What Katie and her mates think will be a carefree summer chilling out on their Dublin housing estate turns more complicated when they push toward an adulthood they are ill-prepared for in Claire Frances Byrne’s debut feature.
Claire Frances Byrne, an award-winning filmmaker, is set to premiere her feature directorial debut at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival 5 years on from winning the festival’s prestigious Discovery award in 2020. READY OR NOT, written by Lynn Ruane, is produced by Ruth Coad. The film is an exciting exploration of Irish youth culture and female friendships and much like Claire’s favourite films - it’s funny! It is supported by Screen Ireland, Bankside, RTÉ, and Article1. One of Claire’s standout projects, the Screen Ireland-funded short film SISTER THIS, garnered critical acclaim, earning a nomination for a 2020 IFTA, winning Best Film at the Fastnet Short Film Festival, special mention at Foyle Film Festival and securing Best Short Film and Best Director at the 2020 Kinsale Shark Awards. That same year that she received the Aer Lingus Discovery Award at DIFF. Claire’s other short films have earned accolades at prestigious festivals, including Heartland Festival Indianapolis, the Richard Harris Film Festival, ASCENDING GRACE, written by Claire’s writing partner, Karen Healy, won Best Short Film at the London Irish Film Festival and the Dublin Feminist Film Festival, among others.
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