An Interview with Director Aisling Bryne -Oscar-qualified Short HEADSPACE

Aisling Byrne is an award-winning theatre director, screenwriter and filmmaker.

She is the founder and Artistic Director, at Run of the Mill, an award-winning arts organization at the forefront of inclusive arts practice in Ireland supporting learning disabled artists and performers.

Their recent work includes a 9 venue National Tour of the award winning MAKING A MARK and the All Abilities Casting initiative in collaboration with the National Talent Academy aimed at leveling the playing field for people with intellectual disabilities in film and television.

Aisling’s new film HEADSPACE takes us on a journey with a young man, Tony, who has Down's Syndrome and struggles to find paid work, causing him to be faced with a moral dilemma while staying at a community home.

HEADSPACE is a phenomenal film that has qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award after winning the OSCAR qualifying award at Cork Film Festival.

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