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Shell-Game (in pre-production)
TBD — Feature Film -
Mikayla W.M.D. (in post-production)
TBD — Short Film -
The Haunting of Bly Manor
2020 — TV Mini-Series 2 × — 45 mins -
Eli
2019 — Feature Film — 98 mins -
The Wilding
2016 — TV Film — 83 mins -
Sinister 2
2015 — Feature Film — 97 mins -
Citadel
2012 — Feature Film — 84 mins -
Hotel Darklight (segment)
2009 — Feature Film (segment) — 90 mins -
The Faeries Of Blackheath Woods
2006 — Short Film — 4 mins -
Scum-Bot
2005 — Short Film — 4 mins -
The Puppet
2002 — Short Film — 8 mins -
Wired 03:36
2001 — Short Film — 4 mins -
1902
2000 — Short Film — 10 mins
Film Director
DIRECTORS
Filmography
Awards
- 2012 — Winner
SXSW USA — Midnighter Audience Award. Citadel - 2007 — 2nd Place
Galway Film Fleadh — Best Irish Short. Scum-Bot - 2007 — Winner
Melbourne Independent Film Festival — Best Horror. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2007 — Winner
Diversions Short Film Festival, Temple Bar, Dublin — Best Short. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2007 — Nominee
IFTA — Best Short. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2006 — Winner
Brest Film Festival France — Grand Prix Cocotte Minute. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2006 — Winner
Cinenygma Luxembourg International Film Festival — Silver Méliès. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2006 — Winner
TCM London Film Festival — Highly Commended Certificate. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2006 — Winner
The Terror Film Festival, PA USA — Best Fantasy Short. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2006 — Winner
The Kerry Film Festival — Best Irish Short. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2006 — Winner
The Cork Film Festival — Best Irish Short. The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - 2012 — Nominee
BAFTA Awards, Scotland — Best Feature Film. Citadel - 2015 — Nominee
BloodGuts UK Horror Awards — Best Sequel/Prequel/Remake. Sinister 2 - 2012 — Nominee
Chicago International Film Festival — After Dark Competition. Citadel - 2020 — Nominee
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards — Best Streaming Premiere Film. Eli - 2012 — Winner
Galway Film Fleadh — Best First Irish Feature. Citadel - 2013 — Nominee
IFTA — Rising Star Award. Citadel - 2012 — Winner
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival — Best European Fantastic Feature Film. Citadel - 2012 — Winner
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival — Best Director. Citadel
Ciarán graduated from the National Film School in Dun Laoghaire with an honours degree in directing.
His IFB funded short-short, The Faeries of Blackheath Woods (2006), screened at over 40 festivals worldwide and won nine best short awards at international festivals such as; Melbourne, Cork, and Brest. It was also nominated for an IFTA and a Golden Meliés (European Fantasy Award).
Ciarán’s feature film debut Citadel, which premiered at SXSW in March 2012, garnered rave reviews from publications like Variety and blogs such as Aintitcool.com and walked away with the coveted Midnighters Audience Award.
He is represented by Michael McCoy at ITG London.