Claire Shaw is the marketing manager for Cinemagic, the annual showcase of children’s cinema which has turned a generation on to the artistry of film. Originally from Co Tyrone, Claire has lived in South Belfast for over 10 years.
I was born in Omagh
I grew up in Castlederg
I now live in Ravenhill Road
I was educated at Loreto Grammar, Omagh, Queen's University Belfast, and the University of Ulster, Jordanstown
My earliest memory is family summer holidays in Salthill, Galway
When I was a child I wanted to be a ballet dancer. I attended ballet lessons from the age of four until I was at secondary school
I actually became a Press and Marketing Officer
Worst job I’ve ever had waitressing in a student cafe
Best job I’ve ever had a Saturday and summer job for as long as I can remember in my Granda's chemist shop in Newtownstewart
The bravest thing I've ever done - going to Italy when I was 20 to work for the summer in the Irish College, looking after coachloads of Irish pensioners on a religious pilgrimage
The stupidest thing I've ever done - agreeing to dress up in a sumo suit for one of my hen party celebrations
The biggest thing I've yet to do - have children
The people who inspired me most are my parents
The most important thing in the world is family, and looking after your health
I'm very bad at going to bed early
I'm very good at shopping
I'm most proud of my new husband
My best friend would say I like organising girlie get togethers
I like to relax by cooking
My favourite quote is carpe diem, “seize the day”.
The last book I read was The Wedding Girl by Madeleine Wickham
My favourite movie is Meet Me in St Louis
The actor that would play me in a movie of my life would be Emma Watson
The song that makes me dance is Firework by Katie Perry
The song I would have played at my funeral would be the traditional Irish song, The Parting Glass
The best place I've ever been Rome
The place I have to visit before I die is Australia
The last person I talked to on the phone was my mum
The last text message I received was from my sister Brideen
If I was a politician I would introduce a three day working week
If I won the lottery I would buy apartments in Rome and New York
If I could describe myself in five words they would be sociable, caring, romantic, optimistic, organised
If I could invite five people (living or dead) to a dinner party they would be Audrey Hepburn, JFK, George Clooney, Frank Sinatra, and Judy Garland
If I could change one thing about South Belfast it would be the rush hour traffic on both the Ormeau and Ravenhill Roads
My favourite thing about South Belfast is the buzz of the city coupled with the peacefulness of green spaces and places to walk, like Ormeau Park
