‘Room Taken’ Director TJ O’Grady Peyton On Navigating A “Hopeful Message That Division Is Not The Answer” For His Disability And Unhoused Awareness Themed Oscar-Qualifying Short Film

The plight of unhoused people and the growing epidemic of elderly loneliness and disability hardship are at the center of TJ O’Grady Peyton’s Room Taken. The short film, written by Michael Whelan and executive produced by Colin Farrell, centers on Isaac (Gabriel Adewusi), a newly arrived immigrant to Ireland from Nigeria who struggles to find […]