Bio

 

Seán Ó Cualáin’s first documentary Mé Féin’s Mo Mhéit (2002) based on two former boat racing champions was acclaimed at the time as being the definitive TG4 documentary; understated, confident and visual storytelling.

 

He has directed for TG4 and RTÉ with his strengths been his commitment to the highest quality in storytelling and also the sheer diversity of his subjects; be that documenting the remarkable everyday mundane, the cast-asides of modern Ireland, the destructive power of nature, the demystifying of literary giants to the delicate tale of a bishop’s secret lovechild.

Filmography

 

ÁM LÓN

In Production

 

MEN OF THE RÁS

In Production

 

MISE RAIFTEARAI

2010

 

AR ANCAIRE

2010-25min-Documentary

 

ANAM AN AMHRÁIN

2009

 

SIOG NA RANN

2009

 

SEÓ MANN

2008

 

JACK CHARLTON

2007

 

SAOL AN MHAOR

2007

 

RÍ AN FHOCAIL

2006

 

FÁISCTHE AS AN TALAMH

2006

 

MÍCHEÁL Ó HÉITHIR

2005

 

IS MISE JOE

2005

Awards

 

Anam an Amhráin

 

Nomination Best Animation, IFTA, 2011

 

Nomination Best Animation, CMF, 2011

 

Rí an Fhocail

 

Winner Best Arts Documentary, Celtic Media Festival, 2007

 

Winner Best Irish Language, IFTA, 2006

 

Fáiscthe as an Talamh

 

Nomination-Best Feature Documentary, Celtic Film Festival, 2006

 

Síog na Rann

 

Nominated for Best Animation, IFTA, 2011

 

Nominated for Best Animation, Celtic Film Festival, 2011

 

Saol an Mhaor

 

Prizewinner, Galway Film Fleadh, 2007

 

Is Mise Joe

 

Nominated for Best Feature documentary, Celtic Film Festival, 2006

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