Bertie Brosnan Explained

Bertie Brosnan
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland[2]
Nationality:Irish
Occupation:Screenwriter, film producer and director
Years Active:2010 - present
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Bertie Brosnan is an Irish screenwriter, film producer, actor and screen director. He was born in Tralee, County Kerry in Ireland.

Career

Acting

After studying civil engineering, Brosnan briefly attended the Gaiety School of Acting on a part-time basis.[3]

He made his television-acting debut on TG4's show Marú in 2010, and later appeared in several short films.[4] He wrote short films, such as Jacob Wrestling with the Angel and Sineater.[5] [6]

Brosnan was cast in Irish feature films, including the futuristic war film "Guerrilla" produced by Randal Plunkett, 21st Baron of Dunsany and the horror film "Brackenmore" produced by Caragh Lake Films.[7] [8]

Writing and directing

Brosnan also wrote and directed the feature-length film "Con," in which he played the lead role.[9] [10] Brosnan started writing screenplays early on in his career and his script Oh, the Accent! came to fruition in 2012 with Brosnan starring in the lead role. Oh, the Accent! was aired on Planet 3 TV in 2012..[11] His professional directorial debut came with his short film Jacob Wrestling With The Angel in 2013. The next year, he wrote and directed his second short film titled Sineater. Both films screened at international film festivals in Ireland and elsewhere.[12] [13] Sineater and Jacob Wrestling With The Angel went to market at the Cannes Short Film Corner and gained deals with Shorts TV & SoFy.TV.[14] [15]

Brosnan obtained a film bursary from Cork City Arts in 2016, and produced two more arthouse short films Forgotten Paradise and Last Service. Mark Ziobro, an online critic from The Movie Buff said of his films, "Brosnan has presented a series of films that do what independent films do best – they make us think, they make us feel, they make us question."[16]

In the summer of 2016, production began on Brosnan's feature film called Con,[17] a film made at a cost of €7,000 and which premiered at Kerry Film Festival in 2018.[18] The Dublin Inquirer said that "Con is a view into a potential filmmaking disaster. Brosnan’s film shows the unmaking of a documentary, alongside the descending fortunes of its subject".[19]

In 2023, Brosnan started collaborating with Irish actor Timothy V. Murphy to portray the Irish historical character Brian Boru on screen by writing the screenplay for the short film.[20] [21]

Producing

Brosnan began working as producer and co-produced an RTÉ-funded short film by the comedy troupe CCCahoots Productions in 2017.[22]

He was later engaged by Locked In The Attic Productions to help produce the feature film Misty Button[23] which began its run of festivals in 2019. Also in 2019, he became an associate producer of the documentary Troll Inc which covered the concept of internet trolling.[24]

In 2022, Brosnan started a video and documentary series on Irish history, mythology and folklore.[25]

Brosnan was reportedly one of a number of people "duped" by false claims about a Halloween parade in Dublin in October 2024.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filmmaker hopes for breakthrough at Cannes . irishexaminer.com . 11 March 2015 . 28 July 2023 .
  2. Web site: Film is life long passion for Bertie . The Kerryman . 13 June 2022 .
  3. Web site: 2019-02-07 . Aidan . O'Connor . "The Incurable" P.14 Kerry's Eye, 7th February 2019 . Issuu . 2024-05-24 . issuu.com . en.
  4. 2015-02-19 . Bertie Brosnan – Interview . 2024-04-30 . Crackplot . en . .
  5. Web site: 2015-06-08 . Tralee Filmmaker Wins Award At Limerick Festival . 2024-04-30 . traleetoday.ie . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2017-10-17 . 'Sineater' & 'Jacob Wrestling With The Angel' get Distribution Deal with Shorts TV – Film Ireland Magazine . 2024-04-30 . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2015-01-31 . Movie night fundraiser . 2024-04-30 . Irish Independent . en.
  8. Web site: Bat . 2012-06-11 . Randal Plunkett Wraps Horror Film Short OUT THERE . 2024-04-30 . Horror Cult Films . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2016-11-12 . Kerry audience amazed by local screening of Bertie's movie 'Con' . 2024-04-30 . Irish Independent . en.
  10. Web site: 2017-09-10 . Con Movie Review (2017) . 2024-04-30 . The Movie Buff . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2017-04-07 . West Kerry beach starts in new film by WilliamNich - Issuu . 2024-05-24 . issuu.com . en.
  12. Web site: 2016-02-08 . 'Sineater' Screens in Listowel – Film Ireland Magazine . 2024-05-24 . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2015-01-31 . Tralee Filmmaker Raises Funds To Distribute Work Nationwide . 2024-05-24 . traleetoday.ie . en-US.
  14. Web site: BidSlate Close Deal with SoFy.tv for Package that Includes Bertie Brosnan's 'Sineater' . iftn.ie . 28 July 2023 .
  15. Web site: Shorts Round-up: New Release from Director Dave Tynan, Distribution deals for 'Sineater' & 'Jacob Wrestling with the Angels' . iftn.ie . 28 July 2023 .
  16. Web site: Ziobro . Mark . Life, Death & In-Between: Irish Filmmaker Bertie Brosnan Explores Woeful, Deep, and Universal Themes Along Four Short Independent Films . The Movie Buff . 30 March 2018 . 30 March 2018.
  17. Web site: Filmmaker Bertie Brosnan pens new book on all he's learnt over 15 years in the industry . The Kerryman . 5 May 2018 .
  18. Web site: 'Con' a 7,000 Euro Irish Feature Film . filmireland.net . 16 October 2018 .
  19. Web site: Maxwell . Luke . Con, Reviewed . The Dublin Inquirer . 14 Nov 2018.
  20. Web site: 2023-09-26 . Tralee Men Plan To Team Up For Brian Ború Short Film . 2024-04-30 . traleetoday.ie . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2023-09-29 . Acclaimed Kerry actor Tim V Murphy to star as Brian Ború in Tralee man's upcoming short film . 2024-04-30 . Irish Independent . en.
  22. Web site: 2017-03-23 . CCCahoots – First Short Film Wraps – Film Ireland Magazine . 2024-04-30 . en-GB.
  23. Web site: Irish-American Feature Film 'Misty Button' Wins Best Narrative Feature Award on St. Patrick's Day . iftn.ie . 28 July 2023 .
  24. Web site: 2019-03-11 . Troll Inc. Documentary: Normies' Window to World of a Hacker . 2024-04-30 . LZ Lark . en-US.
  25. Web site: Cotter . Behind The Mic with David . 2022-09-05 . #21- Bertie Brosnan – Behind The Mic with David Cotter – Podcast . 2024-04-30 . Podtail . en.
  26. Web site: Website owner says Dublin Halloween parade listing a 'mistake' . 2024-11-02 . BBC . 2 November 2024 . en . Brosnan is a social media content creator and filmmaker who went to livestream the event [..] "I was duped," Bertie told BBC News NI [..] When Mr Brosnan arrived, he realised quickly that the parade was not happening .

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