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.

 

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Joe McStravick has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Find out more about the ScreenSkills Training Passport

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