Jordanne Jones is a star on the rise

Former amateur boxing champ Jordanne Jones knows how to pack an emotional punch on screen. And with a string of new releases, she’s set for cinematic gold, writes Esther McCarthy

She’s just 19 but has already become a familiar face on the big and small screen. Now Jordanne Jones is proving to be one of Ireland’s most in-demand young stars, with four films and a music video — for Irish band Jape — debuting at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival. The short films mark an impressive use of free time for the teenager, a full-time film and English student.

The Screen Ireland shorts include Young Mother, Moth, Hasta La Vista and Sister This, with three of them nominated for the festival’s Aer Lingus Discovery Awards.