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Film and TV Credits
THREE WISE WOMEN (IRL/US 2010) - DIRECTOR
T.V. Movie 90 mins. Producer: Cliona Ni Bhuachalla. Exec Producers: Robert Halmi, Jr., Alan Moloney, Mary Callery Mark Greenside. Production Co. Parallel Films for RHI Entertainment
PURE MULE – THE LAST WEEKEND (IRL 2009) - DIRECTOR
T.V. Drama 2 x 52 min. Producer: David Collins, Peter Norris, Ed Guiney, Production Co. Accomplice Television
Nominated for 7 IFTAS 2010: Best Director, Best Script, Best Drama, Best Editing, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor
EDEN (IRL 2008) - DIRECTOR
Feature Film 85 mins Producer: David Collins, Production Co.: Samson Films
Nominated for Best Director IFTA 2009 Winner Best Actress IFTA for Eileen Walsh 2009
Winner Best Actress for Eileen Walsh at the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2008
Winner Best Feature Film Boston Irish Film Festival 2008. Nominated for European Film Awards 2008
Official selection World Narrative feature competition 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
Official Competition Edinburgh International Film Festival 2008
Official Competition Woodstock Film Festival 2008
Official Competition Marrakech Film Festival 2008, Film by the Sea Netherlands 2008,
Vancouver Film Festival 2008
THE RUNNING MATE (IRL 2007) - DIRECTOR
T.V. Drama Mini-Series 4 x 52 min. Producer: Rebecca OʼFlanagan Production Co.: Rubicon Films
Winner IFTA for BEST DRAMA 2007 Nominated for 8 IFTAS including Best Director 2007
PURE MULE (IRL 2005) - DIRECTOR
T.V. Drama Mini-Series 6 x 52 min. Episodes 1, 2, 3 Producer: David Collins, Ed Guiney, Production Co. Accomplice Television Winner 5 IFTAS 2005: Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Sound.
Film and TV Credits
THE CLINIC I - IV (IRL 2003 - 2006) - DIRECTOR
T.V. Drama Series 8 x 52 min. Multiple Episodes Producer: Various, Production Co. Parallel Films
ANY TIME NOW (IRL 2002) - DIRECTOR
T.V. Comedy/Drama Series 2 x 60 min. Episodes 5 and 6 Producer: Lesley McKimm
Production Co. Comet Films For: B.B.C.N.I. / R.T.E. /Irish Film Board
Nominated IFTA for Best TV DRAMA 2002
ON HOME GROUND I and II (IRL 2001 - 2002) - DIRECTOR
T.V. Drama Series 4 x 52 min. Multiple Episodes Producer: Martha O'Neill, Production Co. Little Bird/Wild.
“NORTHERN LIGHTS” (IRL. 2000) ASSOC. PRODUCER
Short Film 26 min. Director: Liam OʼNeill, Production Company: Paradox Pictures.
MAKING ENDS MEET (IRL 1999) - DIRECTOR
T.V. FIlm 52 min. Producer:Jack Armstrong, Production Co. Indi Films For the Irish Film Board and R.T.E. “Real Time” Series
MYSTIC KNIGHTS(IRL/U.S. 1999) - DIRECTOR
Childrens Television Series 3 x 22mins. Episodes 48,49,50 Produced for the Fox Kids Network U.S. Production company Saban Entertainment/Sharpmist Ltd
SOAP (IRL/GER 1998) - WRITER / DIRECTOR
Short Film 15 min. Comedy/ Drama Producer: Nuala Carr, Production Co. Paradox Pictures/D.Net for ARTE/ZDF
Film and TV Credits
QUANDO (IRL 1997) - WRITER / DIRECTOR
Short Film 26 min. Comedy/Drama Producer: Liam OʼNeill/Nuala Carr, Production Co. Paradox Pictures For the Irish Film Board and R.T.E. “Short Cuts”
Winner of Audience Award for Best Irish Short, 42nd. Cork Film Festival 1997
SEPARATION ANXIETY (IRL/U.S. 1996) - CO-PRODUCER
Feature Film Director Mark Staunton 90 min.
Producer Liam OʼNeill, Production Co. Paradox Pictures in assoc. with Dogtown Films, S.K.E., Irish Film Board, Irish Screen, R.T.E. and the Film Factory.
“PORTRAIT OF IRELAND” (IRL 1994/95) - DIRECTOR
Television Series (Documentary) 8 x 26 min series Produced for The Travel Channel U.S., Production company Emdee
Productions
“SUNNYʼS DELIVERANCE” (U.S. 1993) - DIRECTOR
Short Film 26 min. Drama Produced at UCLA Extension Los Angeles
Winner of Bronze award at Worldfest Houston ʻ94
Shown as support in L.A. and Dublin
“BIG SWINGER” (IRL 1989) - WRITER / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
Short Film 15 min. Comedy Graduation film for DunLaoghaire College of Art
Winner of three Fuji Awards (U.K.) 1989
Audience award at the Galway Film Festival 1989
Nominated for Best Drama at the Celtic Film and TV Awards 1989
Screened by: R.T.E., B.B.C., Canal Plus, Bravo, Arte, ZDF
Shown as support in cinemas in Londonsʼ West End and in Dublin
