Kathleen Is Here

September 18, 2026
A damaged teen ages out of foster care. Alone and desperate for a mother figure, she sets out on a destructive path to find one. What does the future hold when the past is all you’ve got?

Writers

Eva Birthistle

Directors

Eva Birthistle

Producers

Claire McCaughley

Starring

Hazel Doupe
Clare Dunne
Peter Coonan

Awards

Galway Film Fleadh (2024 Winner Bingham Ray New Talent Award)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Director- Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Lead Actress - Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Supporting Actor - Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Supporting Actress - Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Script - Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Editing)
Raindance Award (2024 Nominee Best International Feature)

Kathleen Is Here

September 18, 2026
A damaged teen ages out of foster care. Alone and desperate for a mother figure, she sets out on a destructive path to find one. What does the future hold when the past is all you’ve got?
A damaged teen ages out of foster care. Alone and desperate for a mother figure, she sets out on a destructive path to find one. What does the future hold when the past is all you’ve got?

Writers

Eva Birthistle

Directors

Eva Birthistle

Producers

Claire McCaughley

Starring

Hazel Doupe
Clare Dunne
Peter Coonan

Awards

Galway Film Fleadh (2024 Winner Bingham Ray New Talent Award)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Director- Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Lead Actress - Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Supporting Actor - Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Supporting Actress - Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Script - Film)
IFTA Award (2025 Nominee Best Editing)
Raindance Award (2024 Nominee Best International Feature)

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