Michael Antonio Keane
Directing
Biography
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.
Known For
The day-to-day dramas of the community who live and work in the fictional north Dublin suburb of Carrigstown.
Fair City
A recently retired English professor discovers a real knack for investigation and cannot help but interfere with the cases assigned to her police detective son.
Harry Wild
The tale of an Irish writer who moves to Northern Italy, finding a new sense of tranquility in life after experiencing heartache.
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing)
When impulsive rebel Hannah goads her friends into summoning a demon for some hellish hijinks, the gang are totally bedevilled by what they bring to Earth. It's a demon alright, but one in training who needs help to "earn his devil horns"!
A Hell of a Difference
A small study session leads to a crazy party and the following hungover day, a class must figure out how to pass the Irish Leaving Certificate exam without knowing a clue of Irish. Comedy starring Dominic MacHale from 'The Young Offenders" & Sarah Horgan. Hoodwinkers received 2 Irish Nominations
Hoodwinkers
An elderly woman finds an ingenious way to get revenge on a condescending meals-on-wheels volunteer.
Do-Gooders
The 26th Annual Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year, presented by Fresh International Film Festival, is hosted by Gemma Bradley and RTÉ's Stephen Byrne. The big night celebrates all the amazing work from young creatives who took part in the senior section (ages 13 to 18) of the Fresh International Film Festival.
Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year
Take a peek into the unsettling world of “Benji,” where every moment teeters on the edge of suspense. Fresh off the heels of a young couple’s arrival at Ms. O’Donnell’s enigmatic house, we delve into their gripping journey as they seek to uncover Benji’s long-lost archaeological find. With tension mounting and secrets lurking around every corner, their quest promises to unravel more than just buried relics.
Benji
In a post pandemic world, an acclaimed writer from Northern Ireland struggles to leave his home and find meaning in his work while his therapist helps him uncover his true self. Does she have something to do with his disappearance ?
Broken Writer
A cinematic aviation documentary following the generational link of Ireland's most passionate, inspiring and clever aviation enthusiasts that take to the skies each day.
Skyborn
An unplanned pregnancy changes the lives of a Dublin teenage couple forever.
Like a Bolt from the Blue
Inspired by true events and set in the heart of Ireland's 1990s rave movement, two young men find themselves forever changed by one electrifying, life-altering rave. As the pulsating beats and euphoric energy consume them, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and rebellion, seeking to redefine themselves within the underground cultural revolution of house music, where freedom, identity, and the power of sound collide.
Into The Silence
Without any real end in sight at fighting this virus, all of this young man's hopes and dreams slowly vanish, creating a realistically claustrophobic sense of despair that's all too familiar to many of us. COVID ÉIRE takes place on a train, while switching between Keane (who also stars in his own short film) and news reports on the virus in Ireland and the rest of the world. While watching home made videos of people having fun, this person reflects on his life before this all started, carefully wishing everything would go back to normal.
Covid Éire
In a small Gaeltacht village in Ireland, a new viral app has everyone talking, 2 teens decide to give it a try see what all the fuss is about until their actions become irreversible. Gaiste was Nominated for best Irish Language film of 2021 at the IFTA Qualifying Fastnet Film Festival.