Producer Macdara Kelleher has been basking in the glow of his homeland’s successes this past week, as a diverse range of Irish filmmaking talent shares the spotlight around the Academy Awards.
The founder of Dublin-based Wild Atlantic Pictures served as executive producer on Richard Linklater’s critically acclaimed biographical drama Blue Moon, helping facilitate both the use of locations around the city and the facilities at Ardmore Studios in Wicklow, about an hour from the Irish capital.
Kelleher has been in town to support the film‘s star Ethan Hawke, nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of lyricist Lorenz Hart, and best original screenplay nominee Robert Kaplow. Joining him for the big night were Jessie Buckley, who would go on to win best actress for Hamnet; VFX artist Richard Baneham, who took home a statuette for Avatar: Fire and Ash; and the team behind The Retirement Plan a nominee
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