Seán Ó Cualáin

Seán Ó Cualáin is an IFTA-award-winning Irish documentary and feature film film director.[1][2][3][4] He directed Dara Beag File Pohail in 2004, Ri an Fhocail in 2007,[5] Lón sa Spéir/Men at Lunch in 2012, Mise Raiftearaí an Fíodóir Focal/I am Raftery, The Weaver of Words, written by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin in 2013,[6] Crash and Burn (about racing driver Tommy Byrne) in 2016.[7][8][1][3][9]

Seán Ó Cualáin
NationalityIrish
Spouse(s)DEIRDRE UÍ CHUALÁIN. A native of Cill Chiarán. Daughter of poet and writer JACKIE MAC DONNCHA

He is a native of Loch Con Aortha, Cill Chiaráin.[8]

Accolades
  • Special Irish Language Award - Lón sa Spéir -10th Irish Film & Television Awards[10][11]
  • Official selection - Dara Beag File Pohail - WorldFest Houston 2004[12]
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References
  1. "Mise Raiftearaí an Fíodóir Focal (I am Raftery, The Weaver of Words)". Tg4.ie. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. Clarke, Donald (1 February 2013). "Men at Lunch/Lón sa Spéir". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. "Column: The untold story of two Irish workers… and this iconic picture". TheJournal.ie. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. Killeen, Pádraic (30 January 2013). "The men who rose to fame over lunch". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  5. "Ri an Fhocail". AllMovie.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  6. Andrews, Kernan (30 December 2010). "TG4 to explore the life of Raiftearaí an File". Galway Advertiser. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. Steven (27 November 2016). "Review of Irish Film @ Cork Film Festival: Crash and Burn". Film Ireland. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  8. "Documentary on decline in Connemara to feature at major US film festival". ConnachtTribune.ie. 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  9. O'Shea, James (6 July 2012). "Famous Irish American photograph to be recreated in Galway for new film". IrishCentral.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  10. "Winners of the 10th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards". IFTA.ie. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018 – via Wayback machine.
  11. "IFTA 2013 Nominations revealed". RTÉ.ie. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  12. "Ten Irish Productions Win At Texas Worldfest 26 Apr 2004". IFTN.ie. 26 April 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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