Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta, also known as Casey Zilbert or Casey Whelan, is a New Zealand screenwriter and film director.

Biography

Zilbert was born in

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and spent her childhood in a variety of locations including Egypt and Nigeria. She attended the

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in Singapore, completing the

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programme, before returning to New Zealand. She completed a degree in film and English at the

University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn ...

, and then worked in the script department of the television soap opera ''

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'' for three years. She co-wrote the movie ''

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'' (2015), and wrote and directed the comedy ''Hang Time'' (2019).

Awards and recognition

* Fulcrum Media Finance Woman to Watch Award at the 2018

Women in Film and Television New Zealand Awards The Women in Film and Television New Zealand Awards, also known as the WIFT NZ Awards, are a set of awards that celebrate and encourage the achievements of New Zealand women in film, television and digital media. The awards are administered by Wome ...

References

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