Alan Gilsenan

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Director / Producer / Writer

Alan Gilsenan is an award-winning Irish writer, filmmaker, and theatre director. His diverse work extends across documentary, feature films, and experimental work. He is a former Chairperson of the Irish Film Institute and a member of the boards of Screen Ireland and Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ. He has also recently been appointed Chairperson of Fighting Words, a national organisation that facilitates creative writing for children & young people.

Gilsenan has received four Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTAs), most recently for The Days of Trees, winner of the 2024 IFTA George Morrison Feature Documentary Award,[2][3] and six IFTA nominations as both director and production designer.

May 4, 2025

The Irish Question: A Film on Brexit, History, and Unity

This episode of the Irish Stew Podcast features a discussion with documentary filmmaker Alan Gilsenan and journalist John Walsh about their film 'The Irish Question.' The film delves into the recent history of Ireland, the ...

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