Róisín Burns’ Liverpool-Set Project ‘Happy Hardcore’ Wins Cannes Critics’ Week Next Step Prize
Róisín Burns has won the Cannes Critics’ Week Next Step prize for her project Happy Hardcore. The film, set in Liverpool, tells the story of a 17-year-old soldier who deserts during the Iraq war. This recognition is part of a program that supports emerging filmmakers with their first feature films.
- ▪Róisín Burns is a France-based Irish British filmmaker.
- ▪Happy Hardcore is set in Liverpool and focuses on a young soldier's desertion during the Iraq war.
- ▪The project was selected for the Cannes Critics’ Week Next Step program, which supports first feature films.
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Róisín Burns Getty Images France-based Irish British filmmaker Róisín Burns has scooped the Cannes Critics’ Week Next Step prize for her project Happy Hardcore. Set against the backdrop of Burns’ native city of Liverpool, the drama revolves around a 17-year-old soldier who deserts his post during the Iraq war. Happy Hardcore is among ten projects selected for the 12th edition of the Next Step program of Cannes Critics’ Week, which supports the first feature films of directors who previously showed their shorts in the section focused on emerging filmmaking talents. Burns participated in the 2025 edition of the parallel selection with her short film Wonderwall.
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