NEWS
BÁITE to premiere at Galway Film Fleadh 2025
‘Báite’ will premiere at Galway Film Fleadh, 2025. I was delighted to play Carla Casey in this film, produced by Danu Media. It will screen on July 9th at 7pm in the Town Hall Theatre.
FOCUS SHORTS 2025 - ‘BUTTERFLY’
I am OVER THE MOON to announce that Two Sparks recently found out that we got Screen Ireland’s Focus Shorts for our short film ‘Butterfly’. We couldn’t be more excited to bring this project to life in 2026.
Written by Kate Gilmore and Fionnuala Gygax, directed by Natasha Waugh, and produced by Leeona Duff.
When the justice system fails them, two ex-national swimmers take a reckless road trip across Ireland to confront their past.
Céim Eile - 2025
I am delighted to have been chosen by TG4 for their Céim Eile scheme, to develop a long short film. My project is called ‘Buachaillí | Cailíní’ and explores the pressures of masculinity on young boys.
Logline: In the Connemara Gaeltacht, a 12-year-old boy is swept into a world of peer pressure, desire, and toxic masculinity putting his closest friendship on the line and forcing him to choose the kind of man he wants to become.
Screen Ireland Mentorship 2025
I am delighted to be one of 25 filmmakers chosen for the Screen Ireland Mentorship Programme 2025.
I will be mentored by the incredible director Dearbhla Walsh (Bad Sisters, Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale)
Selected as a participant on X-Pollinator 2024.
I couldn’t be more thrilled to be among the fantastic 140 women, non binary and trans artists. I know I am going to learn so much.
https://www.screenireland.ie/news/x-pollinator-announce-line-up-participants
Selected for the Actor as Creator Scheme
I am over the moon to have been one of the 35 actors selected for the Actor as Creator scheme with my short film, ‘The Island’. I am very excited to get the chance to make the film next year.
Boyne Valley International National Film Festival pitching competition Winner, 2023.
My short film ‘The Film’ won the pitching competition at the Boyne Valley International Film Festival.
BOYNE BALLET INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ::
SHORT FILM BURSARY FINALIST!
I am absolutely delighted to receive the news that a short bilingual film I am writing, ‘The Island’, has been shortlisted for the Boyne Film Festival Short Film Bursary.
I will be pitching at the festival on the 13th of August
TWO SPARKS IS BORN
I have founded a tv and film production company with actor/writer Kate Gilmore. We have very ambitious plans for the company and it feels like the beginning of something very exciting.
CHAOS FACTORY IS PRESENTING A NEW SHOW
Chaos Factory is presenting ‘Hotel Happiness’ as part of Dublin Fringe Festival 11th - 17th September at Project Arts Centre
We will then tour the show to Mermaid Arts Centre on the 24th of September
The Long Christmas Dinner is nominated for 5 Irish Times Theatre Awards, 2022
Best Production, Best Ensemble, Best Directors, Best Lighting Design and Best Supporting Actress
Lúminaria is going on tour!
In May/June 2022 Lúminaria is going on tour to 9 venues nationwide: Backstage Theatre Longford, Mermaid Arts Centre, Source, Pavilion Theatre, Roscommon Arts Centre, Riverbank Arts Centre, Belltable, Ramor, An Grianan, Dunmaise.
Produced by Backstage Theatre Longford.
Directed by Maisie Lee
Written by Fionnuala Gygax
I finished my first screenplay - SONC. Watch this space.
The Long Christmas Dinner at the Abbey Theatre
30th November - 31st December
In this shapeshifting meditation on family, progress, death, and renewal we see the Bayard family experience 90 Christmas dinners over 90 years, compressed into 50 minutes of playing time, giving us a moment to pause and reflect on our own families, what has been lost to us, and what Christmas means for each of us.
Delighted be playing Genevieve in this production.
FLUX Artist in Residence at Project Arts Centre
It is extremely exciting that I will be an artist in residence at Project Arts Centre, 2021.
Addressing the Nations is four evenings of impassioned speeches from contemporary Irish voices.
40 artists from all disciplines have been commissioned by the Centre Culturel Irlandais to write a 3 minute speech reflecting on 2020 and looking towards 2021.
The event takes place from the 21st - 28th of January.
I am delighted to be one of the 40 artists chosen to participate.
https://www.centreculturelirlandais.com/en/agenda/addressing-the-nations
