Laura O'Shea

Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Talia Tobias

Talia Tobias

ttobias@unitedagents.co.uk

Film, TV & Theatre

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Laura is a writer and director based in Dublin. She recently won the Discovery Award at the Dublin International Film Festival and is currently on a Shadow Director placement, where she’s been directing second unit also, on HIDDEN ASSETS S2. Prior to that, Laura was selected by Element Pictures and Screen Ireland for a Shadow Director placement alongside Paddy Breathnach on the Britbox/RTÉ series THE DRY. Her latest directorial work, IFTA nominated, 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's 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.

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
HIDDEN ASSETS S2 2023	Saffron Pictures	2nd Unit Director

Short Films

Production	Company	Notes
WEDNESDAY'S CHILD 2022		As Director Winner of the Oscar-qualifying Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama at the Galway Film Fleadh 2022 Received Judge’s Special Mention for Best Ensemble Cast at the Richard Harris International Film Festival 2022 Nominated for RTS Republic of Ireland - Drama 2023
MATCH 2019	Take Ten Productions	As Director / Writer / Actor Winner of Best Irish Short at Catalyst International Film Festival 2020 Winner of the Audience Award at the Richard Harris International Film Festival 2019 Selected for the Malibu Short to Feature Lab by Jim Cummings in 2020
HOLD THE LINE 2018		As Director / Writer / Actor / Producer Winner of the BAFTA-qualifying Best Overall Short at Belfast Film Festival 2019 Winner of the Audience Award at the Chicago Irish Film Festival 2019 Winner of Best Actor in a Female Role at Richard Harris International Film Festival 2018 Winner of Best Editing at the Richard Harris International Film Festival 2018 Special Mention for Best Emerging Irish Female Director at IndieCork Film Festival 2018

Television

Production	Company	Notes
I'M YOURS 2024	Deadpan Pictures	As Director Written by Diandra Xavier Streaming on RTÉ Player and aired on RTÉ2 in Nov 2024 as part of ‘Storyland’
THE DRY S1 2022	Element Pictures	Shadow director Directed by Paddy Breathnach

Other

Production	Company	Notes
FREE TO FALL - EMMA LANGFORD (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) 2020		Director/Writer/Actor/Producer Winner of ‘Best Music Video’ at Disappear Here Film Festival 2022
FREE TO FALL - Emma Langford (Official Music Video) 2020		As Director / Writer / Actor / Producer Winner of Best Music Video at Disappear Here Film Festival 2022

Other Accomplishments Include:

Winner of the Dublin International Film Festival 2023 Discovery Award.
Winner of the Taking Flight Award at Kerry International Film Festival 2022.
Selected for the 2022/23 DIFF Filmmaker-in-residence placement at The Digital Hub.
Selected for a Shadow Director placement on THE DRY by Element Pictures, 2021.
Selected for the Short to Feature Lab by Jim Cummings in Malibu, 2020.
Awarded a Puttnam Scholarship with Atticus Education in 2020.