John Farrelly

• Name — John Farrelly • Occupation — Writer, director, producer

Farrelly is originally from Drogheda in County Louth. His interest in film making began when he began making videos using his mother's phone. He attended a Gaelscoil primary school and later studied at the Ulster University Magee campus in Derry. As of 2022, he was living in Warrenpoint in County Down.

At the 2018 Fresh Film Festival, then aged 17, Farrelly was awarded Ireland's "Young Filmmaker of the Year" for his short film Choice. He had previously entered several other works to the Fresh Film Festival (formerly known as the Irish Schools Video Competition) and came second in 2014. As of 2019, Farrelly was set to release his debut feature film, The Sleep Experiment. He wrote, directed, produced and edited The Sleep Experiment during his final year of secondary school. It was released in October 2022. His film An Taibhse ("The Ghost"), which premiered in Ireland at the 2024 Galway Film Fleadh, had its international premiere at FrightFest in London in August 2024. The film's US premiere occurred during the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival in California. A further feature film, Naxos, is planned for release at the Galway Film Fleadh in July 2026.

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Editor — Notes • 2022 — The Sleep Experiment — Debut feature film • 2024 — An Taibhse (The Ghost) — Premiered at 2024 Galway Film Fleadh

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Editor — Notes • 2023 — Never Alone — Shown at the 2024 Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival • 2022 — The Lost Jedi — "Star Wars short film" • 2022 — Different — Irish with English subtitles • 2018 — Choice — Winner of Irelands "Young Filmmaker of the Year"