Motherland

Motherland welcomes the talented Yousef  to our roster of directors. Yousef is an award-winning director celebrated for his unique ability to blend comedy, magical realism, and a touch of the absurd. Known for creating “wonderfully weird” commercials, promos and music videos, his work pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling, fusing surreal elements with everyday life in a way that feels fantastical but never over the top. Yousef has garnered industry-wide recognition for his distinct style. His standout campaign for BBC iPlayer, described as “uniquely odd,” received widespread acclaim, while his hallucinatory promo for Piero Pirupa’s "Braindead" won a Wood Pencil for Music Video: Concept at the 2021 D&AD Awards, and was shortlisted at the Young Director’s Award and UKMVAs. Yousef’s experimental edge extends to commercial work, with his Old Spice “Curls Are Cool” spot winning a 2022 Webby Award for Video. Beyond the screen, Yousef is also a skilled designer and art director, having crafted visuals for major-label album campaigns for artists like SG Lewis, Michael Kiwanuka, Dizzee Rascal, and Gregory Porter. Based in Manchester, UK, Yousef continues to make waves in the industry with his signature VFX-driven style, combining humor, surrealism, and striking visual effects in a way that captivates and intrigues audiences worldwide. See Yousef's work here : https://lnkd.in/eehR--J2

Congratulations to our Motherland team - director Tara O'Callaghan and producer Louise Byrne with our short film ‘No Time Wasters’ selected for Virgin Media Ireland Discovers in partnership with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland Thank you to director Frank Berry for coming on board as a mentor for this project. Looking forward to bringing this film to life. >>>> No Time Wasters Written & Directed by Tara O’Callaghan Produced by Louise Byrne “In Dublin, a student on the brink of homelessness, seeks refuge with a seemingly kind couple, only to be confronted with an impossible proposition that threatens her safety and dignity.”

We are looking for an experienced senior producer to join the Motherland team. You will be responsible for leading new pitches, collaborating with our talented roster of directors, and delivering for a range of clients. We need someone with 5-10 years experience who can work across a variety of platforms. We want you to push the boundaries and possibilities within every production to achieve truly engaging work. You should bring a strong work ethic to an often fast paced environment. You will be expected to lead and manage all aspects of the production from direct client liaisons to organising and briefing crew, being on set, as well as running agency meetings with directors. If you are interested please send your CV to mailto:[email protected] Closing Date : Friday November 1st

Motherland director Tara O'Callaghan teams up with Ringers and Sport Ireland for their latest Her Moves campaign. Launched on International Day of the Girl; this campaign film wants you to listen to what teenage girls have to say about sport. <<< Director : Tara O’Callaghan Agency : Ringers Creative Client : Sport Ireland Head of Production : Margaret Levingstone Managing Director : Steven Courtney Producer : Keeva Bolger Producer : Keith Bradley Production Coordinator : Treasa O'Friel 1st AD : Enda Doherty Art Director : Tara O’Reilly DoP : Ignas Laugalis 1st A.C : Laurent Murray 2nd A.C: Sean Doupe Gaffer : Padraig Conaty Best Boy : Sean Smith Sound : Rob Moore POST PRODUCTION Motherland Post Head of Post Production : Anthony McCaffery Post Producer : Laura Greally Lead Editor : Laura Briggs Assistant and Online Editor : Annie Walsh VFX : John O'Hagan Grade : Annie Walsh Sound Mix : Alex Lynch

Big congrats to our Motherland directors Fern Berresford and Cameron Thuman and the teams behind Allianz ‘Stop the Drop’ and PTSB ‘The Human Behind the Athlete’. We won the full set of sharks - gold, silver and bronze at this year's Kinsale Sharks Awards. Thanks to our agencies Forsman & Bodenfors Dublin and Publicis Dublin for the work and the Kinsale Shark jury for the recognition. Allianz - Stop the Drop  Gold Kinsale Shark - Best Child Direction Silver Kinsale Shark - Best Storytelling Direction PTSB - The Human Behind the Athlete Bronze Kinsale Shark - Best Storytelling Direction

