Tara O'Callaghan

Proud to share that @notimewastersfilm is now @iftaacademy nominated! This film came from wanting to bring something usually left unseen into view, and I’m incredibly grateful to the entire team who made that happen. Every person elevated this film into what it became and that collaboration is what makes doing our work so special ❣️ @motherland_ie @virginmedianewsireland @screenireland

Finally get to share the news that my debut short @callmemommyfilm will have its US premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival !! ☀️ @sundanceorg is known for giving a voice to independent film makers and has given a platform to some of the most groundbreaking directors to date. The festival is a showcase for the most exciting independently produced films from the US and around the world and to be the first Irish Short in the programme since 2014 is such an honour. Massive thank you to @theirenesoriano and the Sundance festival programmers for selecting it for this years shorts programme ❤️‍🔥 But to everyone who did this film with me @sincitymilfoffical thank you for trusting me with your story and allowing me into your world - @motherland_ie for embracing this project & producing the film - it wouldn’t be half of what it is without the hard work and love of everyone below. ❤️‍🔥 STARRING @sincitymilfoffical DIRECTOR @toctaz 🙋🏻‍♀️ PRODUCER @aaronmcenaney @byrnetobewild EXECUTIVE PRODUCER @rosskilleen ASSOCIATE PRODUCER @_a_1_a_n_ CINEMATOGRAPHY @alberthooi EDITOR @vincentmcentee ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN @jimdigbylatimer POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR @mcquaffers COLOUR GRADE @peter_oppersdorff_colour VFX ARTIST @johnolovely TITLES @adult_art_club POSTER @_a_1_a_n_ TRAILERS @laurabriggsedits PRODUCTION DESIGN @angelamulhern RESEARCH @0208.dominic CAMERA ASSISTANTS @jimmypiddle @annabossii PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS @emsheen96 @hanzgal @katieejdooyle @saratamborrino LOCATION SOUND @cupitronsound @caimenagnew @johnson_bronson CLAIR DE LUNE PERFORMED BY @jimdigbylatimer #Sundance

Two of our @jameson_ireland Distilled Sounds films are out now! Great to collaborate with @anderson._paak & an incredible group of artists from all over the world. Huge thanks to the brilliant team at @tenthmanhello for pulling it all together. Director: Tara O’Callaghan Producer: @ellen_bennett Producer: @erickydavidson DOP: @aidangault Camera Assist: @_dngrdn_ Production Coordinator: @janedundon Colour: @leandroaroucacolourist 1st AC: @jack__breslin Gaffer: Padraig Conaty Sound Recordist: @soundspeed.ie Sound Design: @jimdigbylatimer Edit film 1: @jpegliam Edit film 2: @weepywoopy VFX: @sineadmitchellcreative

No Time Wasters is heading to the Oscar qualifying @clefilmfest . For our North American premiere 🇺🇸✨ Screening dates to follow very soon. Sharing a few behind the scenes moments from our shoot with our incredible crew who got us here. ❣️

Our festival run has begun… We are delighted to share that No Time Wasters will screen in competition at the  @BAFTA  and @bifa_film  qualifying @boltonfilmfest . The screening dates are Wed 1st & Sun 5th Oct and the online dates are Thurs 9th Oct. …and our trailer is finally here, thanks again to our entire team & see you soon Bolton!

NO TIME WASTERS PREMIERE @dublinfilmfestival The loss of a home, the quiet manipulations and the weight of survival. Marianne is pulled into a world where the lines between kindness and exploitation dangerously blur, forcing her to confront what she’ll sacrifice to survive. Writer & Director - Tara O’Callaghan @toctaz Producer - Louise Byrne @byrnetobewild Executive Producer - Ross Killeen @rosskilleen Marianne - Ellie Mejia @tokenmexican Paul - Peter Coonan Shelly - Grainne Keenan @grakeenan Hostel Receptionist - Fiach Kunz @fiachkuz Alma - Vassia Mentekidou @mentekidouv Camilla - Mariana Andrea Rivera Tinoco Cinematography - Albert Hooi @alberthooi Editor - Vincent McEntee @vincentmcentee Composer & Sound Designer - James Latimer @jimdigbylatimer Production Designer - Lauren Kelly @laurenkellydesigner Casting - Emma Gunnery @emmagunnery_casting Script Editor - Eilish Kent @eilishkent Production Assistant/Sustainability Manager - Lara Roche @laralefada Locations Manager - David O’Mara Locations Assistant - Darren Daly 1st AD - Jim Corr @fullproofjim 3rd AD - Grace Daly Focus Puller - Dean Gordon @_dngrdn_ Loader - Abbie Hegarty @abbiehegarty Loader - Sophie Fullam @sophiefullam Gaffer - Ben Condell @ben.condell Best Boy - Mark Furey @markfurey95 Stylist - Sarah Heraughty @sarahheraughty Make Up - Zerica Griffin @zericagriffin_ Sound Op - Dean Murray @deanmurraymedia Boom Op - Andrew Hanson Art Dept Assistant - Brian Madigan Stills Photographer - Louis O’Sullivan @louis_osullivan Caterers - Kitchen28 Head of Post Production - Anthony McCaffery @mcquaffers Post-Producer - Laura Greally @isheareralot VFX - John O’Hagan @j.o.h.n.o.h.a.g.a.n Additional Graphics - Annie Walsh & Stephen Staunton @anniewalshfilm @stephenwstaunton Colourist - Andrew Francis @_aa_francis Grade Producer - Dafydd Upsdell @dafupsdell Grade Facilities - Gabha Studios @gabhastudios Publicity for Virgin Media Television - Louise Zayed & Brian Barry Associate Producer for Virgin Media Television - Daniel Lloyd @danlloyd88 Executive Producers for Virgin Media Television - Gareth McGreevy Executive Producer for Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland - Emma Scott @motherland_ie

