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July 2010
Four films screening in the Galway Film Fleadh - Passing (formerly Tarp), Noreen, The Pool and Corduroy.
Here is a link to the Noreen trailer->> http://vimeo.com/12429270 <<
May 2010
Fruice commercial with director Luke Franklin and producer Fiona Kinsella at Jumper.
Commence work on a new TG4 four part drama Corp Is Anam with director Darach Mac An Iomaire and producer Paddy Hayes of Maga Media.
Trafficked (formerly known as Capital Letters) goes on theatrical release in Ireland.
February 2010
On Expenses (previously known as Bringing Down The House) goes out on BBC4 on the 23rd of February.
You can see the trailer here >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnVdds3f__E
January 2010
Nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for cinematography on Five Minutes Of Heaven
Shooting Fuck You, Noreen for director Domhnall Gleeson and producer Juliette Bonass. The film features Brendan Gleeson and Brian Gleeson.
December 2009
Shoot Bringing Down The House in London for BBC which features Brian Cox as Michael Martin.
November 2009
Dailies and second unit work on Love/Hate and Sensation.
Prep on Bringing Down The House in London with director Simon Cellan Jones and producers Stephen Wright and Jenny MacCaulfied for BBC4
October 2009
Commercials for The Credit Union with director John Hayes for Sweet Media.
Music video Bright Lights for Placebo in London with Heroes For Zeroes for Red Jam .
See the making of here --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnmputy2dao
Various dalies, second camera days and pick ups for Sensation with director Tom Hall and Blinder Films
September 2009
Commercials with Top Films and Jumper.
August 2009
Visit Austria for two weeks.
Shoot Hum for Rebecca Daly. It is a Berlinale funded film.
Shoot Tarp for director David Freyne and producers Rory Dungan and Rachel O'Kane of Tilted Pictures.
Music video with Vincent Gallagher for The Whatmans through Warrior Films.
July 2009
Shooting Psyche Ward ep4 for Luke McManus and Katie Holly at Blinder Films.
Shooting Náire with Tomás Seoige for ROSG/TG4 in Galway.
The first episode of Father And Son can now be seen on RTE's player
The link for it is -here --> http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1051178<---here
Shoot Sodagreen music video in London with Heroes For Zeroes for Red Jam
June 2009
Holiday in America.
Pickups for Corduroy.
Grading Jericho.
Commercial with D.A.D.D.Y. and Red Rage.
Father And Son broadcast on RTE 1.
May 2009
Shooting Jericho for director Liam Gavin and producer Rachel Lysaght (Samson Films/Underground Films)
Shooting World Of Foley for D.A.D.D.Y. and producer Mary McCarthy (Red Jam)
April 2009
Shooting Corduroy with Hugh O'Connor and producer Eimear O'Kane.
Shooting The Pool for Thomas Hefferon and Dave Leahy.
Grading Father And Son with Brian Kirk at The Farm in London.
February 2009 - Niall O'Brien
Niall O'Brien
1946-2009
In his own home, in his own bed, with his family all around.
January 2009 - Sundance Win
Five Minutes Of Heaven wins two awards in the world cinema drama category at the Sundance Film Festival: Best director & Best screenplay.
You can read the Variety review here
& an interview with Oliver Hirschbiegel, Jimmy Nesbitt and Liam Neeson here 
January 2009
Shooting the new Blizzards music video Postcards with Heroes For Zeroes for Red Jam.
Travelling to New York.
Five Minutes Of Heaven to premier in competition at Sundance.
December 2008
Wrapping on Father and Son.
October/November 2008
Begin shooting Father and Son (previously known as The Return).
Cast includes Dougray Scott, Sophie Okenedo, Ian Hart and Flora Montgomery.
Also working on the grade of Five Minutes Of Heaven.
VW - Sirocco (shot last month) added to film section.
VW - Sirocco
September 2008
Commercial with David McCue for of Axis Scotland and Red Jam.
Begin working on The Return with director Brian Kirk for RTE/ITV.
Shooting a Volkswagen test commercial for Hugh O'Connor and Suzanne Fitgerald at Moo Productions.
