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From Nenagh in County Tipperary, Carolyn Bracken began acting with local groups like Nenagh Players before breaking out on screen with intense, layered performances. She drew acclaim as Sandra Sculley in Dublin Murders and delivered a haunting dual role in You Are Not My Mother. She brought quiet depth to The Quiet Girl and later played journalist Aileen Ryan in The Gone. Her work in Oddity earned a 2025 IFTA nomination, marking her as a bold, compelling force in Irish cinema.
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Podcast: Horseshoe Actor Carolyn Bracken & Producer Mo O'Connell / Doc Filmmaker Nathan Fagan
In this Film Ireland Podcast episode, Mo O’Connell talks with actor Carolyn Bracken about their feature Horseshoe, out in cinemas on 5 December. Then Hayley Jorja speaks with IFTA-nominated filmmaker Nathan Fagan about his animated doc Inside, The Valley Sings.
Article: In Conversation with Horseshoe Filmmakers Adam O'Keeffe & Edwin Mullane
In this article, Matthew Briody catches up with directing duo Edwin Mullane and Adam O’Keeffe to discuss sibling tensions, directing their debut feature on a budget and the mad poetry of Irish families.
Review: Horseshoe
Dora Matijević looks at the bloodlines and bitter legacies of 'Horseshoe'.
Podcast: Damian McCarthy, Writer/Director of 'Oddity'
In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Damian McCarthy, Writer/Director of 'Oddity'.
Review: Oddity
Carmen Bryce shivers at Damian McCarthy's second feature 'Oddity'.