Her film work has engaged with social issues and marginalised perspectives in Irish life for over three decades. Her interest lies in the ‘personal perspective’ on issues where ’the interview’ is the central focus. Over time, Hilary has made films about social divisions in Irish life, life after prison, homelessness, Northern Ireland, sexuality and relationships, suicide, drug addiction, the changing nature of rural life, abortion and women in Irish society. She is presently working on a film called Lakeside Stories in collaboration with young people in East Clare, which centres on communal and personal memories of life in a small rural parish. Hilary will discuss her work and show extracts from her films to create a potted and personalised account of Irish life over the last thirty years.