Casey Zilbert

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]

Biography

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]

Awards and recognition

• Fulcrum Media Finance Woman to Watch Award at the 2018 Women in Film and Television New Zealand Awards^[3]