John Farrelly
Known for
Directing
Born
May 16, 2000 (age 26)
Biography
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.
Best known work
The Sleep Experiment
2022
The Ghost
2025
The Masked Man
2012
American Nazis
2013
Choice
2018
Fear The Living
2013
Different
2022
Homebound
2023
The House That Was Not
2023
ANTLERS
2022Filmography
2026
The Night of SamhainDirector, Writer, Producer
2026
Ringos TallyProducer, Editor
2026
An Ending And A BeginningCamera Operator
2026
NAXOSDirector, Writer, Editor, Producer, Story, Director of Photography
2025
The GhostCinematography, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
2023
The House That Was NotCinematography, Editor
2023
HomeboundAssociate Producer
2022
The Sleep ExperimentProducer, Director, Writer, Editor
2022
DifferentDirector of Photography, Editor, Producer, Director
2022
ANTLERSAssistant Director
2018
ChoiceEditor, Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
2013
Fear The LivingDirector, Writer, Producer, Editor
2013
American NazisDirector, Writer, Cinematography, Editor, Producer
2012
The Masked Manas Arms Dealer, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Director, Producer