Casey Zilbert

Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta, also known as Casey Zilbert or Casey Whelan, is a New Zealand screenwriter and film director of Irish origin.[1][2]

Biography

Zilbert was born in Wellington to Irish parents and spent her childhood in a variety of locations including Egypt and Nigeria. She attended the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore, completing the International Baccalaureate programme, before returning to New Zealand.[3] She completed a degree in film and English at the University of Auckland, and then worked in the script department of the television soap opera Shortland Street for three years.[1]

She co-wrote the movie Born to Dance (2015), and wrote and directed the comedy Hang Time (2019).[1]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ a b c Screen, NZ On. "Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ Trigger, Sophie (2020-11-04). "Screen industry in for a post-Covid shake-up, and the regions are welcome". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. ^ a b "Casey Zilbert". wellingtoncityoffilm.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09.