Kevin McCann

Kevin McCann is a 2010 graduate of the European EAVE Producer Program and runs the production company Maccana Teoranta since 2005. He writes, directs and/or produces various projects. (www.maccana.ie) His documentary The Boys of St. Columbs for BBC and RTE celebrated Nobel Laureates Seamus Heaney and John Hume while his drama series COMA won a 2015 National Radio Award in Ireland. He produced the 2013 half-hour drama Volkswagen Joe screened on RTE, which was the first film funded by the EUROPEAN PEACE PROGRAMME and has screened at over 20 film festivals and won 10 international awards. ‘Prison Door’ (2015) was shot in the historic H-Block Prison near Belfast and co-produced by Oscar-nominated ALLFILM in Estonia and Yellowmoon who post-produce for the HBO series Game of Thrones. Supported by the Irish Film Board and Northern Ireland Screen, Kevin is currently developing the first movie on the 1916 Irish Rebellion (www.therising.ie)