About
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.
Filmography
NAXOS2026 · Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Story, Director of Photography
The Ghost2025 · Cinematography, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
The House That Was Not2023 · Cinematography, Editor
Homebound2023 · Associate Producer
The Sleep Experiment2022 · Producer, Director, Writer, Editor
Different2022 · Director of Photography, Editor, Producer
ANTLERS2022 · Assistant Director
Choice2018 · Editor, Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Fear The Living2013 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
American Nazis2013 · Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor, Producer
The Masked Man2012 · Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Producer