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Each year Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) and the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival present the Irish Talent Spotlight. This initiative is designed to profile and foster exceptional new and established talent working in all areas of the Irish film industry.

This year the Irish Talent Spotlight will profile Darren Healy, Conor Horgan and Kate McCullough.

Darren Healy
Actor: Savage

Darren Healy has received a 2010 IFTA nomination for Actor in a Lead Role for his work in Brendan Muldowney’s Savage (2009). He also starred in Margaret Corkery’s Eamon (2009), which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and also won the Independent Camera Award in the Forum of Independents section at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Eamon premiered at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival in 2009.

Darren’s screen credits include Crushproof (1998), Disco Pigs (2001), Dead Bodies (2003), and John Carney’s Oscar winning Once (2006). Most recently, he completed John Michael McDonagh’s debut feature film The Guard, starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. Darren has also appeared in a multitude of successful short films, notably Darren Thornton’s award-winning Frankie (2007).

Conor Horgan
Director: One Hundred Mornings

One Hundred Mornings is Conor Horgan’s first feature film. Conor trained as a photographer, moving into directing TV commercials in the 90’s. He has directed over 70 commercials, winning several international awards including Best Director and Best Photographer at the 1993 Irish Advertising Awards.

Since 2004, he has concentrated on drama and documentary work. His first short film, The Last Time (2002), was the recipient of seven awards, including the UIP Director Award and Best Irish Short at the Cork Film Festival. It received a nationwide cinema release in Ireland and has been screened at dozens of international festivals including Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand and Tampere. His documentaries include Happiness, Fear, About Beauty and The Beholder, which also screens at this year’s JDIFF.

Kate McCullough
Cinematographer: His & Hers

Kate McCullough has had numerous successful collaborations during her studies at the prestigious Polish National Film School, including Significant Others, which was officially selected for the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Upon her return from Poland, McCullough shot her debut feature documentary, His & Hers for director Ken Wardrop. Winner of the Best Irish Film award at the 2009 Galway Film Fleadh, His & Hers has been officially selected for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. While attending IADT/ The National Film School in Ireland, she operated on Ken Wardrop’s award-winning 2004 short Undressing My Mother. McCullough recently picked up a Best Cinematography award for her work on Out of the Blue at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, and has just completed her first feature drama, Snap, for director Carmel Winters. The recent Sundance Film Festival in January 2010 saw Kate McCullough and Michael Lavelle win World Cinema Cinematography Award in Documentary for their work on ‘His & Hers’.

 

 

• Download Programme 2010 (pdf)
• Download Supplement 2010 (pdf)

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