Behind: The Lens
• Isabelle McArdle – Isabelle is an engaging 17 years old student who grew up in Co. Mayo and could be said to be both a cinephile and a bookworm and adores the experience of a good thriller, horror or mystery. Even as a young child, she has always loved writing. When she was in 3rd class she won a trophy for a story competition, which brought the spark into her! When she is not writing, she is most likely making an analysis and theories of different media and yapping away to her friends all about it and they can DEFINITELY account for this. She may be aloof at times and admittedly stubborn but that's only because she feels the need to get her point across for others to see from another perspective and enjoys debating with her friends on different topics.

Connect on Instagram: @puzzling_teenager

• Grace McGrenaghan – Grace is an avid Behind: The Lens writer. When she's not writing, you'll find her snuggled up in bed enjoying her favourite tv show or at school (doing anything but work). Her top 5 favourite films are Fantastic Mr. Fox, West Side Story, Zoolander, The Talented Mr. Ripley and The Holiday! She is also a huge fan of music. She loves to listen to anything by The Kooks or Wolf Alice. Grace LOVES the cinema. It was her dream job to own one when she was younger. Now she is an aspiring journalist, still with a passion for all things film and tv related!!

Connect on Instagram: @gracemcgrenaghan

• Casey McMaster – When Casey is not writing, you will most likely find her curled up watching her comfort movie and getting lost in the world of film. With a love for films like Little Women and Submarine, she is captured by the way films can tell stories that leave you thinking long after the credits roll. Her love for film inspired her to look beyond the screen and explore what makes a story truly memorable. In her free time she enjoys experimenting with new editing tools, techniques and equipment. She is happiest when spending time with family and friends or creating something new.

Connect on Instagram: @caseyxmcm

• Eman Rizwan - Eman is an aspiring teenage author from London who is  writing for the Behind: The Lens magazine (and you may see some of her work in the other magazines). Eman easily becomes obsessed with whatever media is currently taking over her life and finds it a privilege to be able to write about it for other teenage fangirls. When she is not writing you can find her in her bedroom absorbed in the world of her book, knee-deep in a film, or her current tv show whilst listening to Taylor Swift or any other current pop artist in the background. She is currently writing this with a pile of year 12 revision on her left and an unfinished Lego set on her right.

Connect on Instagram: @wh0s_eman

Behind: The Record                                                                                •

• Orlaith Redmond - When Orlaith’s not writing, she spends her time doing what she loves most; drawing, painting, listening to music, playing instruments, and laughing with her friends. She also really loves learning new things and watching TV. One day, she was looking at her Instagram feed when one post captured her attention: “Do you love all things film, music and books?”. She immediately scrolled through the account, absorbing all the information. She thought about it for a minute before deciding that this would be a really fun opportunity. She wrote her name down without hesitation. After all, what better way is there to talk about the things you love than by writing an article? 

Connect on Instagram: @orlaith505

• Anna Lawrence - Anna is a writer for Behind: The Record. When she isn't writing about her current favourite albums and songs, she's at a Florence Road concert (who wouldn’t be!!) or shooting arrows in archery competitions. She also enjoys reading, and of course, listening to music. She's a 5th year student who aspires to be an aerospace engineer later in life! Anna loves to express her love for her favourite music artist in heartfelt album reviews and artistic essays.

Connect on Instagram: @annacanswim

• Casey Edwards - Casey is a writer for Behind: The Record. When she is not writing, she is most likely playing her guitar or listening to music. Casey is a talented instrumentalist who has been playing guitar for 3 years and recently picked up singing! She is always trying to learn new things. Whether it is a new instrument or new language, she loves to be creative. Casey is invested and determined to learn everything she can about the current music charts and all music dating back to the 60’s!

Connect on Instagram: @caseyedcatt_

• Emily - Emily is a writer who is always caught dreaming about something and finds it easier to write it on a page instead than to talk about it. When she’s not writing, you will find her listening to music by the airport or coming up with some crazy delusional plan to travel somewhere (even though it will never happen!!). She has chosen the music magazine for Behind as she is obsessed with listening to music and is very passionate about its background, especially with Irish bands and she never has her AirPods out of her ears! Emily loves to deep dive into the past, present and future of music and the artists in the industry!

Connect on Instagram: @maybeeimileidk