Films
Three stories moving from the page to the screen, written and produced by Deborah Henry with partners in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and New York.
The Birds Will Sing
Dublin, 1960s. A Jewish father and his Catholic wife learn that the son they gave up at birth is alive inside one of Ireland’s industrial schools. Bringing him home tests a marriage, a faith, and the sister who never knew she had a brother. A father and son story set against the institutional abuse that scarred Ireland and echoed around the world.
Historical drama. Father and son, interfaith family, sibling rivalry, industrial schools. Written for the screen by Deborah Henry from her own novel, with all rights returned to the author.
Proof of concept trailer, featuring Eric Roberts. Trailer by Film 14
Cross Talk
A comedy drama set in a rehab center in the UK, where everything goes terribly wrong until it goes hilariously right. Co-written by Deborah Henry, who also appears on screen.
Filmed in the United Kingdom. Next steps to be announced.
King of Hell’s Kitchen
New York and Ireland, the 1930s. A Northern Irish immigrant fights to make a new life and a name for herself on the stages of a city that eats its young. A love story and a thriller, drawn from Deborah Henry’s historical novel.
On the festival circuit
The Whipping Club trailer won Best Short at the New Media Film Festival and is listed on IMDb as a short film.
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Screenplays, treatments, and materials are available on request.
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