
Hugh Farley
Website: www.espressofilms.net
Address: Espresso Films Ltd, Baile Eamoinn, Spidel, Co. Galway
E-mail: hugh@espressofilms.net
Tel: +353 (0) 87 242 1461, +353 (0)1 2056946 (agent)
Film Type: Live Action
Bio
With over 18 years of experience in all aspects of media including journalism, public relations, scriptwriting, and programme making, Hugh Farley has worked for the RTÉ, BBC, Channel Four, ITV, NHK (Japan), SV3 (Sweden) amongst others.
A Fulbright scholar, he was the first Irish citizen to be accepted by New York University’s film-making programme in 1985. His documentary work includes We Shall Overcome which won the Best Documentary Award at the 1998 Celtic Film Festival. In recent years, he has worked extensively on drama, directing the popular series Fair City, Ros na Run and Hollyoaks. His work was nominated for three Irish Film and Television Academy awards in 2006.
Filmography
THE CONCLAVE
2005 – Documentary
THE LONGEST DITCH/AN DÍOG IS FAIDE
2004 – Short – 14min
FAIR CITY
2003 – TV Soap
HOLLYOAKS
2000 – TV Series
ROS NA RUN
1999 – TV Series
WE SHALL OVERCOME
1999 – Documentary
AHAKISTA, DOCUMENTARY
1999 -Documentary
LAST MANGO IN DUBLIN
1999 – Short – 14min
MISSING
1997 – Documentary
FRONTLINE
1996 – Documentary
ROUTE 92
1991 – Documentary Series
MADE IN THE USA
Documentary Series
Awards
We Shall Overcome
1999 - Best Documentary, Celtic Film Festival
Last Mango In Dublin
1999 – Audience Prize, Cork Film Festival
An Díog Is Faide
2004 – Gradam Gael Linn, Best Irish Language Short, Cork Film Festival