John Farrelly

Directing

John Farrelly

Born 16 May 2000 · 26

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.

Known for

Highlights

The Sleep Experiment2022 · Film · Director
The Ghost2025 · Film · Director
The Night of Samhain2026 · Film · Director
NAXOS2026 · Film · Director
Different2022 · Film · Director
Choice2018 · Film · Writer

Filmography

Movies

9 films

The Night of Samhain2026 · Film · Director
NAXOS2026 · Film · Director
The Ghost2025 · Film · Director
The Sleep Experiment2022 · Film · Director
Different2022 · Film · Director
Choice2018 · Film · Writer
Fear The Living2013 · Film · Director
American Nazis2013 · Film
The Masked Man2012 · Film · Arms Dealer