John Farrelly

John Farrelly

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    2000-05-16 (24 years old)

Biography

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.

Acting

Crew

  • (2025)

    The Ghost

    Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Director

  • (2022)

    The Sleep Experiment

    Producer, Director, Writer, Editor

  • (2022)

    The Lost Jedi

    Producer, Writer, Director

  • (2022)

    Different

    Producer, Editor, Director of Photography, Director

  • (2018)

    Choice

    Director, Producer, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography

  • (2013)

    American Nazis

    Editor, Writer, Cinematography, Director, Producer

  • (2013)

    Fear The Living

    Editor, Director, Writer, Producer

  • (2012)

    The Masked Man

    Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer, Producer