Biography

Keith Farrell is a four-time IFTA nominated director - who has never won one but he is not bitter! He has won multiple awards for his work. Keith began his career making docudramas for including Ireland's Nazis & Death on the Railroad for RTÉ & PBS, the six part series Assassins for Virgin Media and The Lost Ship for Channel 5 & Clear the Way for Smithsonian Network & TG4, as well has making two feature docs that got cinema releases entitled A Terrible Beauty... which won the IFTA for best cinematography in 2016 and Death or Liberty which won the spotlight documentary prize at the Atlanta Film Festival. His last short films, Jubilee Nurse, Rabbit Punch, Girl Alone and Another Happy Ever After all screened in Oscar qualifying film festivals and won numerous awards. His debut feature film Wait for Me won him a best director award at MANFF23 and was released in cinemas across the UK in June 2023. He hopes it win's him that elusive IFTA!