DIRECTOR

ABOUT

 
 
 
 

I am an IFTA nominated writer and director working in film and commercials.

I work across a range of tones from heartfelt and raw to warm and humorous. My approach is empathetic with high attention to detail, ensuring that each project connects with an audience.

My award-winning work has been recognised for drawing strong performances from actors and non-actors alike and incorporating a cinematic style that has allowed me to span performance driven projects, tabletop commercials and narrative scripts that explore our shared humanity.

 

 
 

AWARDS & MEDIA

Winner Kinsale Shark Film Craft Award
Nominee Best Short Irish Film + Television Academy Awards
Recipient Warner Bros. Creative Talent Scholarship
3x Nominee ICAD Emerging Director Award
Winner Cork Film Festival Cork Short Award
Winner RTÉ/Galway Film Centre Short Award
Winner Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Student Short Award
Winner Richard Harris Festival Best Short Film Award

RTÉ
Dublin director bringing 'lightning in a bottle' short film to Galway Film Fleadh (Read Here)
LBBOnline Director Ciarán Dooley on Loss (Read Here)
98fm Dublin Student Wins Warner Bros Scholarship (Read Here)
LBB Online Father and Daughter's Relationship Explored Through Touching Split Perspective Films (Read Here)
Irish Film Festa Three Questions to Ciarán Dooley (Read Here)
Irish Independent The Loneliest Boy in the World (Read Here)