The Innkeeper

Written by Denise Deegan, ‘The Innkeeper’ is about a spirited 8-year-old desperate to play a part in her school Nativity Play. The script from Denise was sweet, serious and funny in just the right balance, and I relished the opportunity to work with a cast of young actors and get grounded performances from them while still having fun.

Starring: Clare Monnelly, Portia McLaughlin, Rhea Rose Rodillas.

Produced by Luke Walton & Jackie Sheppard.

Funded by The Pitch Film Fund, UK.

Screenshots from the final film.

Cinematography by Luke Jacobs and colour by Leandro Arouca.

The Innkeeper Cast & Crew as drawn by our lead actor Portia

BTS of the shoot. Photography by Deirdre Brennan and Amari Yogendran.

Donkey suit design drawn by me.

Community Watch

Written by and starring Gemma Kane & David Fennelly ‘Community Watch’ is a hilarious character comedy that was an absolute blast to direct.

Starring: Gemma Kane, Dave Fennelly, Clare Monnelly, Ali Fox & Dave Fleming.

Produced by Maggie Ryan for Escape Pod Media.

Screengrabs from the final film.

Cinematography by Niall O’Connor. Colour by Michael Higgins.

BTS of the shoot. Photos by Cathy Dunne.

Rip to the Rescue!

Produced by Sarah Barr for Deadpan Pictures.

Starring: Ryan Stanger, Clare Monnelly & Rose Henderson.

Funded by Short Grass Films, Kildare Co Co.

Rip to the Rescue poster illustrated by Steve Doogan.

Screengrabs from the final film.

Cinematography by Robin Whenary. Colour by Michael Higgins.

Below are some fun BTS shots of the process of making the sci-fi comedy Rip to the Rescue! The budget wasn’t huge at €12,500, so we had to be super prepared to maximise the budget and realise our ambition on screen.

Rip’s disembodied head - curiously happy

Cinematographer Robin Whenary lines up a shot before body parts.

BTS of the shoot in Kildare. Photography by Hugh Noonan.

Storyboards from the sequence where the “spidery bastards” attack Rip,

“Spidery Bastard” Creature Design and Fabrication by Sean Gallagher.

The process of making the miniature post-apocalyptic landscapes of the film.

BTS of making the jet cockpit.

Rip’s “sweethearts”

Photoshoot of Rip’s “sweethearts” styled by Erin McGathy.