<![CDATA[LAURA O'SHEA - News]]>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:49:09 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[SOLD OUT!]]>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:34:40 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/how-to-make-a-short-film4079018
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This workshop is now SOLD OUT! Waitlist is available.
​More info a www.bowstreet.ie
]]><![CDATA[MATCH is now Streaming on Disney+]]>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:41:35 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/match-is-now-streaming-on-disney
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]]><![CDATA[Wednesday's Child now on RTÉ Player]]>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:57:50 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/wednesdays-child-now-on-rte-player
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WEDNESDAY'S CHILD is now available to watch on the RTÉ Player!

WATCH NOW
]]><![CDATA[Acting for the Screen Workshop with Film Offaly]]>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:17:19 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/acting-for-the-screen-workshop-with-film-offaly
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Very happy to announce that John Cronin and I will be hosting this weekend-long workshop at the Tullamore Court Hotel, Co. Offaly. Come join us on Nov 8th & 9th if you are Offaly-based and want keen to know more about the basics of Screen Acting, as well as try some practical exercises.

"It’s great to welcome Laura and John to Tullamore to run this workshop and it will be an exciting weekend for anyone who is interested in trying something new and learning the mechanics of screen performance. We could end up unearthing the next generation of Irish screen acting talent here in Offaly!" - Darren Lee, Film Offaly

Applications are open until Friday the 31st of October. Visit www.filmoffaly.ie for more info.
]]><![CDATA[How to Make a Short Film]]>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:37:14 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/how-to-make-a-short-filmThrilled to be running our very popular ‘How to Make a Short Film’ course again this month in the new Bow Street campus in Rathmines.

Come join us for two days on July 30/31st where we’ll cover all you need to know about making a low-budget short film - from prep to post!

Places are limited and booking info can be found on the Bow St website here.
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]]><![CDATA[YDA Cannes Shortlist]]>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:51:35 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/yda-cannes-shortlist
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I’ve made the shortlist for a Young Director Award in Cannes! Thank you to the jury and all at YDA Cannes, it’s such an honour.

I’M YOURS is in the ‘Best Series Pilot’ category and was written by Diandra Xavier and Produced by Paul Webster and Nathan Griffin on behalf of Deadpan Pictures.
]]><![CDATA['I'm Yours' TV Broadcast]]>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:50:24 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/im-yours-tv-broadcastOver the moon to be able to finally announce that our RTÉ Storyland Drama 'I'm Yours' will air tonight, Nov 7th at 10:30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

This is my debut TV Directing gig and I am so thankful to the wonderful team, cast and crew. I think we really made something special together. ✨

Writer: Dianda Xavier
Director: Laura O' Shea
Producers: Paul Webster & Nathan Griffin
Development Producer: Eleanor White
Executive Producers: Ailish McElmeel, Trisha Flood
Production Company: Deadpan Pictures
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]]><![CDATA['Best Director' Award at the Malta Short Film Festival]]>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:18:49 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/best-director-award-at-the-malta-short-film-festival

​Thrilled to say that Tony and I won the award for ‘Best Director’ at the Malta Short Film Festival for ‘Match’.

This little short has been going since 2019 and we are over the moon with the life it’s had - and continues to have! Thank you to our amazing producers Rob Earley & Mark Griffin at Take Ten Productions and to the wonderful folk at Network Ireland Television for seeing potential in our film and getting eyes on it across the world!

Thanks so much to the festival for screening our film and congrats to all the winners!
]]><![CDATA[The Do's & Don'ts of Short Filmmaking at Boyne Valley International Film Festival]]>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:33:15 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/the-dos-donts-of-short-filmmaking-at-boyne-valley-international-film-festivalDelighted to be returning to Boyne Valley International film festival this year to share my two cents on short filmmaking. Come hang! August 10th @ 2pm. 
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]]><![CDATA[Jump Cuts Youth Film Festival]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:12:33 GMThttps://www.lauraoshea.com/news/jump-cuts-youth-film-festivalI had the privilege of being a judge on the panel for this Short Film Festival aimed at secondary school students. Thank you so much to Frank & Collette at the Droichead Arts centre for having us on board and to Sineád Brassil for the gorgeous panel talk that evening too. Congrats to all the winners.

The level of talent was so high - the future of Irish Filmmaking is in safe hands! 
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