Films and Series Making Waves / Cast with the Help of Fishpond

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We’re always incredibly proud to celebrate the success of projects cast with the help of Fishpond, many of which are currently making waves across the global film and television landscape.

From prestigious festival screenings at Cannes, Fastnet, and Seattle, to cinema releases and award-worthy animations, these productions highlight the outstanding calibre of work our casting community helps bring to life.

Whether it’s the uplifting Learning to Breathe Underwater at Cannes, the animated charm of Lu and the Bally Bunch, or the highly anticipated Wednesday Series 2, Fishpond continues to be a trusted partner in casting for standout storytelling. 

Congratulations to all the cast and crew of the following screen projects - we see your work and we're absolutely loving it.
 

Come Back (Short)
• Screening this May at the Fastnet Film Festival
• Director Helen O'Reilly
• Casting Helen O'Reilly
 

Drop (Feature)
• Cinema release from April 11th
• Director Christopher Landon
• Casting Ally Conover / Sarah Domeier Lindo / Terri Taylor / Ali Coffey / Susan Boyajian / Satchel Buck Jones / Hilary Matkovich / Matthew Nelson
 

Farmers? (Short)
• Screening this May at the Fastnet Film Festival
• Director Freddie Leyden
• Casting Áine O'Sullivan
 

Fréwaka (Feature)
• Cinema release from April 25th
• Director Aislinn Clarke
• Casting Maureen Hughes
 

Glacaim (Short)
• Screening this May at the Fastnet Film Festival
• Director Joseph Jones
• Casting Joseph Jones
 

In Other Words Goodbye (Short)
• Screening this May at the Fastnet Film Festival
• Director Rhianna Woods
• Casting Rhianna Woods
 

KIKI (Short)
• Winner of Best Live Action Short at Cleveland International Film Festival (now Oscar-qualifying)
• Director Naomi Sheridan
• Casting Sarah Hone
 

Lu and the Bally Bunch (Series)
• Nominated for several awards at the Irish Animation Awards, winners announced on 24th May
• Creator Nicky Phelan
• Casting Ali Coffey / Sarah Lonsdale / Nick McGinley
 

Learning to Breathe Under Water (Feature)
• Screening at Cannes Marché as part of the BFI’s Great 8 Showcase
• Director Rebekah Fortune
• Casting Des Hamilton
 

Peat (Short)
• Screening this May at the Fastnet Film Festival
• Director Padraig Baggott
• Casting Áine O'Sullivan
 

Ready or Not (Feature)
• US premiere at Seattle International Film Festival
• Director Clare Frances Byrne
• Casting Alison Crosbie / Maureen Hughes
 

Soulm8te (Feature)
• Trailer release at CinemaCon
• Director Kate Dolan
• Casting Thyrza Ging / Louise Kiely
 

Spilt Milk (Feature)
• German premiere at Munich Film Festival
• Director Brian Durnin
• Casting Áine O'Sullivan
 

Swing Bout (Feature)
• UK/ROI digital release on Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Google on May 12th
• Director Maurice O'Carroll
• Casting Sinéad O'Riordan
 

The Astronaut (Feature)
• Teasers and cast interviews released
• Director Jess Varley
• Casting Emma Gunnery / Lindsey Weissmueller
 

Turnaround (Short)
• Screening this May at the Fastnet Film Festival
• Director Aisling Byrne
• Casting Eva-Jane Gaffney
 

Verdigris (Feature)
• Cinema release from April 18th
• Director Patricia Kelly
• Casting Patricia Kelly
 

Wednesday
• Season 2 trailer release, coming to Netflix on August 6th
• Creator Alfred Gough / Miles Millar
• Casting John Papsidera / Florina Fernandes / Sophie Holland / Emily Bohbrink / Olenka Wos Kimball / Maddalena Zuppetta / Sinéad Donnelly / Radu Dragoi / Frankie Fearis / Dena Qashqai / Olissa Rogers / Chandra Ruegg / Fiona Weir / Sarah Wilson / George Ludlow / Mohammad Mani Rabiee / Ivana Yael Curra