Dora Matijević, originally from Croatia, moved to Dublin in 2017, where she kickstarted her writing career by interviewing musicians for the Musical Youth Foundation and crafting articles about the culinary scene, drawing on her ten years of experience as a chef. After graduating from Pulse College, she wrote, directed and edited her debut short film, Show Me the Stars. She is currently refining her scriptwriting in a writers’ group and having fun stepping into the world of acting and comedy.
As Dog Day Afternoon marks its 50th anniversary, Dora Matijević revisits the film that turned a botched Brooklyn bank robbery into one of cinema’s most memorable stories, and pays tribute to John Cazale, and the performances that defined his brief but bright career.
When Jaws first surfaced in cinemas, it didn’t just terrify audiences, it changed the face of film forever. The original summer blockbuster, Steven Spielberg’s shark tale embedded itself deep in the cultural imagination. To mark its 50th anniversary, Film Ireland's Conor Bryce asks his fellow contri
Dora Matijević joins the march in her review of 'Deaf President Now!'
Dora Matijević hits the right note for John Carney's 'Flora and Son'.