Ciarán Foy Explained
| Ciarán Foy |
| Birth Place: | Dublin |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Alma Mater: | IADT |
| Occupation: | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years Active: | 2001-present |
| Notable Works: | Sinister 2
Citadel
Eli |
Ciarán Foy (born 1979) is an Irish film director and screenwriter, best known for directing and writing Citadel and directing Sinister 2 and Eli
Early life
Foy was born in Northside Dublin in October 1979 and graduated from the National Film School.[1]
Career
In 2006, Foy directed an award-winning short film The Faeries of Blackheath Woods based on his own script.
In 2012, Foy wrote and directed his feature film debut, an Irish psychological horror Citadel, starring Aneurin Barnard in the lead role. The film premiered at the South by Southwest festival on 11 March 2012 and won several awards.[2] [3]
Foy next directed the supernatural horror film Sinister 2 for Blumhouse Productions, starring James Ransone and Shannyn Sossamon.[4] The film was written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, and was released on 21 August 2015 by Focus Features' label Gramercy Pictures.[5] Derrickson secured Foy the directing job of the film after watching Citadel.[6]
Foy is set to direct a 1960s Ireland-set elevated thriller film The Shee, produced by Blumhouse's Jason Blum, Alan Maher's Roads Entertainment and Foy's Shadow Aspect.[7]
Filmography
- 2001: 1902 - Director, editor, producer, writer - Short film
- 2001: Wired 03:36 - Director, editor, producer, writer - Short film
- 2002: The Puppet - Director, editor, writer - Short film
- 2006: The Faeries of Blackheath Woods - Director, editor, writer - Short film
- 2007: Scumbot - Director, editor, writer - Short film
- 2009: Hotel Darklight - Director, writer - Segment
- 2012: Citadel - Director, writer
- 2015: Sinister 2 - Director
- 2019: Eli - Director[8]
- 2020: The Haunting of Bly Manor - Director (2 episodes)
- 2023: Sweet Tooth - Director Ep 5, Season 2.
Notes and References
- News: Interview: Ciarán Foy, director of 'Citadel'. August 19, 2015. filmireland.net. June 20, 2013. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193942/http://filmireland.net/2013/06/20/interview-ciaran-foy-director-of-citadel/. dead.
- Web site: JOE meets the director of Irish horror Citadel, Ciaran Foy. joe.ie. August 19, 2015.
- News: Cronin. Kevin. Director Ciarán Foy's Horror 'Citadel' Wins Best Feature at the Imagine Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival. August 19, 2015. iftn.ie. April 23, 2013.
- News: Kit. Borys. 'Sinister 2' Moving Ahead With 'Citadel' Director. August 19, 2015. hollywoodreporter.com. April 17, 2014.
- News: Petski. Denise. Focus Features Revives Gramercy Pictures Label For Genre Films. August 19, 2015. deadline.com. May 20, 2015.
- News: Tweet helped Dublin director get Sinister 2 job. August 19, 2015. rte.ie. August 13, 2015.
- News: Fleming. Mike Jr.. 'Sinister' Alliance Continues As Helmer Ciaran Foy And Blumhouse Scare Up New Thriller 'The Shee'. August 19, 2015. deadline.com. August 18, 2015.
- Web site: Paramount Players Snaps Up Horror Title 'Eli'; Schedules 2019 Release. 16 October 2017. Deadline.
