Rough for Theatre 1

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Director

Dublin-born Kieron J Walsh's first film was his Goodbye Piccadilly, which was awarded three Fuji film scholarships. He then won a British Council scholarship to study film at the Royal College of Art, where he collected numerous international prizes for his film Bossanova Blues, including the Golden Square award for Best Graduation Film and a gold plaque at the Chicago Film Festival. Walsh has directed films for Working Title and the BBC and a half-hour drama written by Roddy Doyle for RTÉ. He also directed three episodes of the popular A Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. His first feature film was the highly acclaimed romantic comedy When Brendan Met Trudy, written by Roddy Doyle.

'I was quite daunted at the prospect of filming one of the plays, but when I read Rough for Theatre 1, I immediately saw the cinematic possibilities. It reminded me a little of Laurel and Hardy, so I shot it on location – "Street corner: day" – in black and white.' – Kieron Walsh