Girls move differently when they feel seen. @HerMoves is about girls finding their own way to play sports. ❣️ Launched on International Day of the Girl - this campaign film wants you to listen to what teenage girls have to say about sport. Had the best time bringing this to life last year with the brilliant team at @Ringers . Director : Tara O’Callaghan @toctaz Agency : Ringers Client : Sport Ireland @sportireland Head of Production : Margaret Levingstone @magslev Managing Director : Steven Courtney @the_french Producer : Keeva Bolger @keevabolger Producer : Keith Bradley @keithslnkabradley Production Coordinator : Treasa O’Friel 1st AD : Enda Doherty Art Director : Tara O’Reilly @tara_like_the_hill DoP : Ignas Laugalis @ignas_laugalis 1st A.C : Laurent Murray @laurentmurray 2nd A.C: Sean Doupe @seandoupe Gaffer : Padraig Conaty @padraig_conaty Best Boy : Sean Smith Sound : Rob Moore Make-up : Maria Whiting @mwmakeupartist POST PRODUCTION Motherland Post Head of Post Production : Anthony McCaffrey @mcquaffers Post Producer : Laura Greally @lsheareralot Lead Editor : Laura Briggs @laurabriggsedits Assistant and Online Editor : Annie Walsh @anniewalshfilm VFX : John O’Hagan @j.o.h.n.o.h.a.g.a.n Grade : Annie Walsh @anniewalshfilm Sound Mix : Alex Lynch @alex.lynch__

Some lovely BTS captured by @elliusgrace for @officialbrownthomas Christmas ‘Gift of the Game’. 🎄

Let the games begin. This Christmas, Brown Thomas brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life—capturing the chaos and charm of those post-dinner holiday games. Huge thanks to the incredible team behind it all. Watching it all come together was an absolute joy 💚 Director : Tara O’Callaghan @toctaz Client : Brown Thomas  Producer : Keeva Bolger @keevabolger Head of Production : Margaret Levingstone @magslev Managing Director : Steven Courtney @the_french Production Coordinator : Treasa O’Friel  1st AD : Jim Corr @fullproofjim Trainee AD : Leah Rogers DoP : Piers McGrail @piers_mcgrail 1st A.C : JJ O’Sullivan 2nd A.C : Seamus Duffy Camera Transport : Kevin O’Donnell DIT : Jakub Bajerski  Video Assist : Rizwan Rao  Grip : Jimmy Gillen Gaffer : Stephen McCarthy Electrician : Niall Mannion Lighting Grip : Karl Roche  Production Designer : Lauren Kelly @laurenkellydesigner Art Director : Christina Brosnan Assistant Props : Millie Baker Assistant Props : Bridie Costello Props Intern : Tasmin Sullivan Props Intern : Kailas McDonnell Props Transport : John Barker SFX : Andrew Nolan Make-Up Artist : Ruth Brophy Make-Up Assistant : Caitlin Brady Session Stylist : Jake Ryan Hair Assistant : Kristina Hand Nail Technician : Julia Preidl BTS Videographer : Martha Tolmachova BTS Photographer : Ellius Grace @elliusgrace POST PRODUCTION  Motherland Post Head of Post Production : Anthony McCaffery @mcquaffers Post Producer : Laura Greally @lsheareralot Editor : Laura Briggs @laurabriggsedits VFX : John O’Hagan @j.o.h.n.o.h.a.g.a.n Grade : Andrew Francis at Gabha Studios @_aa_francis Sound & Music : James Latimer @jimdigbylatimer

After an incredible journey, @callmemommyfilm is now available to stream online with @nowness ! A massive thank you to all the amazing festivals that featured and supported the film, our incredible team who brought this film to life and everyone who embraced @thedommym0mmy ‘s story. I’m very excited to finally share this with you all 🙏 #CMM

An exploration into the creative process behind The Title Sequence of THE GONE, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the assembly of our components and how we pieced it all together. @motherland_ie @keeper_pictures Edit: @kyle_stuart_ & @_anniekwalsh

Thrilled to finally share this piece! Collaborating with the incredible @keeper_pictures team on THE GONE Title Sequence, for their brand new Irish and New Zealand co-production drama series on @rteone , was an absolute pleasure. Huge shoutout to the amazing team at @motherland_ie , the post-production team for bringing this to life and the entire Keeper crew for making this project an incredibly collaborative experience from start to finish with series Directors Peter Burger, Hannah Quinn and Executive Producers Yvonne Donohoe and Katie Holly. Journey into the forest through a study of Rigour Mortis on the human body. One that grows. One that doesn’t go away. Until you too, become part of the forest… Director: 🙋🏻‍♀️ DOP: Evan Barry @evmb1 Camera Assistant: Jakub Bajerski @gingerjaysus Styling Prep: Sj French O’ Carroll @sjffrench Shoot Stylist: Ciara McCarthy O’Brien @fallengalaxies Set Design: Magdalena Halada @fatdusia Art Dept Assistant: Mary Redmond Head of Post-Production: Anthony McCaffery @mcquaffers Post-Producer: Laura Greally @lsheareralot Edit Assist: Kyle Stuart @kyle_stuart_ Editor: Stephen Staunton @stephenwstaunton VFX: John O’Hagan @johnolovely BTS: Annie Walsh @anniewalshfilm  and Kyle Stuart Keeper Pictures Executive Producer: Yvonne Donohoe @yvonnedon1 Executive Producer: Katie Holly @thekatieholly Director: Hannah Quinn Director: Peter Burger