Author - Director - Screenwriter
Director
Anne joined RTE, the Irish national broadcaster, as the youngest producer/director to date, where she worked in drama, documentary, current affairs and feature programming.
In 1993 she won a Jacob’s Award and a Celtic Award for her documentary about Dublin’s Aids orphans.
Anne was Series Producer of the weekly health programme Check Up which ran for five years. She also directed numerous episodes of the nation’s favourite soaps Glenroe and Fair City.
In 1995 Anne joined the inaugural Irish-language broadcasting channel TG4 as Commissioning Editor for Drama and Documentary.
She commissioned Gabriel Byrne to write the station’s opening night drama, Draoícht, in which he also starred.
Anne also established the hit Irish language drama series Ros Na Run, originally broadcast on RTÉ One in the early 1990's before the existence of the Irish TV station TG4. It now broadcasts on TG4 for 35 weeks of the year, airing 2 episodes each week from September to May.
Since 2000 Anne has worked as a freelance writer/director. She recently co-wrote the screenplay for TV3’s Jack Taylor, a crime thriller set in Galway which was based on the novels of Ken Bruen.
Anne is currently the Artistic Director of the national Irish language theatre, An Taibhdhearc, based in Galway City in the West of Ireland.
Anne's Directing Credits Include:
DRAMA DIRECTOR CREDITS:
2007+ ROS NA RUN- TV soap. 54 episodes of on-going series. TG4
2006 ADHARCA FADA- 6-part TV drama set in Northern Ireland. TG4.
2005 ADHARCA FADA- First series as above
1995 J.J. BIKER- TV EVENT DRAMA about a haemophiliac biker with Aids, with Brendan Gleeson, Maria Doyle-Kennedy.
1994 RADIO WAVES: TV drama by Bernard Farrell . BBC/RTE
1993 TOSSED SALAD: TV Drama with Jeananne Crowley.
1991 PRIVATE LIVES- Twelve x 30’ drama on psychotherapy. Liam Cunningham. RTE
1989 NOTHING TO IT –Twelve x 30’ teenage comedy with Pauline Mc Glynn, Mikel Murfi.
1988 GLENROE- 18 episodes of soap. RTE
1993 FAIR CITY- 24 episodes of soap. RTE
DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR CREDITS:
2011 REABHLOID- Revolution: Unsung Heroes of 1916. RTE
2008 LOUGH DERG-a beacon of hope in a magic place. RTE
2007 THE RURAL PUB-where have all the drinkers gone? RTE
2006 LIFE OF BRIAN- An Irish Millionaire Jew tells his conversion story. TG4
2005 MISS ETIQUETTE-Margo Bellow teaches the Irish manners. RTE
2004 PLASTIC PADDIES-The story of returned emigrants to Ireland. TG4
1995 THEY CALL ME MAMMY NOW – 60’ Award-winning AIDS orphans in Dublin’s inner city.
1990 THE GRIALLAIS SISTERS: Sean-nos singers from Conamara
1989 ALICE TAYLOR: Best-selling Cork author.
1988 WALTER OSBORNE: Early 20th century Irish painter
1987 CLANNAD FAMILY: musicians from Donegal
1986 PAULINE CUMMINS: visual artist
1985 TODAY TONIGHT: Cutting edge current affairs, and film reports, eg, The Kerry Babies Affair.
MULTI-CAMERA DIRECTOR CREDITS:
2007+ ROS NA RUN- TV soap. 54 episodes of on-going series. TG4
2006 ADHARCA FADA- 6-part TV drama set in Northern Ireland. TG4.
2005 ADHARCA FADA- First series as above
1995 J.J. BIKER- TV EVENT DRAMA about a haemophiliac biker with Aids, with Brendan Gleeson, Maria Doyle-Kennedy.
1994 RADIO WAVES: TV drama by Bernard Farrell . BBC/RTE
1993 TOSSED SALAD: TV Drama with Jeananne Crowley.
1991 PRIVATE LIVES- Twelve x 30’ drama on psychotherapy. Liam Cunningham. RTE
1989 NOTHING TO IT –Twelve x 30’ teenage comedy with Pauline Mc Glynn, Mikel Murfi.
1988 GLENROE- 18 episodes of soap. RTE
1993 FAIR CITY- 24 episodes of soap. RTE
DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR CREDITS:
2011 REABHLOID- Revolution: Unsung Heroes of 1916. RTE
2008 LOUGH DERG-a beacon of hope in a magic place. RTE
2007 THE RURAL PUB-where have all the drinkers gone? RTE
2006 LIFE OF BRIAN- An Irish Millionaire Jew tells his conversion story. TG4
2005 MISS ETIQUETTE-Margo Bellow teaches the Irish manners. RTE
2004 PLASTIC PADDIES-The story of returned emigrants to Ireland. TG4
1995 THEY CALL ME MAMMY NOW – 60’ Award-winning AIDS orphans in Dublin’s inner city.
1990 THE GRIALLAIS SISTERS: Sean-nos singers from Conamara
1989 ALICE TAYLOR: Best-selling Cork author.
1988 WALTER OSBORNE: Early 20th century Irish painter
1987 CLANNAD FAMILY: musicians from Donegal
1986 PAULINE CUMMINS: visual artist
1985 TODAY TONIGHT: Cutting edge current affairs, and film reports, eg, The Kerry Babies Affair.
MULTI-CAMERA DIRECTOR CREDITS:
- TV Soaps: ROS NA RUN, GLENROE, FAIR CITY
- Variety and music shows: GLEN CAMPBELL in LONDON, CHIEFTAINS AT NCH, COUNTRY STAR TIME
- Studio magazine shows, Quiz shows, Live political party conferences
- Live Current Affairs: TODAY TONIGHT
Anne's Producer Credits Include:
SERIES PRODUCER CREDITS:
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DRAMA AND DOCUMENTARY:
- TELETHON presented by Gay Byrne
- THE LIVE ARTS SHOW
- CHECK UP: Popular health programme
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DRAMA AND DOCUMENTARY:
- 1995- 2000 RTE/TG4 COMMISSIONS.
- TRI SCEAL: 3 x 60’ contemporary thriller.
- TALES FROM THE POORHOUSE: the Irish Famine with BRENDAN GLEESON.
- DRAIOCHT: 60’ original drama starring GABRIEL BYRNE
- DOCUMENTARY: JOHN HUSTON, RYAN’S DAUGHTER.
- COMEDY: BARABBAS, the Clowns—100 x 1’ comic sketches