Industry Sectors Corporate/Promo Directors - Screen Directors Guild of Ireland

Steven McKenna

Steven McKenna is an award-winning filmmaker based in Dublin, Ireland. He has been writing, producing, and directing his own films since graduating college which have gone on to win awards in Irish festivals across the country. His most recent two films Rum & Raisin and The Work Party have won Best Irish Short, and Best…

Patrick McDermott

Patrick McDermott is a writer / director from Sheriff Street, Dublin, Ireland. He is the founder of Headc8se Films, established in 2020. Headc8se Films is an Independent, Irish owned production company, specialising in original, edgy content that breaks the status quo of storytelling and film-making convention. “I have directed short films, music videos, documentaries, adverts and…

John Kelly

After graduating from Pulse College’s Professional Diploma in Film and Television Production in 2018, and working on a total of 25 projects that year including short films, music videos and commercial projects, I decided to establish Clap ‘n Load Studios, a film production company that places a high value on creating ambitious and engaging film…

Jaro Waldeck

Jaro Waldeck is an award winning cinematographer, director and stills photographer. She earned a Bachelors Degree in Film and Video from Columbia College Chicago and a Masters Degree in Cinematography from FAMU Prague. She’s a member of Czech Society of Cinematographers since 2012. Jaro has shadowed Phedon Papamichael, ASC (on “W.” directed by Oliver Stone),…

Eamonn Norris

Eamonn Norris is a television and film director. He recently directed the first season of the teen comedy drama, SAOL ELLA (TG4) and the young peoples entertainment show, SIAR LINN (TG4). He has also directed the ongoing TV dramas, FAIR CITY (RTÉ) and ROS NA RÚN (TG4). Eamonn directed and co-wrote , the comedy feature film…

Simon Gibney

Simon is an award-winning director known for his work across the drama, comedy and multi-camera productions in the US, UK & Ireland. With over twenty five years experience, Simon works on an ongoing basis for many international productions. Currently, Simon is creative producer on comedy animation projects in the US with Bento Box / Fox…

Lorcan Fox

Lorcan graduated from the National Film School in 2004 and has worked on a diverse amount of productions in a multitude of roles. He has worked between London and Ireland since 2009 making promos for the Electric Picnic festival, reality shows for MTV and many comedy shorts.

Finn van Gelderen

Finn van Gelderen is a Documentary Director, Director of Photography and Photographer. He is based in Dublin. He has worked on drama, documentaries , commercials, music videos and nature television over the last 30 years. He also teaches recovery in mental health and advocates nationally for both cinematography and mental health. He was the Programme…

Dylan Dreher

Hello my name is Dylan Dreher, I am a 26 year old independent stop motion animation director and producer from county Kerry. I have made festival selected work including ‘Subconscious Voyage’, ‘Fate’s Game’ and ‘Blossom’ to name a few. Festivals that my films have been selected in include Kerry International Film festival, 12th Underground Cinema,…

A.W. Stevenson

I wrote and directed my debut short film ‘Not with a Bang But a Whimper’ in 2014, while studying for a Masters. The film played at the Fastnet Film Festival and the experience caused me to change my career path towards professional filmmaking. My second independent short film ‘Man to Man’ premiered at the Galway…