Declan Recks Explained

Declan Recks
Nationality:	Irish
Education:	Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design
Occupation:	Director and Producer

Declan Recks is an IFTA Award-winning television and film director from Clara, County Offaly.^[1] He directed the Irish language film Tarrac in 2023.^[2]

Education

Recks graduated from the Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland.^[3]

Career

In 1990, Recks founded Paradox Productions with Liam O'Niell. He sits the board of the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland (SDGI) and is a member of the European Film Academy.

Filmography

• Director
  • Big Swinger, 1991 for ScreenPlay Firsts^[4]
  • Quando, 1997^[5]
  • Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog, 1999^[6]
  • Pure Mule, 2005 (IFTA Award for Best Director - Television)^[7]
  • Eden, 2008^[8]
  • Three Wise Women, 2010 (Hallmark movie)^[9]
  • Scúp, 2014^[10]
  • 6Degrees, 2015^[11]
  • The Truth Commissioner, 2016^[12]
  • The Flag, 2017^[13]
  • Counsel, 2019^[14]
  • The South Westerlies, 2020^[8]
  • Red Election, 2021^[15]
  • Nova Jones, 2022^[16]
  • Tarrac, 2023^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2005 . Winners 2005 . Ifta.ie.
2. News: August 24, 2023 . Irish-language drama Tarrac comes to cinemas in October . .
3. Web site: Declan Recks - Screen Directors Guild of Ireland . 2023-10-19 . sdgi.ie.
4. Web site: Big Swinger . 12 January 2024 . BFI Collections.
5. https://en.kinorium.com/179124/
6. Web site: 2023-07-24 . The BEST episodes of Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog . Episode.Ninja.
7. Web site: Kelly . Justin . The stars of RTE hit drama Pure Mule - Where are they now? . TipperaryLive.ie.
8. https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/379969/
9. Web site: TV Listings for December 14, 2010 . October 1, 2020 . TV Tango.
10. Web site: Newton . Aisling . 19 March 2014 . Colin Bateman’s Drama Series 'Scúp' to Air on TG4 . Iftn.ie.
11. Web site: BBC One - 6 Degrees, Series 3, Episode 5 . BBC.co.uk.
12. Web site: The Truth Commissioner review: Ouch, the Truth does hurt . The Irish Times.
13. Web site: Keane . Rebecca . 2016 . Pat Shortt and Declan Recks chat about The Flag . Her.ie.
14. Web site: Counsel (2019) . Letterboxd.com.
15. Web site: Verney . Deirdre . 6 January 2023 . Clara man at the heart of BBC drama’s return . Offaly Independent.
16. Web site: August 10, 2022 . Nova Jones S2 & S3 . Northern Ireland Screen.
17. Web site: Parkland Entertainment acquires Irish-language rowing drama Tarrac! for Irish and UK release . Iftn.ie.