Daire Villa is a filmmaker, working out of Derry. She is a graduate of the University of Ulster's Cinematic Arts course. This film was her final year project.
On Verily, Daire writes:
Verily is a feminist film created by pairing archival documentary and factual footage from the Northern Ireland Screen Digital Film Archive with poetry, centring women’s voices in both spoken and written form. Through this film, I explore the contrast between the perception of women and the reality of their lived experiences, reflecting on how much progress has been made in women’s rights over the past twenty years while also acknowledging how much has remained unchanged. My passion for feminist art drives this work, and I wanted it to feel relatable for women while also acting as a call to action to keep pursuing personal and collective dreams despite ongoing barriers. The project also allowed me to experiment with archival documentary for the first time, a medium I had long been interested in, and ignited a real passion in me for working the archives.
Daire came to learn about the Digital Film Archive through the Rathmullan Film Festival and continues to work in film and in 2025, her film How Foundation Is Made was selected for BBC NI's Two Minute Masterpiece.