Kirsten Sheridan talks August Rush
- Date of Birth: 14 July, 1976
- Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
- Biography: Kirsten Sheridan (born July 14, 1976) is an Irish film director and screenwriter. The director of August Rush (2007) and Disco Pigs (2001), Sheridan was nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing the semi-autobiographical film In America with her father, director Jim Sheridan, and her sister, Naomi Sheridan.
Filmography
- August Rush (2007)
- In America (2003)
- Disco Pigs (2001)
- The Case of Majella McGinty (1999)
- Patterns (1998)
- Solomon's Song (1998)
- The Boxer (1997)
- Walking Into Mirrors (1997)
- Moll Flanders (1996)
- Gentleman Caller (1996)
- The Bench (1995)
- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
News
Filmmakers on film: Kirsten Sheridan
telegraph.co.uk –
2007-12-05
Forty years after he was murdered with the connivance of the CIA, Che Guevara remains a controversial figure. His faraway gaze of youthful revolutionary optimism is one of the most enduring iconic images of modern times. ... Full Article
Singing the Blues at the Orphanage
nysun.com –
2007-11-21
There's just one problem with "August Rush," Kirsten Sheridan's determinedly inspirational and occasionally charming fable of an orphan boy who finds his parents through music. ... Full Article
Rhys Meyers in Sheridan movie link
rte.ie –
2006-01-03
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his 'Mission: Impossible 3' co-star Keri Russell have been linked to 'August Rush', the new fantasy love story from director Kirsten Sheridan. ... Full Article
Kirsten Sheridan, 27, and Naomi Sheridan, 30, each turned in a full 120-page draft of In America to their father. The senior Sheridan, 54, then used the best parts of all three scripts to create his final draft. But when ... Full Article