Stephen Shields is an Irish screenwriter. After winning RTE STORYLAND 2010 with Zombie Bashers, he wrote for The Republic of Telly, Callan's Kicks, Des Bishop: This Is Ireland, and created 32 episodes of Tim's Tactical Tips. His first feature, The Hole in the Ground, co-written with Lee Cronin, premiered at Sundance. His horror feature Abigail was released in cinemas 2025.
From magic lantern spectacle to modern screenwriting craft: Gemma Creagh speaks with Jeremy Brooker ahead of A Magic Lantern Odyssey at Bloomsday Film Festival, and writer Stephen Shields on genre storytelling, character, and his 2024 hit Abigail.
Matthew Briody examines the stakes of clever vampiric comedy 'Abigail'.
In this podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Irish writer Stephen Shields about his debut feature film The Hole in the Ground.
David Prendeville is not your boy.
Ahead of his Comedy Writing Weekend at Filmbase (8 – 9 April), Stephen Shields gives us his top ten tips for Comedy Sketch Writing.
In this inaugural Film Ireland podcast, we are delighted to welcome a panel of emerging and established Irish filmmakers - Stephen Shields, Conor McMahon, Ciarán Foy, Conor Barry and Brendan Muldowney.