Emer is one of the co-founders of Western Front Studios. She completed the Advanced Producers Course in TUD in partnership with Screen Ireland. She has just won the opportunity to make a Focus Short 2024 with Long time collaborator Director, Jason Branagan called “Magic Markers.” Two of her projects were selected as part of the final 10 in the Virgin Media Discovers Scheme 2024. She was part of the winners of JETS pitching competition in Berlin 2024. She has participated in a Shadow Producer initiative with The National Talent Academy, under Michael Garland, on his hit TV series “Faithless.” She was also nominated for the EDA’S 2023 Producers Award.
She is part of the winning Team of the Film Offaly Film Bursary 2023 (“A Simple Killing”), whose world premiere was at Raindance and US premiere at Newport Beach. Also the Ardan / RTE film Bursary 2023 (“Remote Strutting”) premiering at The Galway Film Fleadh, Bolton and Aesthetica.
She has produced “They can’t know about me” , a short film by Director / Writer Michael Carolan.This film was supported by The Dublin CoCo Film Office. It had its premiere at the highly acclaimed Roze Filmdagen, the largest LGBTQ+ festival in The Netherlands and was nominated for The Best Short Film Award. “Picture Day,” by Jason Branigan and funded by South Dublin CoCo. has been accepted to screen at the top tier LA Shorts, Flickers RIFF 2023 and has been nominated for a SHARK award 2024. Additionally, Emer was one of the co-winners of the inaugural Westmeath Film Bursary award. She produced the short film “Barry Versus the Binman,” which stars John Connors, winning Best Producer at DICFF for her endeavors.
In 2022, Emer produced pick ups for the film “Woken,” directed by Alan Friel and produced by John McDonnell of Fantastic Films.
Emer’s other notable productions include the award-winning film “Bruise,” which was a collaboration between Western Front Studios, Safe Ireland, and the Rape Crises Network Ireland. Directed by Mo O’Connell, “Bruise” premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh and received numerous awards, including two Best Directors awards at the Experimental Film Festival and Louth International Film Festival, two Best Cinematography awards at the European Cinematography Awards and Canadian Cinematography.
