Bio

 

With over 18 years of experience in all aspects of media including journalism, public relations, scriptwriting, and programme making, Hugh Farley has worked for the RTÉ, BBC, Channel Four, ITV, NHK (Japan), SV3 (Sweden) amongst others.

 

A Fulbright scholar, he was the first Irish citizen to be accepted by New York University’s film-making programme in 1985. His documentary work includes We Shall Overcome which won the Best Documentary Award at the 1998 Celtic Film Festival. In recent years, he has worked extensively on drama, directing the popular series Fair City, Ros na Run and Hollyoaks. His work was nominated for three Irish Film and Television Academy awards in 2006.

Filmography

 

THE CONCLAVE

2005 – Documentary

 

THE LONGEST DITCH/AN DÍOG IS FAIDE

2004 – Short – 14min

 

FAIR CITY

2003 – TV Soap

 

HOLLYOAKS

2000 – TV Series

 

ROS NA RUN

1999 – TV Series

 

WE SHALL OVERCOME

1999 – Documentary

 

AHAKISTA, DOCUMENTARY

1999 -Documentary

 

LAST MANGO IN DUBLIN

1999 – Short – 14min

 

MISSING

1997 – Documentary

 

FRONTLINE

1996 – Documentary

 

ROUTE 92

1991 – Documentary Series

 

MADE IN THE USA

Documentary Series

Awards

 

We Shall Overcome

 

1999  - Best Documentary, Celtic Film Festival

 

Last Mango In Dublin

 

1999  – Audience Prize, Cork Film Festival

 

An Díog Is Faide

 

2004  – Gradam Gael Linn, Best Irish Language Short, Cork Film Festival