I endeavour, no matter the subject matter, to make personal films that speak to universal themes, striving always to improve and learn with each new project.
Company
Fight Back Films
    Richard Keaney first started making films while studying at University College Dublin from 2010-2013 where he made a number of student shorts. Soon after graduating, he founded Fight Back Films with fellow classmate and director, Natasha Waugh (IFTA nominee- ‘Terminal‘, 2016) and has gone on to direct multiple award winning short films including ‘Scope’ and ‘Late Arrivals’ ,the latter being selected to screen on Aer Lingus long haul flights in 2017.
    Scope, his third film as writer/director was selected for thirteen international film festivals with a world premiere at Chicago's Logan Theater for Chicago Irish Film Festival and end to its run with a screening at the TIFF Bell Lightbox for Toronto Irish Film Festival. Scope won awards for Best Performance at Bolton Film Festival and Best Actress at the Underground Cinema Film Awards in Dublin for its lead actress, Andrea Kelly where it also picked up a nomination for Best Actor for lead actor, Fiach Kunz. Additionally, Fiach was nominated for Best Actor at Romania's Filmstrip International Film Festival where Richard was also nominated for Best Director.
    'Getting In', written by Ken Armstrong is Richard's 4th short as director.
    • Director (4 Credits)
      Joey Had Never Been Out Of The City2023
      Short
      Getting In2020
      Short
      Scope2017
      Short
      Late Arrivals2015
      Short
    • Producer (3 Credits)
      Joey Had Never Been Out Of The City2023
      Short
      Getting In2020
      Short
      Late Arrivals2015
      Short
    • Writer (2 Credits)
      Scope2017
      Short
      Late Arrivals2015
      Short
    Official Selection
    Late Arrivals
    Las Vegas Galaxy Film Awards
    Las Vegas
    2016
    Official Selection
    Late Arrivals
    Chicago Irish Film Festival
    Chicago
    2016
    Official Selection
    Late Arrivals
    Artfools Video Festival
    Larissa, Greece
    2016
    Official Selection
    Late Arrivals
    Videodrunk Film Festival
    Toronto, Canada
    2015
    Official Selection
    Late Arrivals
    MAC Film Festival
    Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
    2015
    Official Selection
    Late Arrivals
    Indiecork Film Festival
    Cork, Ireland
    2015
    College
    University College Dublin
    English with Film Studies
    20102013
    Birth Date
    June 22, 1991
    Nickname
    Richie
    Birth City
    Watford, England
    Current City
    Dublin, Ireland
    Hometown
    Castlebar, Co. Mayo
    Gender
    Male
    I endeavour, no matter the subject matter, to make personal films that speak to universal themes, striving always to improve and learn with each new project.
    Company
    Fight Back Films
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