Casey Zilbert From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia New Zealand screenwriter and film director Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta, formerly known as Casey Zilbert or Casey Whelan, is a New Zealand screenwriter, producer, and film director of Irish origin.[1][2] Awards and recognition Zilbert was born in Wellington and spent their childhood in a variety of locations including Egypt and Nigeria. They attended the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore, completing the International Baccalaureate programme, before returning to New Zealand.[3] They completed a degree in film and English at the University of Auckland, and then worked in the script department of the television soap opera Shortland Street for three years.[1] They co-wrote the movie Born to Dance (2015), and wrote and directed the comedy Hang Time (2019).[1] Fulcrum Media Finance Woman to Watch Award at the 2018 Women in Film and Television New Zealand Awards[3] References 1 2 3 Screen, NZ On. "Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09. ↑ Trigger, Sophie (2020-11-04). "Screen industry in for a post-Covid shake-up, and the regions are welcome". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-04-09. 1 2 "Casey Zilbert". wellingtoncityoffilm.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09. Related Articles