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Laura O'Shea

Laura O' Shea is an Oscar & BAFTA qualifying writer & director, based in Dublin. She was recently selected by Element Pictures and Screen Ireland for a Shadow Director placement alongside Paddy Breathnach on the Britbox/RTÉ series 'The Dry'. Her most recent directorial work 'Wednesday's Child' won the Oscar-qualifying Tiernan McBride Award for 'Best Short Drama' at the 34th Galway Film Fleadh, making her the first female director to receive the honour in over 20 years. Laura strength lies in getting the best performances from her actors and she is drawn to work that looks closely at human connection and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Currently, she is the 2022/23 DIFF Filmmaker-in-Residence at The Digital Hub.

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Wednesdays Child

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Rascals Brewery

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Laura O'Shea

Laura O' Shea is an Oscar & BAFTA qualifying writer & director, based in Dublin. She was recently selected by Element Pictures and Screen Ireland for a Shadow Director placement alongside Paddy Breathnach on the Britbox/RTÉ series 'The Dry'. Her most recent directorial work 'Wednesday's Child' won the Oscar-qualifying Tiernan McBride Award for 'Best Short Drama' at the 34th Galway Film Fleadh, making her the first female director to receive the honour in over 20 years. Laura strength lies in getting the best performances from her actors and she is drawn to work that looks closely at human connection and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Currently, she is the 2022/23 DIFF Filmmaker-in-Residence at The Digital Hub.

selected work

Wednesdays Child

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Rascals Brewery

Parklife

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Megan K. Fox