Jape - Floating is nominated for a UK Music Video Award
July 2008
Grading Freakdog (previously known as Red Mist) in Framestore, London with
director Paddy Breathnach.
We Are Scientists - Chick Lit has been added to the film section of this site.
Hoor gets its festival debut at the Galway Film Fleadh.
May/June 2008
Shooting Five Minutes Of Heaven with director Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall)
The film features Jimmy Nesbit and Liam Neeson.
April 2008
Shooting We Are Scientists - Chick Lit with D.A.D.D.Y. for Red Jam.
The NME were there to watch. Click here:
--> http://www.nme.com/photos/407/we-are-scientists to see what they saw.
Shooting Hoor with John Kennedy for Red Jam.
Shooting Monitor with Luke McManus for Madhouse films.
More at -->http://www.madhousefilms.ie
Shooting commercials with Paddy Breathnach.
February 2008
Shooting Redmist with director Paddy Breathnach in Belfast. .
January 2008
Filming in Liberia and New York with Kim Bartley on Far Away Up Close for RTE1.
Finishing off Danger High Voltage with Luke McManus.
Stamp Out Stigma commercials added to film section.
Stamp Out Stigma
December 2007
HOOR a short film by Ruairi O'Brien & John Kennedy is awarded production finance by the Irish Film Board.
November 2007
Off to South Africa, Lesotho, Kenya and either Tanzania or Ethiopia with Kim Bartley, shooting Far Away Up Close for Animo to be broadcast on RTE next year.
The Waz cover of U2's I Will Follow & Jape - Floating videos have been added to the film section of this site.
Teeth wins the Grand Prix Cocette Minute at Brest Film Festival Japan.
October 2007
Shooting Jape music video with D.A.D.D.Y. and Passenger with Heroes For Zeroes all for Red Jam.
Murphy's Law and Running Mate air.
September 2007
Teeth wins best short film under 3 minutes at Sapporo Film Festival Japan.
Working with director Colin McIvor on Stamp Out Stigma featuring Larry Mullen, Andrea Corr and Eamonn Dunphy for Milk Media.
August 2007
Various bits and pieces including filming Kaiser Chiefs, The Blizzards, Royseven and The Fratellis for Red Jam.
Also shot a film for Luke McManus at the Electric Picnic, which included filming a show by the outlandish Warlords Of Pez.
July 2007
Teeth, directed by Ruairí O'Brien and John Kennedy wins the Tiernan McBride award for best Irish Short at Galway Film Fleadh. POV also screened at the festival.
Shooting Ash music video in Tokyo with D.A.D.D.Y. for Red Jam
June 2007
Guest attendance at Huesca Film Festival, Spain in support of Teeth.
April / May 2007
Documentary work with Ronan O'Donoghue in Cork, music videos in Dublin for Orphancode and Waz with Heroes For Zeroes and commercials in London with Alan Friel at H.S.I.
March 2007
Wrap Murphy's Law Series 5
February 2007
Rebecca Daly's Joyriders wins the Irish Film and Television Academy award for best short film.
January 2007
Begin prep and shooting Murphy's Law Series 5 for BBC
December 2006
Start gearing up for the next series of Murphy's Law which kicks off in January of 2007
November 2006
Wrap The Running Mate and take a break
October 2006
Shooting The Running Mate
September 2006
Begin prep on The Running Mate - 4 part TV drama for TG4 to be directed by Declan Recks
August 2006
Travelling to Uganda to film The Childrens Storybook for Animo Productions.
Murphys Law screening BBC1 27-29 August. See trailer here: 
© BBC 2006
June 2006
Teeth shooting June 10
April 2006
Murphy's Law starts shooting April 9
March 2006
Commence prep on BBC series Murphy's Law with director Colm McCarthy
February 2006
Shooting 3 short films
What did you do that for Helen? - dir. Ronan
O'Donnachadh
Joyriders - dir. Rebecca Daly
The Hotel Trade - dir. Martin Brennan
December 2005
Teeth a short film script by Ruairi O'Brien is awarded funding by the Irish Film Board under its short shorts scheme. It will be co-directed by jk from heroes for zeroes and produced by Noreen Donahoe/Divamedia