New Development Executive Appointed to Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board
Andrew Meehan has been appointed to the position of Development Executive at Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board.In this position Andrew will work directly with the Chief Executive, in the consideration of development funding applications on behalf of feature films and in the management of projects selected for support. As a member of the agency’s core creative team, Andrew will also play a close consultative role with regard to feature films, documentaries, animations and short films submitted for production funding.
Andrew has eight years experience as a writer and script editor. He was recently a writer on the Sigma Films/Zentropa Films 'Advance Party' trilogy - the first of which was Andrea Arnold's Red Road, and has also had a number scripts in development with major broadcasters and production companies in the UK. Before writing full-time Andrew was Head of Development at Antonine Films (Orphans and Magdalene Sisters) in Glasgow and then at Accomplice Television (Pure Mule and Bachelors Walk) in Dublin.