John Farrelly (director)
Irish film producer
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John Farrelly (born 2000 or 2001)[2] is an Irish writer, director, and producer known for An Taibhse, The Sleep Experiment, and the short film Choice.
Early life
Farrelly was born in Drogheda, Ireland in 2000.[citation needed] His interest in film making began when he began making videos using his mother's phone.[citation needed] As of 2022, he was living in Warrenpoint in County Down.[3]
Career
At the 2018 Fresh Film Festival, then aged 17, Farrelly was awarded Ireland's "Young Filmmaker of the Year" for his short film Choice.[2] He had previously entered several other works to the Fresh Film Festival (formerly known as the Irish Schools Video Competition) and came second in 2014.[4]
As of 2019, Farrelly was set to release his debut feature film, The Sleep Experiment'.[5] He wrote, directed, produced and edited The Sleep Experiment during his final year of secondary school.[3][6] It was released in October 2022.[7]
His film An Taibhse ("The Ghost"), which premiered in Ireland at the 2024 Galway Film Fleadh,[8] had its international premiere at FrightFest in London in August 2024.[9] The film's US premiere occurred during the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival in California.[10]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Sleep Experiment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Debut feature film[6] |
| 2024 | An Taibhse (The Ghost) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Premiered at 2024 Galway Film Fleadh[8] |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Never Alone | Yes | No | No | Yes | Shown at the 2024 Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival[11] |
| 2022 | The Lost Jedi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | "Star Wars short film"[1] |
| 2022 | Different | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Irish with English subtitles[12] |
| 2018 | Choice | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Winner of Irelands "Young Filmmaker of the Year"[2] |
| 2017 | Alone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Wolf of Warrenpoint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Fear The Living | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | American Nazis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Winner of Ireland's "Junior Filmmaker of the Year"[citation needed] |
| 2012 | The Masked Man | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [citation needed] |