Podcast: Filmmaker Róisín Kearney (ÉIST, Paddy) on Puttnam Script Award Premiere
In this podcast, Róisín chats about shooting ÉIST with Stephen Rea, documentary filmmaking, and her career so far.
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Beginning in theatre lighting design & stage direction, Róisín moved into film after working on indies in the late ’90s & early ’00s. She returned to writing with the comedy short The Love Agency (2014). Her work includes The Ballad of Olive Morris (BAFTA-shortlisted 2023), Paddy, The Secret Life of Jim, The Ferry and Run. She produces the RTÉ Jr radio series Adventures of a Young Pirate Queen & is developing multiple film, TV & theatre projects supported by Screen Ireland & the Arts Council.
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Screen Sessions 2024: A Look Back
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