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Writing and Directing Networkshop



Date Posted: May 5, 2023

Sarah Gordon and Damian McCann will be delivering a joint online Networkshop onWriting and Directing on Tuesday 30th May at 7pm.

Sarah began writing and directing for theatre and recently crossed over to film and TV. She has been part of Northern Ireland Screen’s New Writer Focus feature development scheme and BBC Writersroom’s Drama Room programme. Damian has worked as a director, primarily in the Irish language sector for 14 years.

Sarah and Damian co-produced a short film Just the Two of us as part of the BBC Arts and BBC Arts Northern Ireland Splendid Isolation series in 2020. In 2021, Sarah wrote and directed RAT, a short film which Damian executive produced for their production company, Púca Pictures.

In 2021, Damian directed his debut feature film, Doineann, an Irish language feature, written by Aislinn Clarke and starring Peter Coonan, Bríd Brennan and Clare Monnelly. Doineann was produced by DoubleBand Films.

Places will be available on a first come first served basis. If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] by Thursday 25th May.

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