Brian is educated and skilled in both the camera and editing department. He is a native of Westport, Co.Mayo and received a BA: Hons Degree in Media: Theory and Production in Paisley University, Glasgow, Scotland. He has completed a lighting for feature films workshop with Mo Flam under the Dawn Workshop and National Talent Academy. He has just completed a course in Creative Producing through Film in Limerick.
He was part of the team that won the Ardán/RTÉ short film bursary this year and is Cinematographer on the short film project Remote Strutting (Dir: Lorna Fitzsimons), which premiered at Galway Film Fleadh 2024. He has just finished principal photography on the Offaly Film Bursary winning short film A Simple Killing (Dir:Jason Branagan), which premiered at Raindance 2024 and US premiere at Newport Beach. He has worked with each of these Directors before in the capacity of Cinematographer on both the Engine Funded short film #Bog, and the South Dublin CoCo winner Picture Day. Picture Day has been nominated for a Shark Award. Other achievement in 2023 include They Can’t Know About Me (Dir: Mick Carolan) and Barry Versus the Binman, winning film of the Westmeath Film Bursary, and Best Cinematography at DCIFF and the Mayo CoCo Road Safety Advert “The Choice is Yours” (Dir: Alan Friel).
He worked as the Second Unit Cinematographer on Director Alan Friel’s film Woken, produced by John McDonnell, Fantastic Films (2022).
He has several films currently in pre-production including Screen Ireland Focus Short “Magic Markers” with Director Jason Branagan, Kerry Film Bursary Winner “Sweet Delusions with Director David Prendeville, “Cogar” by Director Elaine Kennedy, winner of the Fisin Film Bursary and “Our Father” for Director Sheila Moylette, Actor as Creator Screen Ireland Scheme.
Other notable achievements include short film Bruise (2022) (Dir: Mo O’Connell),an honourable mention from Oscar nominated cinematographer Seamus McGarvey for Brian’s cinematography at Louth Film Festival 2022, nominated for Best Cinematographer at the Richard Harris Film Festival 2022. Won best Cinematographer at Canadian Cinematography Awards (CaCA) and European Cinematography Awards (ECA) for Bruise in 2022.
