Academy Members

Ed is a film producer and co-founder of film and television production company, Element Pictures. Ed is particularly recognized for producing acclaimed and award-winning films such as Room, The Lobster, and Poor Things, as well as the TV series Normal People.

Andrew Lowe

Producer and a co-founder of Element Pictures. Andrew manages the financing and business affairs of Element's projects.Lowe has been a producer on such films as Cracks, The Guard, Shadow Dancer and Frank. His production of Poor Things earned an Oscar nomination.

Brian J. Falconer

Brian J. Falconer is an award-winning film and television producer whose credits include the BAFTA-winning short film 'Boogaloo and Graham', IFTA-winning feature 'Ordinary Love' and the ever-popular 'Derry Girls' series on Channel 4.

Rebecca O Flanagan

Rebecca O’Flanagan is an award-winning Irish film and TV producer behind hits like Smother and Handsome Devil. She co-founded Treasure Entertainment and previously led development at the Irish Film Board. In 2024, she received the Maureen O’Hara Award at KIFF for her impact on Irish cinema.

Tristan Orpen Lynch

Tristan Orpen Lynch is a leading Irish film and TV producer, known for founding Subotica and producing acclaimed international projects like ‘Miss Julie’ and ‘Joyride’. He played a key role in shaping Ireland’s screen industry through his work with the Irish Film Board and policy initiatives.

Catherine Magee

Catherine Magee is an Irish producer known for TV series Normal People and Conversations with Friends, She also produced the historical dramas Rebellion and Resistance for RTÉ. In 2024, she produced Small Things Like These starring Cillian Murphy. Magee was appointed to the Board of Screen Ireland in August 2024.

Tina O Reilly

Irish producer and managing director of Front Room Films. Tina produced films like That They May Face the Rising Sun and Henry Glassie: Field Work. O'Reilly is active in the industry, participating in workshops like the 2024 EAVE Producers Workshop.

Julianne Forde

Film and TV producer Julianne is the co-founder of Tailored Films in Dublin. She specializes in production management, VFX, and post-production. Her work includes The Winter Lake, Let the Wrong One In, and Oscar Nominated film The Apprentice. Forde has produced over ten TV series and multiple international film co-productions.

Brendan J. Byrne

Brendan is an award‑winning documentary filmmaker, director and producer.He produced That They May Face the Rising Sun (2023), which won Best Film at the Irish Film & TV Awards in 2024 and in 2019 he produced Gaza which was selected as the Irish International Feature Film entry to the Oscars.

Julie Ryan

Julie is a Cork‑based Irish film and TV producer, managing director of MK1Studios. She produced The Young Offenders(2016), which achieved breakout success, and later co-produced international projects like I Never Cry (2020) and Finding You (2020).

Martina Niland

Martina founded Port Pictures and produced critically acclaimed films such as the Oscar-winning Once, Sing Street, Pavee Lackeen, and Wild Mountain Thyme. She was also selected as Ireland’s "Producer on the Move" at Cannes in 2007.

Alan Moloney

Irish film producer Alan established Parallel Film Productions in 1993 and established Big Things Films in 2022 with actor Cillian Murphy. He has produced works like Intermission, Breakfast on Pluto, and Beckett on Film, he has led efforts to expand Ireland’s film infrastructure, including Dublin Bay Studios.

Katie Holly

Katie Holly is an Irish film and television producer, and the founder of Keeper Pictures. She has produced acclaimed films such as French Exit, Love & Friendship, and Come to Daddy, and the TV series Striking Out. She is also the co-creative director of X-Pollinator, a training and networking initiative for female creative talent .

Cleona Ní Chrualaoi

Film and TV producer Cleona began her career in journalism and television before co-founding Inscéal in 2012. She produced An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl), the highest-grossing Irish‑language film ever, Oscar nominated and winner of multiple IFTAs and international awards.

Morgan O'Sullivan

Morgan O’Sullivan has garnered a reputation for being one of the most significant contributors to the Irish film and television industry. His projects have received numerous accolades including five Oscars, six Emmys and over 25 IFTAs.

Ruth Treacy

Ruth Treacy is an Irish film and TV producer, co-founder of Dublin-based Tailored Films. She has produced acclaimed films like The Lodgers and Bring Them Down. Treacy also directs youth-focused TV series and has led multiple drama productions internationally. She produced the multi Oscar nominated movie The Apprentice in 2024.

Macdara Kelleher

Macdara Kelleher is an award-winning Irish film and television producer. He is the CEO of Wild Atlantic Pictures and a founding member of Wildcard Distribution. His credits include The Green Knight, Black ’47, Cocaine Bear, and Foundation. Many of his films have premiered at top festivals like Sundance and Toronto.

Trevor Birney

​Trevor Birney is an Emmy-nominated Irish producer and director. He is the founder of Fine Point Films. He’s known for documentaries like No Stone Unturned, Quinn Country, and Bobby Sands: 66 Days. He produced the hit film Kneecap, Ireland’s 2024 Oscar International feature film submission.

Fódhlá Cronin O’Reilly

Irish film producer and founder of Nine Daughters, focusing on female-led stories. She produced acclaimed films like Lady Macbeth, Ammonite, and God’s Creatures. Her short film Head Over Heels earned an Oscar nomination. She was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit in 2019 and won the BFI Vision Award in 2020.

Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole is an acclaimed Irish film and TV producer and co-founder of Treasure Entertainment. His credits include I Went Down, Shrooms, Good Vibrations, and the Oscar-shortlisted Viva. He has produced award-winning TV shows like Smother, Your Bad Self, and Finding Joy.

Alan Maher

An Emmy Award winning film producer, Alan is co‑Managing Director of Cowtown Pictures. He was the lead producer on Song of Granite (2017), which was selected as the Irish International Feature Film for the Oscars. He was named a Producer on the Move by Screen Ireland in 2017.

David Collins

David is an Irish film and television producer. His extensive resume includes work at Metropolitan Films International (including Wednesday, Kin, and Redemption), and earlier experience on films like The Boxer, Dancing at Lughnasa, and Dead Bodies. He also co-founded the Dublin International Film Festival and serves in leadership roles at Screen Producers Ireland and IFTA.