Jason Branagan
Selected credits
- Breaking Ice Liberty Video
- Fair City RTÉ
- Mr Eckles Plain Sailing Films
About
A young director based in Dublin and London, Jason already has significant TV experience, and his film work is attracting international attention.
Jason has directed major episodes of long running Irish TV Drama Fair City, which include the 2019 Halloween specials, dealing with the death of a major character.
His most recent independent project Breaking Ice – a feature sports documentary about the Irish bobsleigh team – will have its world premiere at the Chicago Irish Film Festival 2020.
Previous work includes the short film Mr Eckles, for which Jason was nominated for an ICAD/CPI (Commercials Producer’s of Ireland) Emerging Director Award 2019.
Featured work
Breaking Ice
Feature length sports documentary charting the story of Ireland's first Winter Olympian's, the Irish Bobsleigh Team.
World Premiere at the Chicago Irish Film Festival in 2020.
Production Company
Liberty Video
Producers
Jason Branagan, Karin Larkin, Kamal Ibrahim
Cinematographer
Noel Greene
Mr Eckles
Nomination for ICAD/CPI Emerging Director Award 2019.
Production Company
Plain Sailing Films
Producer
Jason Branagan
Cast
Thomas Leggett, Jemma Nic Lochlainn, Sean Flood
Fair City
17 x 30 minute | TV Drama
As of Jan. 2020 - 13 episodes of Season 30 and 4 episodes of Season 31.
Episodes have included the 2019 Halloween Special, handling a major characters violent exit from the show, and a New Years episode.
Production Company
RTÉ
Producers
Shirley Dalton
Brigie de Courcy (Exec)
Cast
John Cronin, Mary Lou McCarthy, Joe Hanley