Motherland director Sam McGrath teams up with Cars Ireland for their ‘Hello Otto’ campaign. <<< Directed by Sam McGrath Managing Director: Steven Courtney Producer: Louise Byrne Production Assistant: Órla Morris Toolen Location: Mick Quinn DOP: Ignas Laugalis Camera Assistant: Oisin Gallagher Gaffer: Eoghan Hand Best Boy: Orna Murphy Sound Recordist: Steven Power Production Designer: Noelle Slacke Stylist: Sinéad Lawlor Hair & Makeup Artist: Maria Whiting Photographer: Ellius Grace Head of Post Production: Anthony McCaffery Post Producer: Laura Greally Offline & Online Editor: Laura Briggs VFX : John O'Hagan Grade: Leandro Arouca Music Composition: @Ken McCabe Sound Mix: Will Farrell - Audio Blast

Motherland has been selected for two Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland Focus Shorts this year. We want to congratulate our teams that will be carrying these projects forward. ‘A Song’ an adaptation of Irish author Colm Tobin’s short story of the same name, will be directed by Ellius Grace and produced by Louise Byrne with a screenplay from Shaun Dunne “Music teacher Noel is reunited briefly with his estranged mother during a local trad session. He must navigate his complicated past alongside his newfound connection with visiting singer James.” <<< ‘Starlets’ is a reimagining of Noah’s Ark from writer-director Aisha Bolaji, and will be produced by Keeva Bolger. “As the world is being consumed by floods, sixteen year old Noelle prepares for her audition on The Ark cruise ship under the wing of her overbearing stage mother.”

Motherland short films, ‘Lost & Found’ and ‘Wife of the Future’ will be screening at the Kerry International Film Festival in October. These two short films were both produced by Motherland with post-production completed in-house. <<< Lost & Found (dir. Ellius Grace) << Sunday 20th October, 11:00am @ Cinema Killarney A young woman's emotional journey through memories and grief leads her to an unexpected connection, renewing her hope and mending fractured family ties in the wake of a devastating loss. Wife of the Future (dir. Rory Hanrahan) Saturday 19th October, 3:00pm @ Cinema Killarney In his garden shed, love-sick 18-year-old Liam encounters a masked middle-aged woman who claims to be his future wife, traveling back in time through an old fridge to prevent him from making a bizarre decision

For World Alzheimer's Day this Saturday September 21st we've teamed up with the Stella Cinema in Rathmines to put on a screening of Don't Forget to Remember. There will be a Q&A with myself and Asbestos and all proceeds from the screening will go towards The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and the great work they continue to do for people who are going through it. Tickets available on Stella website.

Join us on Friday September 20th for an evening of socialising, networking and curated screenings of our recent work! <<< 7pm - Director Ross Killeen and the artist, Asbestos offer insight into the process and self distribution of their feature documentary, ‘Don’t Forget To Remember’. Ross Killeen is the founder of Motherland and is a director of documentaries. Don't forget to Remember is his second feature after Love Yourself Today. Other films include 99 Problems and Becoming Men. A prolific Irish artist, Asbestos has been producing street art since 2003. He was nominated for "Best International Street Art 2021" . His art delves into society's fixation with self-image while using anonymity to become more transparent and candid in his creations 8pm - Producer Lara Hickey discusses the ins and outs of a career in production and development. Her award-winning short film work has screened at over 80 festivals worldwide and her feature film SEPTEMBER SAYS by Ariane Labed recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. She is currently in development with a slate of projects for Copper Alley Productions and Motherland and is Co-Creative Director of X-POLLINATOR and Producer of STORYHOUSE Festival and Lab. 9pm - Stephen Staunton in-house Motherland editor on ‘The Art of Editing’. Staunton is an award-winning commercial and film editor with over a decade of extensive experience spanning films, shorts, TV drama, music videos and commercials. 10pm - The making of ‘Wife of The Future’ followed by a Q&A with director Rory Hanrahan and producer Louise Byrne. Rory is a film and commercial director. He is currently developing a comedic sci-fi coming-of-age feature set in the World of his award-winning short film Wife Of The Future. Louise has produced many award-winning shorts and feature documentaries such as Call Me Mommy and Don't Forget to Remember. Currently, Louise is developing documentary and narrative feature films with Motherland's roster of directors.