Valene Kane
Encyclopedia
Valene Kane is an actress from Newry
, Northern Ireland
, known for playing the lead role in The Fading Light
', winner of Best Irish Film at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
2010
by the director, Ivan Kavanagh
and was chosen partly for her successful experience improvising in the short film, July
Still Early, a short, directed by Ger Leonard in she starred opposite Ben Peel (Hunger
), premiered at the Galway Film Festival July 2011.
In 2011, Kane will appear in the thriller War Games: At the End of the Day
directed by Cosimo Alema
, which Premieres in Rome July 2011.
Valene Kane trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama
In April 2011, Kane starred opposite Nichola Burley
and Martin McCann
in Jump.
's production 'The Black Diamond' which sold out "in mere minutes"
Girleen in Martin McDonagh
's The Lonesome West
in which one reviewer said "Valene Kane gives Girleen a schoolgirl reality, her confident swagger and challenge covering the only genuine feelings for anyone else that the play possesses"
Lydia Languish in The Rivals
National Youth Theatre
production, 20 Cigarettes
Kane studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama
in London
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, known for playing the lead role in The Fading Light
The Fading Light
The Fading Light directed by Ivan Kavanagh won Best Irish Film and Best Actor at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2010The cast includes Valene Kane, Emma Eliza Regan, Bibi Larrson and Patrick O’Donnell who won the Best Actor gong from the Dublin Film Critics Circle for his performance...
', winner of Best Irish Film at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is a film festival that is held annually in February over the course of ten days in Dublin, Republic of Ireland-History:The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival was established in 2003...
2010
Early life
A former pupil of Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, Kane also attended the Annmarie Morgan School of Dance.Career
Kane was cast in the film after being spotted on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
by the director, Ivan Kavanagh
Ivan Kavanagh
Ivan Kavanagh is an Irish filmmaker who has written, directed and edited five features and ten short films.His second feature film "The Solution" toured the festival circuit worldwide and won Best Drama at the Portobello Film Festival 2007 in London...
and was chosen partly for her successful experience improvising in the short film, July
Still Early, a short, directed by Ger Leonard in she starred opposite Ben Peel (Hunger
Hunger
Hunger is the most commonly used term to describe the social condition of people who frequently experience the physical sensation of desiring food.-Malnutrition, famine, starvation:...
), premiered at the Galway Film Festival July 2011.
In 2011, Kane will appear in the thriller War Games: At the End of the Day
War Games: At the End of the Day
War Games: At the End of the Day is a 2010 Independent thriller film directed by acclaimed Italian director Cosimo Alema, who co-wrote it with Daniele Persica and Romana Meggiolaro. Luca Legnani is credited as executive producer. The film is distributed by Universal Pictures...
directed by Cosimo Alema
Cosimo Alemà
-Biography:Cosimo Alemà began working in music videos in the early '90s, and after several years as an assistant director, he founded his own production company "The Mob". He has directed some 250 music videos for Italian and foreign artists...
, which Premieres in Rome July 2011.
Valene Kane trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
In April 2011, Kane starred opposite Nichola Burley
Nichola Burley
Nichola Ann Burley is an English actress best known for her roles in Born Equal, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Goldplated, Donkey Punch and Carly in StreetDance 3D.-Early life:...
and Martin McCann
Martin McCann
Martin McCann is a singer in the Dublin based band Sack who has written songs such as "Laughter Lines", which the British singer-songwriter Morrissey stated "should be number one forever". McCann is also a prominent DJ on the Dublin gay scene.- References :...
in Jump.
Theatre
In Summer 2011, Valene plays 'The Love' in PunchdrunkPunchdrunk
Punchdrunk is a British theatre company, formed in 2000, the pioneer of a form of "immersive" presentation in which the audience is free to choose what to watch and where to go. This format is related to "promenade theatre"....
's production 'The Black Diamond' which sold out "in mere minutes"
Girleen in Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh is an Irish-British playwright, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Although he has lived in London his entire life, he is considered one of the most important living Irish playwrights.-Life:...
's The Lonesome West
The Lonesome West
The Lonesome West is a play by contemporary Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, part of his Connemara trilogy, which includes The Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Skull in Connemara...
in which one reviewer said "Valene Kane gives Girleen a schoolgirl reality, her confident swagger and challenge covering the only genuine feelings for anyone else that the play possesses"
Lydia Languish in The Rivals
The Rivals
The Rivals, a play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, is a comedy of manners in five acts. It was first performed on 17 January 1775.- Production :...
National Youth Theatre
National Youth Theatre
The National Youth Theatre is a registered charity in London, Great Britain, committed to creative, personal and social development of young people through the medium of creative arts....
production, 20 Cigarettes
20 Cigarettes
20 Cigarettes is a radio play commissioned by the BBC and written by Marcy Kahan, author of the 1991 film Antonia and Jane. Kahan was commissioned in 2007 to rewrite the play for the stage by the National Youth Theatre. The production was directed by Toby Frow, and was, contrary to contemporary...
Kane studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
in London
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jump | Dara | Kieron J. Walsh | released 2012 |
| Still Early | Claire | Ger Leonard | short film | |
| 2010 | War Games: At the End of the Day War Games: At the End of the Day War Games: At the End of the Day is a 2010 Independent thriller film directed by acclaimed Italian director Cosimo Alema, who co-wrote it with Daniele Persica and Romana Meggiolaro. Luca Legnani is credited as executive producer. The film is distributed by Universal Pictures... |
Monica | Cosimo Alema Cosimo Alemà -Biography:Cosimo Alemà began working in music videos in the early '90s, and after several years as an assistant director, he founded his own production company "The Mob". He has directed some 250 music videos for Italian and foreign artists... |
released 2011 |
| Jack Malchance | Kate | Dean Loxton | Web Series | |
| Boulevard St-Germain-des-Pres | Wendy | Ileana D. Vasquez | Filmed in Paris, late 2010 | |
| 2009 | The Fading Light The Fading Light The Fading Light directed by Ivan Kavanagh won Best Irish Film and Best Actor at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2010The cast includes Valene Kane, Emma Eliza Regan, Bibi Larrson and Patrick O’Donnell who won the Best Actor gong from the Dublin Film Critics Circle for his performance... |
Yvonne | Ivan Kavanagh Ivan Kavanagh Ivan Kavanagh is an Irish filmmaker who has written, directed and edited five features and ten short films.His second feature film "The Solution" toured the festival circuit worldwide and won Best Drama at the Portobello Film Festival 2007 in London... |
Winner of Best Irish Film 2010 |
| April | April | Erica Herbert | Short film | |
| 2008 | July | July | Dean Loxton & Armen Antranikian | Improvised short film |