Born and raised in Dublin, to a family working in the Irish Film Industry, after graduating secondary school I knew I had a keen interest in the arts, particularly in the domestic creative field in Ireland. I had switched from a science background into Film and broadcasting, taking a big swing in a direction I felt my roots warranted. I was fortunate to have been surrounded with a highly supportive family, with many of their friends from the film industry joking telling me to not enter such a fierce yet creative world. My father was a cinematographer who had worked extensively with the likes of Pat Collins, he had also worked with acclaimed directors like Mira Nair, Abbas Kiarostami and Steven Spielberg. My mother was 2nd Assistant Director who had worked with actors such as Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson and Brad Pitt (The Devil’s Own, 1994). From this, I knew I would always be supported in pursuit of an active film career, something I have never taken for granted as a true indicator of what could become of my own career in filmmaking. Over the years of completing my course in Film and broadcasting I have had many opportunities to expand my impact in the independent creative field, particularly while working on student short films in college. I have also had the opportunity to branch out and work on other projects, such as band videography, audio-visual projection at live gigs, and gotten work on short films and other television productions for the likes of RTE. This has been an amazing opportunity that allowed me to connect with real industry figureheads and to better comprehend what it takes to work in the film industry, some of which needs to be lived to be understood. After getting these opportunities, I believe it is vitally important for young people, whether they work in film or not, to actively engage with and view Irish short films and other similar independent media produced and displayed in this country, as can be so impressive what is achieved on a smaller scale and with less funding. It is such a vital aspect to the film industry and should truly be enjoyed by all.