John Murphy

Stolen is an insight into the Mother and Baby Homes scandal that ricocheted around the world and sparked a government inquiry into the fate of unmarried women who fell pregnant in 20th century Ireland. The discovery that 796 babies had died without burial records in the Tuam Mother and Baby Home alone was followed by evidence of their interment in a sewage works below a playground. A vista of horror opened up for what happened at other institutions run by religious orders, such as Bessborough in Cork and Sean Ross Abbey in Tipperary. Survivors, including mothers and witnesses, speak out.

Is nuclear energy the solution to the climate crisis? Whether it is the only carbon-neutral technology capable of tackling the crisis or a fatally convenient stopgap, time is running out.

Atmospherically shot in black and white North Circular Road travels the length of the eponymous road exploring the history, music and streetscapes of this legendary artery that links some of Dublin's most beloved and infamous places. From the Phoenix Park to Dublin Port, this documentary evokes many narratives from the history of the nation to the urgent issues of today including the battle to save the legendary Cobblestone Pub.

La Irlanda rural, 1981. Cáit es una reservada niña de nueve años que está desatendida por parte de su pobre, disfuncional y demasiado numerosa familia. Se enfrenta en silencio con dificultades en la escuela y en casa, y ha aprendido a pasar desapercibida para cuantos la rodean. Cuando llega el verano y se acerca la fecha del parto de su madre, Cáit es enviada a vivir con unos parientes lejanos. Sin saber cuándo volverá a casa, se queda en el hogar de unos desconocidos sin más pertenencias que la ropa que lleva puesta. Poco a poco, y gracias a los cuidados de la familia Kinsella, Cáit realiza notables progresos y descubre una nueva forma de vivir. Pero en esta casa donde reina el afecto y no parece haber secretos, ella descubre una dolorosa verdad.

The tale of two American women who went looking for love online and became the 'new face in the war on terror.'

In an office in India, a cadre of Internet moderators ensures that social media sites are not taken over by bots, scammers, and pornographers. The Moderators shows the humans behind content moderation, taking viewers into the training process that workers go through in order to become social media’s monitors.

Home to the Kodak company for over 125 years, Rochester, New York is a city uniquely defined by photography. 'Photo City' focuses on the lives of the city's photographic and creative community.

Home to the Kodak company for over 125 years, Rochester, New York is a city uniquely defined by photography. 'Photo City' focuses on the lives of the city's photographic and creative community.

The story of Irishman Tommy Byrne, the greatest racing driver you never saw.

Paul is a serially unemployed father of three who works one day a week in a run-down mattress showroom. To stimulate sales, proactive Paul invents the goofy persona of Mattress Mick for his employer, Michael, to play, and creates ridiculous videos involving rap songs and monkey puppets. When the oddball clips go viral, Paul sees his chance to monetize the concept and reinvent himself as a social media guru. Can a guy who's been made redundant twice in the past few years use his marketing savvy and entrepreneurial skills to transform his boss into an Internet star? Will Paul gain recognition for his bold ideas or will Michael take all the credit? Set against the backdrop of Ireland's crippling economic austerity and reflecting current workplace conditions, Mattress Men tells the compelling story of a man looking for job security so he can get off social assistance and provide for his family.

Recientemente despedido de su trabajo, Alan se encuentra trabajando con su madre como asesor turístico de medio tiempo en el aeropuerto de Dublín. Alli se encuentra con su primer amor, Alice, que está esperando un vuelo a Nueva York …y con quien no ha hablado en ocho años. Aprovechando su oportunidad, Alan convence a Alice a quedarse una noche más en Dublín. En el transcurso de una velada inolvidable, se da cuenta de que son más compatibles que nunca. Pero el tiempo se acaba…

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These are the people responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports – television drama and comedy series. Often described as the most complex job in the entertainment business, a showrunner is the chief writer / producer on a TV series and, in most instances, the show’s creator. Battling daily between art and commerce, showrunners manage every aspect of a TV show’s development and production: creative, financial and logistical.

In the summer of 2009, a man calling himself Peter Bergmann and claiming to be from Austria arrived in Sligo Town. Over his final three days, Peter Bergmann would go to great lengths to ensure no one would ever discover who he was or where he came from.

King of the Travellers is a contemporary drama grounded in the traditions of the Irish traveller community and driven by emotive Shakespearean themes of love, betrayal, friendship and revenge. The story follows John Paul Moorehouse on his destructive quest to uncover the truth about the killer of his father twelve years ago. John Paul's desire for revenge is swayed as he falls for Winnie Power, the daughter of the man he suspects killed his father. John Paul must now battle between his consuming passion for justice versus his desire to be with the woman he now loves.

Brendan is a lonely and introverted teenager, to whom his domineering mother and cynical father entrust the house for the weekend, accidentally discovers an escort agency call card in his father's briefcase. His decision to call the service has dire consequences beyond even his wildest imagination.

Two men from rural Ireland, who served as inspiration for the movie ‘Eat the Peach’, are tempted back to the Wall of Death by a charismatic Glasgow artist with something to prove. ‘The Artist & The Wall of Death’ is a story of second chances, of art vanquishing death, of embracing failure and of unfinished business.