Kirsten Sheridan is an Irish film director and screenwriter. The director of August Rush and Disco Pigs, Sheridan was nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing the semi-autobiographical film In America with her father, director Jim Sheridan, and her sister, Naomi Sheridan.

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Kirsten is again teaming up with her father to develop the five part TV Drama series Lockerbie for both NBCU & Sky.

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Kirsten is based in Los Angeles, California

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Kirsten is represented by

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United Talent Agency

Los Angeles

9336 Civic Center Drive

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

+1 310 273 6700

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Jim founded Hell's Kitchen Limited in 1993 

following the success from The Field in 1990.

Hell’s Kitchen Limited  quickly emerged with critical acclaim with its debut production  In the Name of the Father.

 

After successful projects made in Ireland and sold in England, Hell’s Kitchen would look west to America for distribution sales with deals with NBC Universal, Lionsgate, Paramount, FOX, Sony  & Miramax among its filmography.

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Jim is based in Dublin, Ireland

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Jim is represented by

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WME Agency

9601 Wilshire Blvd

Beverly Hills,

CA 90210

+1 310-285-9000

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Zahara is a Moroccan born Irish award winning filmmaker, screen writer known for, Pappy (2019), Shelter Me (2018), Inside Apollo House (2017) ,The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), 11th Hour (2017) and Get Rich or Die Tyrin' (2005).

 

Zahara studied Drama and worked as an actress. She has a Master's Degree in Media Studies and also an Acting Diploma at the Gaiety School of Acting Dublin.

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In 2014, Zahara founded the Dublin Arabic Film Festival (DAFF) with Jim Sheridan in a bid to allow Irish audiences the opportunity to enjoy some of the best new and classic Arab films ever made. The festival, which has been presented and supported since its inception by Dubai Duty Free, has had some very high-profile actors, filmmakers and celebrities involved with it over the years.

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Zahara is based in Dublin, Ireland

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Zahara is a member of

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Screen Directors Guild of Ireland

Curved St South,
Temple Bar,
Dublin 2. 

+353 1 902 2555

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