Kate McCullough

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Kate McCullough is an Irish cinematographer. She is best known for working on The Quiet Girl [1] for which she received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer. [2]

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Early life

Kate McCullough spent her childhood on a dairy and onion farm in Meath, Ireland. She first became interested in film when she was home sick from school and her mother rented a movie to entertain her. [3]

Education

Kate McCullough went to Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design, and Technology. Post-graduation, she attended Lodz Film School in Poland, for which she learned how to speak Polish. [3]

Accolades

Nominations

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Awards

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References

  1. Clarke, Donald (2022-05-13), "An Cailín Ciúin review: Delicately beautiful Irish film lives up to its billing", The Irish Times , retrieved 2024-03-09
  2. "Interview: Kate McCullough ISC".
  3. 1 2 Moynihan, Maria (2022-03-01), "An cinematographer ciúin: meet Kate McCullough: From farm to film, An Cailín Ciúin cinematographer Kate McCullough talks about carving her own path in the industry, shooting stories that matter; and that Oscar nomination.", Irish Farmers Journal , retrieved 2024-04-22
  4. 1 2 McCullough, Kate, Kate McCullough Bio And Awards , retrieved 2023-03-24