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Hugh Mulhern

Director

Represented by:

Francesca Devas , Hugo Young

Hugh is a multi-award winning Irish director working in TV, Film & commercials. He started out in the industry working as a spark then found his way into editing but is now focused on his true passion, directing.

Hugh wrote and directed his film The Cyclops, which screened internationally and aired on RTÉ television.  In 2017 he got signed as a commercial and music video director by Irish production company Motherland where his commercials and music videos would go on to win multiple awards for artists such as Fontaines D.C. Hugh is also represented for commercial and music videos internationally by the Object & Animal. He recently picked up Best New Director at the UK Music Video Awards and the Young Arrows Music Video Direction for his latest work.

In 2022 he graduated from the NFTS with a masters in Directing Fiction and is developing his debut feature, It Comes In Waves, with Screen Ireland. Hugh’s work tends to focus on morally complex characters, naturalistic and nuanced performances with a considered visual language.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2024-
Production (role):
Beyond Paradise
Company:
Red Planet / BBC
Project details:
Shadow / 2nd Unit Director
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2017
Production (role):
THE BELLY OF THE WHALE
Company:
Fastnet Films
Project details:
2nd unit director
SHORT
Date: 2022
Production (role):
THE LEPER
Company:
NFTS
Date: 2021
Production (role):
FOR THOSE I LOVE (HOLY TRINITY)
Company:
Motherland Productions
Date: 2021
Production (role):
PUCKS WINDOW
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Director & co-Writer
Date: 2016
Production (role):
THE CYCLOPS
Company:
IADT
Project details:
Wrote & directed

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024-
    Production (role): Beyond Paradise
    Company: Red Planet / BBC
    Project details: Shadow / 2nd Unit Director
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): THE BELLY OF THE WHALE
    Company: Fastnet Films
    Project details: 2nd unit director
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): THE LEPER
    Company: NFTS
    Project details:
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): FOR THOSE I LOVE (HOLY TRINITY)
    Company: Motherland Productions
    Project details:
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): PUCKS WINDOW
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Director & co-Writer
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): THE CYCLOPS
    Company: IADT
    Project details: Wrote & directed
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