Belfast-born filmmaker Damian McCann works across Irish-language drama and documentary cinema. He has collaborated with TG4, BBC Gaeilge & RTÉ, & directed the acclaimed feature thriller Doineann, the first Irish-language feature produced in Northern Ireland, which premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh & received a Royal Television Society Award for Best Drama. His documentary work includes Liam O’Flynn – Píobaire and Hammond: Duais an Dorais. He co-wrote & directed Aontas, an Irish-language heist.
In this Film Ireland Podcast, in partnership with the Dinard British and Irish Film Festival, we chat with Dinard Artistic Director Dominique Green as well as filmmakers Damian McCann (Aontas) and Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor (Dreamers).
In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Director Damian McCann & Writer Aislinn Clarke about their film 'Doineann'.
Brian Ó Tiomáin finds some sun up in the sky in Damian McCann's debut feature, Doineann.
Stephen Burke braves the storm on a remote island.