University College Dublin where he received a Bachelor of Commerce.
[1][2] Flynn began his career at John Boorman's Merlin Films before future Irish President Michael D. Higgins (then Minister for Arts) reestablished the Irish Film Board where he became a senior executive.
During his career, Flynn served as producer on The Tudors, Vikings, As If I Am Not There, Tomato Red, The Count of Monte Cristo, Disenchanted, The Last Duel and The Banshees of Inisherin.
Neil Jordan, who worked with him on films such as Ondine and Greta, praised his honesty.