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Shaun O'Connor
Shaun O Connor is an Irish filmmaker. His work has won awards at the Fastnet Short Film Festival, the Cork and Kerry Film Festivals, the Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival and the Irish Music Television Awards. He recently directed '(R)onanism' for RTE Storyland and episodes of RTE Comedy Bites. His short film Uisce Beatha won the Filmmakers Choice award at DC Shorts, the biggest short film festival on the East Coast of the US, and also screened at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival and Raindance London. Shaun has also directed work for major clients such as Lidl, Concern and University College Cork.
Upon arrival, Mumbai gave no quarter. There was a huge queue at the single working ATM in Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. In an effort to fight counterfeiting and the black market, the Indian Government had, without warning,…
Donald Trump and the End of Logic
Early during the production of Alien 3 it became clear that 20th Century Fox had little or no faith in their young director David Fincher. Fincher, who went on to make classics like ‘Seven’ and ‘Fight Club’ was being actively left out of…
Your Flesh Is So Nice
Last year I spent a day filming a conference for people who work with assistance dogs. The event featured a number of speakers who trained these animals to work with the physically disabled, people with autism, the blind and deaf. Many of…
A Social (Media) Democracy
On the 5th of August 2015, satirical website Waterford Whispers News published an article in which they posited the existence of a parallel universe. In this alternate reality, Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien faced prosecution by the…
Disappear – a radio play
Half-Light Audio Theatre Presents: 'Disappear'. A radio play by Shaun O' Connor. In a psychiatrist's office, a young man whose life has been ruined by anxious thoughts comes to a startling and frightening conclusion about his…
Ten Days at a Silent Buddhist Retreat
In a secluded spot in the south of Thailand, not too far from the port town of Surat Thani, is the Suan Mokkh International Dharma Hermitage Center. Founded in 1989, Suan Mokkh has been home to a silent retreat, which over the last few…