John Brennan

Movies

The Dance
Sound
Thrillingly documenting the creation of a new dance show by Michael Keegan-Dolan, acclaimed Irish filmmaker Pat Collins reveals a work that is expressive and exhilarating.
Henry Glassie: Field Work
Sound Recordist
A chronicle of the worldwide travels and unique cultural finds of renowned American folklorist Henry Glassie.
A Dangerous Fortune
Degenerierter
A shocking secret behind a young boy's death leads to three generations of treachery in the midst of the wealth and decadence of Victorian England.
Living in a Coded Land
Sound
'Living in a Coded Land' is a poetic and imaginative film essay that makes unexpected links between events and locations, history and contemporary life. The film revolves around the notion of a sense of place and stories associated with place, reflecting on the subterranean traces of the past in the present and probing themes such as the impact of colonialism, emigration, the famine, land, housing and the place of art in society. Making extensive use of archive from RTÉ and the IFI, the film seeks to explore the more elusive layers of meaning that make up this country.