- Frank Kelly
- www.frankkelly.com
- fwelly@gmail.com
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Filmography
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Joe & Sarah
2013 — Short Film -
Derelict
2012 — Feature Film -
Raise My Hands
2011 — Short Documentary -
Slán Agus Beannacht
2009 — Short Film -
140
2009 — Feature Documentary -
Bill, For Short
2008 — Short Documentary -
Emily’s Song
2006 — Short Drama -
The Orator's Stone
2020 — Short Documentary -
The Valley Monologues
2021 — Short Feature -
Little Fairy Tree
2020 — Short Film -
But Then
2021 — Short Film -
Sacred Heart
2021 — Short Film -
Lily's Theme
2022 — Short Film -
Addiction
2023 — Short Film -
Now & Then
2023 — Short Film
Awards
- 2006 — Winner
Heartland Film Festival: Crystal Heart — Crystal Heart Award. Emily’s Song - 2024 — Winner
Dublin Smartphone Film Festival — Best Irish Film. Now & Then - 2022 — Nominated
Louth International Film Festival — Best in Louth. Lily's Theme - 2007 — Honorary Mention
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival — Best Short Film. Emily's Song - 2012 — Nominated
Short Shorts Film Festival Asia — Best Short Film. Raise My Hands - 2011 — Winner
Mexico International Film Festival — Bronze Palm Award. 140
Frank an award-winning independent filmmaker. He has made 16 films over 20 years, including shorts, documentaries and three feature length films. He is used to working on low budgets, in a short time frame, with very little equipment or resources. But this hasn’t stopped his films from being selected by International Film Festivals, winning awards or selling to national broadcasters, including RTE, Channel 4, Bright House and Amazon Prime.
Frank is the former short film programmer for the San Francisco Irish Film Festival. He has also written episodes of The Tom and Jerry Show. He is passionate about Short Film and Independent Film and has written a book on the subject, entitled “8 Simple Steps to Making Your Short Film.” Frank is also co-founder and co-director of the Boyne Valley International Film Festival, as well as the Jump Cuts Youth Film Festival and Sluagh Horror Film Festival.