John Connors
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Biography: John Connors the first Irish Traveller (Minceir) Director is also an Irish actor, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, playwright and human rights activist who has broken new ground for his minority community in Ireland. He is best known for his role as Patrick Ward in the Irish crime drama series Love/Hate and for Cardboard Gangsters in which he won best actor at the 2018 Irish film and television awards. John Connors directorial debut was in 2016 where he co-directed and presented John Connors, The Travellers, winning the 2018 IFTA for best documentary series. The same year, he won the best actor IFTA for Cardboard Gangsters. Directing is now his main focus. He directed a short doc/drama called "Eden" premiering in Galway Film Fleadh, 2018. John co-wrote the award winning script "Innocent Boy" and later directed the film, which received a special mention in VMDIFF 2020 and went on to tour the international film festival circuit, winning international recognition. John's debut documentary "Endless Sunshine on a Cloudy Day" won both critical acclaim and the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, Audience Award in 2020. Also, being officially selected for Raindance Film Festival in 2020. Later in 2021 also won the prestigious Radharc award for excellence in documentary filmmaking. John's feature debut drama "The Black Guelph" won best film at Oldenburg International Film Festival in September 2022. It also picked up the best actor award. John was named one of the 50 most incredible people who are shaping modern Ireland - Irish independent, 2017. He was named in the 22, twenty something's that are likely to influence Ireland and the world" - Irish Times, 2018
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: London, England
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Birthday: January 05, 1990
Age: 35 years old
Gender: Male
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A Bend in the River
Overview: The story of a writer who returns to Ireland, after spending twenty five years in New York, to confront the ghosts of his past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-26
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Agape
Overview: A young Traveller Women who is forced into a Marriage she has no say in with a man she can never love. While she battles confronting her new reality, the Woman Margret really loves has no choice but to watch as everything goes downhill.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-16
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Mary, Martin and Ben
Overview: A young couple try to come to terms with their child's recent diagnosis in the hopes of saving their family.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-11
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Stalker
Overview: A mentally unstable homeless man attempts to save his new and only friend from the world and drug dealers that make his life a living hell.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-07-13
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The Letters
Overview: Set against the backdrop of the Cervical Check scandal that rocks Ireland "THE LETTERS" tells the story of three women from different walks of life who have weeks to live due to the false results of their cervical cancer checks.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-29
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Wild Goose Lodge
Overview: The historical true story of the Lynch Family, the Irish Ribbonmen and British who occupied the Irish territory in 1816. With the bicentennial of the burning of Wild Goose Lodge and the centennial of Michael Collins and the Rising upcoming, this historical feature is rich in Irish culture and explanation of some interesting history. Shot entirely in Ireland, the production value and cinematography on this film is truly award winning. Logline: The Lynch Family try to defend themselves against the British and their own Irish heritage when their home is broken into by local villagers and a report of the break in leads to the hanging of the culprits by the British magistrate, much to the surprise of the Lynch family and the local Irish neighbors. The local Ribbonmen vow revenge again Lynch, while the town priest tries to maintain peace within the village.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-28
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The Black Guelph
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-16
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Creep Hunters
Overview: A group of pedophile hunting vigilantes get more than they bargain for with their latest prey.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-31
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Breathe
Overview: Breathe follows Patrick, a bare knuckle fighting Traveller who becomes increasingly concerned with his young son Francie's femininity.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-06
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Sicar
Overview: Three brothers reunite for their fathers funeral
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-11
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Re-Creation
Overview: In a fictitious trial, twelve members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier in 1996. Based on real events, the film reconstructs, through the discussions between these twelve people, a case that ultimately invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-06-08
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The Secret Scripture
Overview: The hidden memoir of an elderly woman confined to a mental hospital reveals the history of her passionate yet tortured life, and of the religious and political upheavals in Ireland during the 1920s and 30s.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-23
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Monged
Overview: Three very mismatched friends party from Friday to Monday in Dublin City in a riotous cocktail of drugs and alcohol while their personal problems - including a debt to a psychotic gangster, sexual confusion, and a lost phone number - remain in constant pursuit.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-09
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Cardboard Gangsters
Overview: A group of young Cardboard Gangsters attempt to gain control of the drug trade in Darndale, chasing the glorified lifestyle of money, power and sex.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-22
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King of the Travellers
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-31
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Seanie & Flo
Overview: Seanie is a lonely, borderline delusional man who empties bins on the sparse stretches of motorways that haven’t been populated with service stations yet. He’s also responsible for picking up the rubbish that is illegally dumped around the outskirts of the town. Flo is a belligerent teenage girl on her first day doing community service for spraying graffiti around the town. Today is their first day working together and their attitudes to both rubbish and art couldn’t be any more different. When they catch a couple illegally dumping on a roadside, a feverish chase ensues. Seanie & Flo is a short comedy about learning when to break the rules.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-01
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Broken Law
Overview: Dave Connolly is a respected member of the Garda Síochána but his loyalty to the law gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe who is in desperate need of his help.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-28
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Black Medicine
Overview: Jo is a black-market medic who carries out illegal operations for the criminal underworld. When she gives refuge to a young girl, she must choose between breaking her medical oath or crossing her ruthless employers.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-22
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Swing Bout
Overview: Set backstage at a major boxing event, a young boxer is plunged into a tumultuous journey from the dressing room to her ring walk in a night of deceit, betrayal, and life-altering decisions.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-26
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Barry Versus The Binman
Overview: A down on his luck thirty-something develops a feud with his local bin collector.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-22
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Sunrise
Overview: When an ex-cop named Fallon returns to the scene of a horrific crime, the residents of a rural town soon discover that this dark visitor is really a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. After he is befriended by a kind immigrant family, the instinctive killer is faced with a choice between revenge and redemption.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-19
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Jack and Ralph Plan a Murder
Overview: Jack is being bullied in work, so with a little help from his imaginary friend, Ralph, he begins to plot the murder of his bully, Pat.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-04
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Crazy Love
Overview: During his voluntary stay at an Irish mental hospital, manic-depressive Clayton falls head over heels for involuntary schizophrenic patient Anna.
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Original Language: en
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Where The Road Meets The Sky
Overview: John Connors invites his grandmother Chrissy Donohue Ward into the frame to share the myths and oral traditions that shaped her and inspired him as a filmmaker. A lifelong Mincéir activist and poet, Chrissy blends enchanting fairytales with raw truths, celebrating the Irish Traveller community’s resilience. A powerful exploration of storytelling’s enduring magic, this documentary invites audiences to embrace the overlooked beauty of Mincéir culture and its rich legacy of connection and belonging.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-26
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