John Farrelly

Directing·May 16, 2000

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John Farrelly is an acclaimed Irish filmmaker, best known for directing An Taibhse (The Ghost), the first-ever horror feature film in the Irish language. At the age of 17, Farrelly was named Ireland's Best Young Filmmaker for his short film Choice. Throughout his later school years and college, he went on to direct the award-winning feature film The Sleep Experiment and the Irish language short Difriúil. An Taibhse, set in post-famine Ireland, has garnered critical praise at international festivals, with six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan serving as Executive Producer.

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RRingos Tally2026 · Producer	Producer
NAXOS2026 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
The Ghost2025 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
The Sleep Experiment2022 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Different2022 · Director of Photography, Producer, Director	Director of Photography, Producer, Director
Choice2018 · Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography	Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Fear The Living2013 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
American Nazis2013 · Actor, Director, Writer, Producer	Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
The Masked Man2012 · Arms Dealer, Director of Photography, Writer, Director, Producer	Arms Dealer, Director of Photography, Writer, Director, Producer