Joe McStravick

Joe McStravick

Director (Film and TV Drama)


Location:
N. Ireland
Career stage:
Experienced

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • High-end TV

Regions can work

  • London
  • Northern Ireland


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About

An award-winning film and TV director / screenwriter. His past projects have been commissioned and/or broadcast by BBC, Brit Box, BFI Network, Northern Ireland Screen, RTE and TG4. His short films have screened at various international film festivals; including BAFTA and Academy Award accredited film festivals. He has also directed/produced a range of multi-platform commercial content for Randox, Cable & Wireless, PwC, HM Treasury, BBC, TCL Mobile and various other international clients.

In 2018 he was selected for the BFI Network x BAFTA Crew – Director Mentoring scheme.

In 2020 he was selected for the BFI Network x BAFTA Crew for the third consecutive year.

In 2021 he was selected for the Puttnam Scholarship Programme – (representing Future Screens NI)

In 2022 he became a member of BAFTA Connect.

 

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Joe McStravick has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Expired

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Completed

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Experience

  1. Director - Hope Street (season three)

    Long Story TV · Apr 2023 - Present

    I am directed episode 9 of Hope Street (season 3) for Long Story TV. The series is broadcast on Brit Box and BBC One.

  2. Director - By Appointment

    Purple Finch Production (Ltd) · Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

    Director of By Appointment - a short film which was funded by Northern Ireland Screen and BFI Network.

  3. Director - The Bully

    Beezer Productions (Ltd) · Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

    Director of The Bully - a short dark comedy which was produced and funded by Beezer Productions.

  4. 2nd Unit Director - Hope Street (season two)

    Long Story TV · Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

    2nd Unit and Splinter Unit Director of Hope Street (season two), which is broadcast on BBC One and Brit Box.

  5. Director/Producer - Questionable Treatment

    Purple Finch Productions (Ltd) · Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

    I directed/produced this awards-winning short documentary, which was funded by Northern Ireland Screen and BFI Network.

  6. Director - The Familiar Sting

    Purple Finch Productions (Ltd) · Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

    I directed this short film which was funded by Northern Ireland Screen and BFI Network.

  7. Director/Producer - The Night is Black and the Day is White

    Purple Finch Productions (Ltd) · Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

    I directed/produced this award-winning short documentary, which was funded by Northern Ireland Screen and BFI Network.

  8. Director/Screenwriter - The Wedding Speech

    Purple Finch Productions (Ltd) · Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

    I wrote and directed this award-winning adaptation, of the award-winning, short story "The Wedding Speech" by Isabelle Broom.

  9. Director/Producer - Of My Kin

    Purple Finch Productions (Ltd) · Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

    I directed and produced this short documentary which was funded by Northern Ireland Screen and BFI Network.

  10. Director/Producer - The Arts Show

    BBC Productions · Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

    I was a Director/Producer (self-shooting) on 4 episodes of The Arts Show, which was broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland.

  11. Director/Screenwriter - VULTURES

    Lamb Films (Ltd) · May 2013 - Jan 2015

    I wrote and directed this film which was funded by Northern Ireland Screen and BFI.

  12. Director - TARA

    Lamb Films (Ltd) · Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

    I directed this low budget short film with Lamb Films (Ltd)

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Education and training

  1. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Oct 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. MA (Masters Degree) Documentary Practice

    Ulster University · Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

    A Masters degree in documentary practice - factual TV and film production practice.

Joe McStravick

Joe McStravick

Director (Film and TV Drama)


Location:
N. Ireland
Career stage:
Experienced

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • High-end TV

Regions can work

  • London
  • Northern Ireland


Download CV