Tony Callaly: For over 10 years, Tony Callaly has been the Managing director and producer behind Cashmere Media. A graduate of Colaiste Dhulaigh, Tony has been producing a wide range of projects from broadcast commercials for Renault Ireland, The Irish Cancer Society and Core Media to digital/integrated campaigns for Unilever Ireland, Toyota Ireland, Failte Ireland and many others. It is his passion for assembling the right team, working with talented directors, agency creatives as well as direct clients, that has helped Tony become one of the brightest emerging producers working within Ireland Today. The music videos and short films he has produced has also garnished numerous awards and nominations both domestically and internationally.
Team
Conor Maloney:From the age of six, Conor was making movies and taking photographs. His need to create visually engaging work has led him to become one of Ireland’s most exciting up and coming directors. To date, he has directed campaigns for Renault, Toyota, The Irish Cancer Society, Nokia, T-Mobile, Just-Eat and numerous music videos. Conor’s debut short film “Blink” premiered at the Montreal International Film Festival alongside only ten other films in the World Competition. Recently, Conor has finished working on a proof of concept sci-fi piece “Ayamé” featuring John Hurt.
Graham Halpin: At a young age Graham became taken in by all aspects of filmmaking from storytelling to design and staging. He became fascinated by the “Making of” books at home and would sketch and study the deigns he saw. It was through this childhood hobby that Graham realised what he loved about this art form was the process. Later this passion evolved into photography and graphic design. While studying at the University of Wolverhampton, he was given the opportunity to direct fine art pieces, which greatly influenced the music videos he directed for numerous Irish artists. His work caught the eye of a number of production houses in Europe which led him to working with Division in Slovenia. To date, Graham has directed corporate videos, music videos and online commercials for brands such as Just.ie, Arthritis Ireland and Core Media, while his photographic work has also supplied print campaigns for Realex Payments and Safe Ireland. Graham’s endless passion, hunger and drive for the creative is self evident in the work he produces.
Brian Murphy: At a young age Brian developed a love for film and T.V. Throughout his childhood, he studied drama and performed in numerous short films. But, it was in secondary school he found his calling behind the camera with numerous film and drama production groups. Continuing his studies in film production, he went onto receive his degree from the University of Wolverhampton. Shortly after, he joined the Cashmere team where he was nurtured and trained as an editor and camera operator. This allowed him to enter large scale productions, assisting Ireland’s most talented camera departments and continue to learn his craft. Having directed corporate videos for the past three years, Brian is excited to bring his creative flair to commercials and music videos.
Jason Foran: For over 20 years, Jason Foran has been a creative force within the Irish Media Industry. Having managed numerous film lighting companies, Jason’s vast knowledge has helped established him as one of the most unique voices creating visual work today. To date, he has been the creative director on numerous fashion features, directed music videos for Robin McGuinness, directed short form documentary and co produced numerous broadcast and online campaigns. Jason’s talents also include production design, set construction and lighting design.