Worry World (2023)

A young factory worker dreams of escape from a world where one’s every thought is on display…

I first started working on this idea in 2016, and eventually was lucky enough to get the amazing Jess Patterson and Shauna Cullen involved. It was funded through Frameworks with Screen Ireland and RTÉ, and features the voices of Florence Adebambo and Domhnall Gleeson. Music is by Keith Kenniff. Can’t wait for you all to see it.

Directed by Jess Patterson / Produced by Shauna Cullen for Jam Media / Screen Ireland

Premiered in the 2023 Galway Film Fleadh - and we won the Oscar-qualifying James Horgan award for Best Animation Short 🏆

Dolorosa (2023)

A young woman yields to a predetermined story. Someone’s son wrestles inside the abyss of his own skin. A woman’s face marked by hope, pain and triumph; a young girl rebels against expectation and success. Dolorosa is a short film reflecting on humanity in all its glory, innocence and desperation, power and vulnerability.

I co-directed this short film with the amazing choreographer & director Emma Martin, who I worked with on Enda Walsh’s show ‘Arlington’ a few years ago. It’s her baby - she conceived it, based around the Dvořák piece ‘Stabat Mater’, and asked me to help make it into a film, together with production designer extraordinaire, Katie Davenport. It’s not easy to categorise - it’s a hybrid dance/music/mood piece, but hopefully it translates?

Premiered at the 2023 Dublin International Film Festival.

X Marks the Spot (2021)

What if everyone fit, just by being themselves?

The lovely people at Tailored Films kindly asked me to direct this very sweet short film for RTÉ and the EBU. Written by the super funny Carol Walsh, and starring the legend that is Clare Dunne, along with Sive and Aisling Doyle, Jade Jordan, Carl Shabaan, Sarah Morris, and Rory Nolan.. and the parrot really was called Rudy.

Premiered at the 2021 Cork International Film Festival, and screened on RTÉ… 🏴‍☠️

A Concrete Song (2017)

What if Jesus came back? What if he was bricking your car on the Saintfield Road?

Written and performed by the amazing Oona Doherty - Dave Tynan & me were just along for the ride. Music by the insanely brilliant David Holmes. Nice piece on it here... 

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Corduroy (2010, 10 mins)

With Caoilfhionn Dunne, Domhnall Gleeson & Ruth Negga 

Selected for the 60th Berlinale, Generation 14Plus section, 2010

Produced by Eimear O'Kane in association with the Irish Film Board 'Signatures' scheme

sad violin thing

made with Ruairi O'B, Vera M, a RED camera and a garden hose

all that fall

no leaves were harmed in the making of this video

the blizzard of twenty ten

Spacemen Three (2008, 12 mins)

In space, no one can hear you scream like a little girl.

My first proper short film, and still the silliest. With Pat Shortt, Peter McDonald & Michael McElhatton

Produced by Lucy Dyke for the Irish Film Board 'Short Cuts' scheme, in association with RTÉ

making the monster

shot on a tiny, long-lost camera while shooting zombie flick 'Flick' 

the gardener

made with vera m on the sunniest day in ireland that i can ever remember, ever

Guilty of love  (2000, 5 mins)

NYU Short, 16mm. I appear as the nervous cop at the beginning. There was no acting required. I was nervous as hell.