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Gerry Nelson

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Filmography
  • Christy Ring: Man and Ball
    2020 — Documentary
  • The Game: The Story of Hurling
    2018 — TV Series Documentary
  • Éire Fhiáin
    2017 — TV Mini-Series Documentary
  • Get the Numbers
    2015 — Documentary Series 3 × — 46 mins
  • Connected
    2014 — TV Series 20 × — 25 mins
  • A Sporting Chance
    2014 — Documentary 3 × — 52 mins
  • The Obesity Clinic: Last Chance for Weight Loss
    2012 — TV Mini-Series Documentary
  • 21st Century Child
    2013 — TV Series 2 × — 52 mins
  • The Irish Road to Cheltenham
    2013 — TV Series 5 × — 25 mins
  • This Note's For You
    2006 — TV Series — 30 mins
  • The Strange Case of the Irish Crown Jewels
    2003 — TV Movie Documentary — 50 mins
Awards
  • 2016 — Nominee
    IFTA — Best Director Television.
  • 2011 — Winner
    Irish Medical Media Awards — Best Documentary.
  • 2011 — Nominee
    IFTA — Best Documentary.
  • 2005 — Nominee
    Dubai International Film Festival — Best Documentary.
  • 2003 — Nominee
    IFTA — Best Documentary.

Gerry Nelson is one of Ireland’s leading documentary filmmakers. A total filmmaker, he is a writer, director and photographer – prior to directing had spent ten years working as a much regarded editor. His documentaries cover topics of historical, biographical, musical, political and social significance. He is adept in all styles of filmmaking, comfortably weaving archive, dramatic re-enactments and cinema vérité into his canon of work. Gerry brings a reputation for creating imaginative and thoughtful work. His films have taken him to some of the worlds most far flung corners, Americas, Arabia, Africa, Asia, Siberia, Middle East, and Wexford.

The Game: The Story of Hurling