Brendan McCarthy is Film Adviser to Arts Council of Ireland, where he consults on both policy and project related issues. From 2001 to 2012 McCarthy acted as the Irish delegate to Eurimages. Eurimages is the European co-production fund based at the Council of Europe. He was active in the creation of policy and project selection during this time.
From 2001 to 2005, McCarthy was the Head of Production and Development at Irish Film Board, where he was instrumental in helping to create new production finance initiatives, including the Low Budget Initiative and the Micro Budget Digital/Development Fund. He was also actively involved in the selection and funding of projects for both development and production.
Brendan McCarthy is a graduate of EAVE, ACE, Media Film School and Scale Strategics Marketing. In addition to this McCarthy has also acted as a Board Member of Media Desk Ireland and previously ran his own production company, Blue Light Productions.
brendan, mccarthy, producer, brendan, mccarthy, irish, film, producer, screenwriter, based, dublin, ireland, together, with, john, mcdonnell, mccarthy, runs, oscar, winning, production, company, fantastic, films, ireland, brendan, mccarthynationalityirishoccup. Brendan McCarthy is an Irish film producer and screenwriter based in Dublin Ireland Together with John McDonnell McCarthy runs the Oscar winning 1 production company Fantastic Films Ireland Brendan McCarthyNationalityIrishOccupationsFilm producerScreenwriterKnown forWake WoodWebsitehttp www fantasticfilms ie Contents 1 Career 2 Filmography 2 1 Writer 2 2 Producer 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditRecent films include The Last Days on Mars 2013 the debut feature film from Oscar nominated Irish director Ruairi Robinson selected for Directors Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival 2013 the award winning Stitches movie 2012 directed by Conor McMahon and starring Ross Noble and Tommy Knight the Bollywood hit Ek Tha Tiger 2012 directed by Kabir Khan director and starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif the critically acclaimed Hammer Horror Wake Wood 2011 directed by David Keating and starring Timothy Spall Aidan Gillen and Eva Birthistle and Outcast 2010 film directed by Colm McCarthy director and starring James Nesbitt Kate Dickie and fellow Scottish actress Hannah Stanbridge who received a Scottish BAFTA for her role in the film Brendan McCarthy is Film Adviser to Arts Council of Ireland where he consults on both policy and project related issues From 2001 to 2012 McCarthy acted as the Irish delegate to Eurimages Eurimages is the European co production fund based at the Council of Europe He was active in the creation of policy and project selection during this time From 2001 to 2005 McCarthy was the Head of Production and Development at Irish Film Board where he was instrumental in helping to create new production finance initiatives including the Low Budget Initiative and the Micro Budget Digital Development Fund He was also actively involved in the selection and funding of projects for both development and production Brendan McCarthy is a graduate of EAVE ACE Media Film School and Scale Strategics Marketing In addition to this McCarthy has also acted as a Board Member of Media Desk Ireland and previously ran his own production company Blue Light Productions After receiving 1st Class Hons MA in Screenwriting from Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology in 2006 McCarthy s screenplay for the horror film Wake Wood was produced by www fantasticfilms ie in partnership with the legendary studio Hammer Films The movie was released in the U S by MPI Media Group in 2011 Filmography EditWriter Edit The Cherry Tree 2013 Wake Wood 2011 The Metal Man 1989 Producer Edit Dead Meat executive producer 2004 Man About Dog executive producer 2004 Breakfast on Pluto executive producer 2005 48 Angels executive producer 2007 Outcast producer 2010 Wake Wood producer 2011 Ek Tha Tiger executive producer 2012 Stitches producer 2012 The Last Days on Mars co producer 2013 Muse co producer 2017 Vivarium producer 2019 References Edit Oscar Glory For Irish Short Six Shooter IFTN 6 March 2006 External links EditFantastic Films Brendan McCarthy at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brendan McCarthy producer amp oldid 1110687851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
