Cara Loftus is an IFTA nominated Irish screenwriter who has been listed as One to Watch in The Irish Times and The Irish Independent. Her debut feature film SPILT MILK had its Irish premiere at Dublin Film Festival where Cara won the DIFF Discovery Award, and its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival where it won the Mubi Audience Award. Spilt Milk was nominated for four IFTA’s including Best Script and Best Film. The screenplay was selected for the inaugural New Writing Scheme (now Spotlight) with Screen Ireland in 2019.
Cara is currently developing two further feature films both supported by Screen Ireland – HARMONY with Tailored Films, and an Untitled Historical Biopic with MK1 Productions.
For television, Cara has written an episode on the upcoming third season of HIDDEN ASSETS. Cara has taken part in a number of training and development programmes including the Puttnam Scholars Programme 2024, BBC Scripted 2023/2024 (formerly Drama Room), the inaugural Storyhouse Lab 2024, and the Stowe Connemara Writers Retreat 2023.
Cara began her career working as a researcher on award-winning documentary BLOOD FRUIT, before moving into production working freelance with Irish, UK and US studios spanning independent film, high end television and major motion pictures. She worked in this field for almost a decade before pursuing her passion for writing.
Cara Loftus is represented by Frances Arnold