Paula Kehoe
Paula Kehoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) |
| Occupations | Producer, director, screenwriter, artist |
| Website | paulamkehoe.com |
Paula Kehoe (born 1964) is an Irish-Australian independent producer, director, and screenwriter from Naarm, Melbourne, working under her independent production company Saoi Media in Galway. She is a member of both the Screen Director's Guild Ireland and the Australian Director's Guild.
Career
Kehoe is an Australian-born producer predominantly interested in social justice, the environment, native cultures, and pro-peace activism. Initially educated at RMIT University, Melbourne, she moved to Ireland and was additionally educated at The University of Galway. Her I Am Galway 2020 was Ireland's first filmpoem created with VR 360 software for an immersive experience.
Her artistic works expertly explore cultural histories from minority voices. Assimilation received a few weeks of set filming in Australia and is a meditative intellectual documentary that invokes thought about Aboriginal and Irish stories in Australia.[1] With a particular focus on Irish history, Kehoe's An Diabhal Inti (The Devil's In Her) tells stories on witchcraft, nature, and the female experience. Debuted on International Women's Day 2022, the series "subtly interrogates and undermines"[2] classic tropes about women and witches. In the same year Kehoe produced Cathair Na Mílte Grian (City of a Thousand Suns) to address the impacts of war. Inspired by Irish poetry, she investigates Hiroshima's cultural experience to underline the importance of peace and community.
Achievements
In 2014, Kehoe won the Irish Radharc Award[3] for An Dubh Ina Gheal: Assimilation, and was commended for the European Prix CIRCOM awards.[4]
Her artwork in 2020 formed part of Galway's successful application[5] to be the European Capital of Culture that year.[6]
Kehoe's films have been viewed at the Irish Film Festival, Galway Film Festival, Hiroshima International Film Festival, Cork Film Festival, Irish Cultural Festival New York, and Female Eye Film Festival Toronto.[7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A Burning Question | Yes | Yes | Documentary | |
| 2015 | Dearghúil: Anatomy of Passion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2020 | I Am Galway 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2020 | Living Pages Experience | ||||
| 2022 | Cathair Na Mílte Grian (City of a Thousand Suns) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue List | Series | ||||
| 2010–2013 | Garraí Glas | Yes | Series | ||
| 2013 | An Dubh Ina Gheal: Assimilation | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV movie; documentary |
| 2001–2023 | Eco Eye | Yes | Series (several episodes) | ||
| 2019 | SÍolscéalta (Seedstories) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Series |
| 2022 | An Diabhal Inti (The Devil's In Her) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Series; co-producer |
Music video
| Year | Title | Type | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Flanagan | Song | Philippa Nihill and Paula Kehoe | Co-writer; co-producer; editor | |
References
- ↑ Noone, Val (2015-05-05). "The Irish and Indigenous Australians: Ground-breaking film". Tinteán. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ Griffin, Nathan (8 March 2022). "Writer/director Paula Kehoe discuses new TG4 series An Diabhal Inti". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Radharc Awards 2014". The Radharc Trust. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "CIRCOM Regional". CIRCOM Regional. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Specially commissioned Galway 2020 Bid Film released". The Irish Film & Television Network. 21 Jul 2016. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Making waves" (PDF). Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. 2020. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Paula Kehoe". Screen Directors Guild of Ireland. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
External links
- Paula Kehoe at IMDb