Documentaries
HOME: The Story of Zak Moradi (2024)
Follow the inspiring journey from Zak’s childhood in a Kurdish refugee camp to his significant role in the Irish community.
Zak makes an emotional return to Kurdistan, where we contrast the beauty of Kurdish culture with the horrors of Halabja and the prospects for refugees in camps. Premiered at Galway Film Fleadh 2024
Dir: Trev Whelan
Saoirse (2020)
In Dublin, a community of working-class men strive to save their equestrian cultural legacy - for generations, these horses have been central to the community, but the city’s gentrification threatens to run them out of town.
Gold Kinsale Shark ‘Best Short Doc’
Dir: Marion Bergin
Sail We Must (2022)
A lone fisherman met a weary traveller who was on his way to a gig. They soon began to exchange stories, namely tales of the sea. During their conversation, the seafarer shared a sentiment that would stay with his passenger forever: “fail we may, sail we must.”
A tribute to the late DJ & Producer Andrew Weatherall.
Dir: GRIZZLY
Parting Us (2020)
A poignant visual collage which documents an unprecedented moment in modern history.
These are the stories of 15 people living through Ireland’s COVID-19 lockdown.
Dir: Albert Hooi & TJ O'Grady Peyton
Sit Down and Shut Up (2022)
In 1980, Limerick FC took on football giants Real Madrid in the European Cup. It’s a David vs Goliath tale about the opera of football, the city of Limerick and a game that few remember but three men can never forget.
Dir: Cian O’Connor
Rising (2019)
A team of 14 cinematographers around the world show the beauty that surrounds us and the power of human connection. We see love, passion, connection and solitude, set against a backdrop of dramatic landscapes from countries including Thailand, Iran, USA, Uganda, India, Russia, Germany, UAE, Ireland and more. RISING is a tribute to the relentless resilience of the human spirit, a visual reflection of the beauty, fragility, vulnerability and hope inherent in our modern world.
Dir: GRIZZLY
Our Land (2022)
A three-part series exploring the celebrations, struggles and collective future of identity in Ireland, as told through a vibrant array of community voices.
Dir: Bobby Zithelo
Channel 4 - F1 (2019)
A two-part look at the history of the Red Bull Racing Team. These VTs featured on Channel 4’s F1 Highlights Show
Run, Johnny, Run! (2014)
An ode to Johnny Collins, the 83-year-old marathon runner.
Dir: Me!
Nichola Coughlan / Netflix (2020)
Nicola Coughlan - star of Derry Girls and Netflix's Bridgerton - takes us on a personal tour of her life in Ireland, going back to where it all began in Galway.
Dir: Gar O’Rourke