Following an MA in Film Studies in UCD, Gillian Cooper joined the film marketing company usheru and was part of their original team from 2015-2017. Gillian then went on to join Wildcard to begin her career path in Distribution, working as their ‘Head of Theatrical’. Wildcard are one of Ireland’s leading distribution companies, having released the Oscar-nominated Wolfwalkers, & box office successes Black ‘47, The Young Offenders & Cardboard Gangsters.
Wildcard have recently moved into producing, and their first production Kneecap went on to be the first Irish language feature to screen at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year & win the Audience Award. Wildcard will be releasing Kneecap in Irish cinemas this August.
Gillian oversees acquisitions for production & distribution and works closely with the Wildcard team & their partners in developing the release campaign for each title.