Eat/Sleep/ Cheer/Repeat

Tanya
Doyle

Heralded by the Irish Times as “a chronicler of the ordinary” Tanya Doyle is a multi-award-winning Irish director. Hailing from working-class West Dublin, Tanya's work is characterised by strong personal narratives driven by a powerful visual sensibility and offers a unique and underrepresented perspective on cinematic storytelling. Tanya established her credentials as an award-winning documentary filmmaker with THE HOUSE, her directorial debut for television. A gripping, autobiographical account of her family’s experience growing up in West Dublin it examines the ideas of home, change, progression and shared experiences in a family dealing with loss and alcoholism. Following the success of The House, Tanya directed the “insightful, original and innovative” six-part documentary series BIA DUCHAIS, exploring the history of Irish food. Her multi-award-winning creative short documentary WATERLILIES -a meditation on identity and wisdom- premiered at the Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival, had its US Premiere at AFI Docs. A hit with audiences young and old it has been broadcast in Ireland and on TVO, Canada. Tanya holds a 1st Class MA in Screen Documentary from Goldsmiths, University of London. She has honed her skills and visual style in the Production and Camera departments of prestigious productions, including the Oscar-winning ONCE. Tanya continues to build on the growing acclaim for her work with her recently completed debut feature documentary Eat / Sleep / Cheer / Repeat.

Being a world-class cheerleader requires strength, sweat, and tears! Amidst pastures and communal living in the industrial zone on the outskirts of the westernmost city in Europe, the best cheerleaders and athletes from across Ireland gather to form the national team. This uplifting documentary about coming of age seeks to explore the lives of young people searching for their place in the world through the sport they love. It's a story of athletes who not only strive to excel but also grapple with self-doubt and the desire to belong.