Michael Antonio Keane is an award-winning Spanish-Irish filmmaker and actor distinguished by his atmospheric storytelling and exploration of youth subcultures. A student of the National Film School at IADT, Keane first gained international recognition with his pandemic-era documentary Covid Éire (2020), which was acquired by Amazon Prime Video and earned the Spirit Award at the IFTA-qualifying IndieCork Film Festival. His follow-up work garnered further accolades, including a Jury Award at the Student World Impact Film Festival and a screening at the AMC Empire 25 in Times Square. Keane’s most ambitious project to date, Into the Silence, is an immersive period drama set against the backdrop of Ireland’s 1990s acid house movement. Originally released as a critically acclaimed short film which won Best Student Film at the Underground Cinema Awards the story follows two young men as they navigate the underground rave scene. Praised for its original electronic score and "gritty, lived-in" aesthetic, the project is in active development as a feature-length film. This expansion aims to further explore the themes of grief, creative resilience, and the power of electronic music that have become hallmarks of Keane’s cinematic voice.
Winner - Best Student Film
Into The Silence
Underground Cinema Film Awards
Dublin
2025
Official Selection
Into The Silence
Waterford International Film Festival
Waterford
2025
Official Selection
Into The Silence
Galway Generation Film Fleadh
Galway
2025
Official Selection
Into The Silence
New Genesis International Film Festival
Brighton
2025
Official Selection
Into The Silence
IndieCork International Film Festival
Cork
2025
Official Selection
Into The Silence
16th Underground International Film Festival
Dublin
2025
Official Selection
Into The Silence
Mallow Arts Festival
Mallow, Cork
2025
Official Selection
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
YREC Film Festival
Dublin
2024
Official Selection
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
Reel Romance
Dublin
2024
Winner 'Best Short Film'
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
Reel Romance
Dublin
2024
Official Selection
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
Rewind International Film Festival
Glasgow
2024
Nominee 'Best Student Film'
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
Rewind International Film Festival
Glasgow
2024
Official Selection
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
DU Film Festival
Dublin
2024
Nominee 'Best Editing'
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
DU Film Festival
Dublin
2024
Nominee 'Best Drama'
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
Cork People's Picture House
Cork
2024
Nominee 'Best Student Film'
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
Dublin Independent Film Festival
Dublin
2024
Official Selection
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
Dublin Independent Film Festival
Dublin
2024
Official Selection
Leathanach Deiridh
Fastnet Film Festival
Schull, West Cork
2023
Official Selection
Like A Bolt From The Blue
Fresh International Film Festival
Limerick
2023
Nominee "Best Director"
Like A Bolt From The Blue
RTÉ Ireland's Young Filmmaker Of The Year 2023
Limerick
2023
Official Selection
Like A Bolt From The Blue
(SWIFF) Student World Impact Film Festival
New York (US)
2023
Winner, Jury Honorable Mention Award
Like A Bolt From The Blue
(SWIFF) Student World Impact Film Festival
New York
2023
Official Selection
Like A Bolt From The Blue
All American High School Film Festival
New York Premiere at AMC Theaters in Times Square
2023
Official Selection
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
IndieCork Film Festival (IFTA & BAFTA Qualifier)
Cork
2023
Official Selection
Hoodwinkers
Fastnet Film Festival
Cork
2022
Nominee - Best Ensemble Cast
Hoodwinkers
RTÉ Ireland's Young Filmmaker Of The Year
Limerick
2022
Official Selection
Hoodwinkers
Beara Film Festival
Kerry
2022
Official Selection & Finalist
Hoodwinkers
Fresh International Film Festival
Cork
2022
"Rising Star" Nomination for Niamh Cremin in Hoodwinkers
Hoodwinkers
Beara Film Festival
Castletownbere, West Cork
2022
Official Selection
Hoodwinkers
Waterford Film Festival
Waterford
2022
Official Selection
Leathanach Deiridh
VBU Film Days
Stockholm
2022
Official Selection & Finalist
Leathanach Deiridh
Wicked Wales
2022
Official Selection
Covid Éire
Fastnet Film Festival
West Cork
2021
Nominee - Highly Commended Cinematography
Covid Éire
Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Of The Year
Limerick
2021
Official Selection
Covid Éire
Fresh Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
Covid Éire
FirstCut Youth Film Festival
Cork
2021
Official Selection
Gaiste
Fastnet Film Festival
Schull, West Cork
2021
Nomination "Best Irish Language"
Gaiste
Fastnet Film Festival (IFTA Shortlist)
Schull, West Cork
2021
Official Selection
Gaiste
Little Cinema Club Screening Galway
Galway
2021
Official Selection
Gaiste
First Cut Youth Film Festival
Youghal, Co. Cork
2021
Official Selection
Gaiste
Fresh International Film Festival
Limerick
2021
National Finalist
Gaiste
Ireland's Young Filmmaker Of The Year 2021
Limerick
2021
Official Selection
Hoodwinkers
Richard Harris International Film Festival (IFTA Long-list)
Limerick
2021
Official Selection
Covid Éire
Future Archives Series Network
2020
Official Selection & Finalist
Covid Éire
Noise Flicks Film Festival
Dublin
2020
Official Selection
Covid Éire
Madrid Film Awards
Madrid
2020
Jury Spirit Award
Covid Éire
IndieCork Film Festival (IFTA & BAFTA Qualifier)
Cork
2020
Official Selection
Final shot
Fresh International Film Festival
Cork
2020
National Finalist & Winner of Audience choice award
Final shot
Ireland's Young Filmmaker Of The Year Awards
Limerick
2020
Official Selection
Into The Silence
National Lasta Festival
Longord
College
The National Film School at IADT
Production
20222026
College
Romanica Accademia Di Lingua E Cultura, Modena Italy
Diploma Of Education, Italian Language and Literature
2023
High School
St Francis College Rochestown, Cork
20162022
Birth Date
December 4, 2003
Current City
Cork, Irleand
Hometown
Cork, Ireland
Height
5"7
Gender
Male
Pronouns
He/Him
Ethnicity
Irish/Spaniard
Eye Color
Green
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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