TJ O’Grady-Peyton’s shortlisted Room Taken is an ode to empathy and generosity. No one knows that more than Academy Award nominated filmmaker and acclaimed photographer, Misan Harriman. Harriman’s The After focused on a man trying to move through an incredibly somber personal tragedy and the glimmer of kindness that allowed him to step up onto his feet again.
Sitting down with the O’Grady-Peyton, the cast, and producer Colmán Mac Cionnaith, the group discusses the impact the film can have.


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