Cara Holmes
Ireland

Cara Holmes is a film editor and director. She specialises in feature and broadcast documentary, as well as observational documentary series, experimental and short films. Cara’s editing credits include feature documentaries ‘FATHER OF THE CYBORGS’ 2021(Screen Ireland/RTÉ/BAI) ‘LOST IN FRANCE’ 2016 (Screen Ireland/Creative Scotland) Edinburgh International Film Festival, CPH:DOX, 2017 and 'EAT YOUR CHILDREN' (dir. Treasa O'Brien - Esodoc Alumni).
Cara's most recent directing work is the documentary ‘WELCOME TO A BRIGHT WHITE LIMBO’. (Screen Ireland) The film won an IFTA (Irish Film and TV Award) in 2020 for best short film. It screened at the Dublin International Film Festival, where it was awarded ‘Best Irish short’. Cara was also awarded the DISCOVERY AWARD at the festival. Internationally, the film received a special jury mention at Tribeca Film Festival NYC 2020 and has screened at HotDocs, Sheffield Doc|Fest and many more. 

 

Project: Searching For Space