The cast includes newcomer Christina Carty, Brendan McCormack, Gerard McCarthy, Aisling Bea, Domhnall O'Donoghue, Tatiana Ouliankina, Maire O'Neill, Philip O'Sullivan and Kelly Gough.
Awards for Belonging to Laura
- IFTA (Irish Film &
Television Awards) Nominee - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television
- IFTA (Irish Film & Television Awards) Nominee - Best Single Drama/Drama Serial
The Front Line
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Fatou N'Diaye and James Frain
Garrett Lombard, Eric Ebouaney and Gavin Kelty
Gerard McSorley, Orla O'Rourke and Brian Eli Ssebunya
- Director: David Gleeson
- Casting Director: Gillian Reynolds
The story of Joe Mumba, a musician from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been approved
his application for asylum in Ireland. However, when working as a security guard in a bank,
his world is turned upside down when Dublin's underworld makes him an offer he can't refuse.
The Front Line is the feature film that Gillian is most passionate about. See the
trailer here.
Awards for the Front Line
- IFTA (Irish Film &
Television Awards) Nominees - Best Film
- IFTA (Irish Film &
Television Awards) Nominees - Best Director
- IFTA (Irish Film &
Television Awards) Nominees - Best Music
- IFTA (Irish Film &
Television Awards) Nominees - Best Script
Becoming Jane
- Director: Julian Jarrold
- Cast: Anne Hathaway, James McEvoy
- Casting Director Ireland: Gillian Reynolds
"A woman especially if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should
conceal it as well as she can." -Jane Austen. Becoming Jane follows the
experiences of a young Jane Austen in Ireland.
Speed Dating
- Director: Tony Herbert
- Cast: Hugh O'Connor, David Hayman, Don Wycherly, Flora
Mongomery, Nora Jane Noone, Emma Choy
- Website:
www.speeddatingthemovie.com
- Casting Director: Gillian Reynolds
The film tells the story of speed dating addict James Van Der Bexton as
he approaches his 30th birthday. When an encounter with a mysterious
stranger leads to him being hospitalised and amnesiac, the police start to
investigate his involvement in the disappearance of a young woman. James has
to piece his life back together, however the only clues are his wealthy
eccentric family and his obsession with speed dating. Check out the
trailer here
Produced by John Conroy, Adrian Devane and System Forty Eight Ltd, the team also includes Executive Producer Ned Dowd (King Authur) and DOP
John Conroy who had just wrapped on Ron Howard's, The Da Vinvi Code
as 1st Assistant Camera.
Where the Wild Things Are
- Director: Spike Jonze
- Casting Consultant Ireland: Gillian Reynolds
Children of Men
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a
former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a
sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the
future of humankind.
Stardust
- Director: Matthew Vaughan
- Irish Casting Consultant: Gillian Reynolds
Cowboys and Angels
Alan Leech
Michael and Alan
Michael Legge
Amy Shiels and Alan
- Director: David Gleeson
- Casting Director: Gillian Reynolds
Awards for Cowboys and Angels
- Forth Worth Gay and Lesbian Festival: Best Feature
- Forth Worth Gay and Lesbian Festival: Best Gay and Lesbian film
- Giffoni Film Festival: Won Agis Gold Medal - Director
David Gleeson
- Giffoni Film Festival: Won ARCA Enel Award
- IFTN Award: Won Best Costume Design
- IFTN Award: Nominated Best New Talent - Alan Leech
- Newport Beach Film Festival: Won Jury Award for Best Screenplay
Sunburn
Cillian Murphy
Barry Ward and Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy and Paloma Baeza
- Director: Nelson Hume
- Casting Director: Gillian Reynolds, who cast Cillian Murphy in his first ever lead role in a Feature Film
A group of Irish college students are about to leave for the United States, where they've landed
summer jobs in Long Island, when a slightly shady friend of one of the gang, Davin (Cillian Murphy),
decides to tag along as a quick way out of a doomed romance.
Last Bus Home
- Director: Johnny Gogan
- Cast: Brian O'Byrne, Annie Ryan, Anthony Brophy, John Cronin,
Barry Comerford, Donal O'Kelly, Gemma Craven, Brendan Coyle
- Casting Director: Gillian Reynolds
Reena and Jessop, meet on the day the pope comes to Dublin
in 1979. Their unholy alliance leads to bed and the formation of The Dead
Patriots, a punk band. Three years later, they have become a big band in a
small town. The offer of a unique record deal in London increases tensions
that had already started to grow within the group.
Hell's Gate (USA title)
- Director: John Hough
- Cast: Patsy Kensit, Patrick Muldoon, Amy Locane
- Casting Director: Gillian Reynolds
Mental Patient terrorizes her Psychiatrist who she believes is the
reincarnation of Jack the Ripper.
Flick
- Director: Fintan Connolly
- Casting Director: Gillian Reynolds
Jack Flinter, the "Flick", is a small-time drug dealer grafting through Dublin’s club-cultured
sin bins, getting to know the flip side of the Celtic animal first hand.
When an old girlfriend shows up from Spain with a fresh drug addiction and a dangerous gang of
criminals, the "Flick" gets drawn into a world of high-crime and becomes bait for the Dublin
police interested in the capture of the new arrivals.
Drinking Crude
Colin Farrell
Andrew Scott
Eva Birthistle
- Director: Owen McPolin
- Casting Director: Gillian Reynolds, who cast Colin Farrell in his first Feature Film
The Count of Monte Cristo And Reign of Fire
The Count Of Monte Cristo
Reign Of Fire
Gillian Reynolds was the casting director in Ireland for the Count
of Monte Cristo and Reign of Fire.
Saving Private Ryan, Micheal Collins And Devils Own
Saving Private Ryan
Michael Collins
Devils Own
Gillian Reynolds was the assistant casting director in Ireland for Saving Private Ryan, Michael Collins and Devils Own.
The Boy from Mercury
James Hickey
Sean Flanagan and James Hickey
The Boy from Mercury was Gillian's first ever feature film.
Awards for The Boy from Mercury
- Prix Europa, Germany: Special Commendation
- Giffoni Film Festival: 3 Jury Awards
- Hayange Festival Of First Time Directors, France: Best Film
- Oulu Fim Festival, Norway: Distributors' Award
- Olympia Film Festival, Greece: Jury Prize
- Celtic Film and Television Festival: Jury Prize