In January 2017 it was announced that Hardiman has received a production loan from the Irish Film Board to make her feature film directorial debut with the self-written script '' Sea Fever '' . '' Sea Fever '' is described a science-fiction thriller set off the coast of Ireland , and depicts a group of science students who are threatened by a deadly water-based parasite . The concept had previously earned Hardiman the award for Best First Feature Screenplay prize at the London Film Awards . She described the project as being about " trust " , " interdependence " and " belief " . In June 2017 Hardiman disclosed that she had also received funding from Creative Europe , and stated that the film was ready to enter production . '' Sea Fever '' will be the first project Hardiman has directed in her native Ireland in over 10 years
London Film Awards
London Film Awards
Neasa Hardiman