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Seán Ó Cualáin
IE UK 2016 81'
⚬ Sports
For a fleeting moment in the early 80s Tommy Byrne was the world’s greatest driver, the motor racing equivalent of George Best and Muhammad Ali all rolled into one. In a little over four years Byrne went from driving a Mini Cooper in stockcar racing to the big-time in Formula One. Eddie Jordan will tell you: ‘Forget Schuey and Senna. Tommy Byrne was the best of them all.’ The film investigates into the economics of Formula One through Tommy's rise and spectacular fall.
Director | Seán Ó Cualáin |
Producer | David Burke |
Production Company | Dot Television |
Cinematography | Ray MacDonnacha, Darragh McCarthy |
Writers | David Burke, Sean O Cualain |
Editor | John Murphy |
Music | Ray Harmon |
Sound | Alan Poole |
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2016 |
Galway FF 2016 |
Cork FF 2016 |
| Runtime | 81' |
| Spoken Languages | English |
| Production Countries | Ireland, UK |
Seán Ó Cualáin is a multi award winning Irish director. His first theatrical release was the 2012 film MEN AT LUNCH which was on the official selection at TIFF and was released across the USA, Canada and Ireland and has had TV sales in over 30 countries. To date Seán has won three ITFA awards in Ireland and four Celtic Media awards in a diverse range of topics ranging from sporting icons to the delicate tale of a bishop’s secret lovechild.
