Atom Films

31/08/2026

Lots happening at Atom Films over the last week. We travelled to Seoul for two incredible screenings of THE ESSENCE OF EVA at the wonderful EBS International Documentary Film Festival (the largest doc fest in Asia) where the film also played on Korean television.

Last week, it also played on SVT in Sweden, PBS in the US and will play on the Hour of the Wolf on Dutch TV on September 7th. Stay tuned for big news coming soon regarding the theatrical release in Ireland and UK.

In the meantime, MURPHY vs CHRISTMAS won the award for Best Independent Film at the Underground Cinema Film Festival on Sunday 30th August - Johnny Elliott was also nominated for best Actor! - and will play at the fantastic Hof International Film Festival next month as well as other wonderful festivals.

Coco's Law, directed by Gerard Walsh, has been picked up for international sales by Stranger Films Sales and will play at the IFI International documentary Festival in September and Molly Furey has been busy filming A TUNE FOR THE GIRLS in Canada.

Screen Ireland Scannain.com Film Ireland

27/07/2026

Such an honour to be filming on Croagh Patrick for our up-coming doc with renowned Dutch filmmaker / director / cinematographer Bert Pot as well as co-producer Conor Hogan and camera operator, Dries Boermans on the day the Mayo beat the curse! Incredible emotion!

05/07/2026

Very proud to release the trailer to MURPHY Vs CHRISTMAS

Starring Johnny Elliott , John Connors, Tania Notaro, Fernanda Bastos Fernand Bastos, Maisy Crowley (.v.ward), Maureen Dillon , Brian Moore , Alex Bastos as well as our amazing crew of Scott Sorraghan and Shauna Bowden ,
Composer: Denis Clohessy
Post production: Brendan Bourke of (Online & Grade) and Ben Kavanagh.
Mix John Griffin.
Special Effects: Eoin Mahon.
Co producer: Tania Notaro
Executive Producers Brendan Bourke and Aileen O’Carroll
Producers: Johnny Elliott and John Connors
Written, Directed and Produced by Alex Fegan

With huge thanks to .mp4 in helping to put together this trailer!!

Galway Film Fleadh Film Irelandireland Scannain.com John Connors

29/06/2026

COCO'S LAW - Thursday, 9th July | 13:50 | Town Hall Theatre Galway Film Fleadh So so proud of this film, directed by Gerard Walsh and produced by Alex Fegan featuring the indomitable Jackie Fox as she campaigned for Coco's Law in Ireland and Europe!
Screen Ireland RTÉ

COCO'S LAW - Thursday, 9th July | 13:50 | Town Hall Theatre

We’re proud to bring you the World Premiere of Coco’s Law, an inspiring documentary about an Irish woman whose courage and vision for change ultimately impacted the lives of 450 million Europeans. After the tragic su***de of her beloved daughter, Nicole (Coco), due to online bullying, Jackie walks a path she never thought she’d have to take as she leads a campaign to change Irish and EU law to make online bullying a crime.

A post-show discussion will follow. Tickets are on sale now: https://f.mtr.cool/gotwzxjbkk

Screen Ireland

24/06/2026

Delighted to say we have TWO films in the Galway Film Fleadh this year including MURPHY Vs CHRISTMAS, which is a dark and humorous satire drama about a disillusioned artist who becomes the target of a public onslaught after he reveals the truth about Santa Claus to his young daughter.

The film stars Johnny Elliott as the artist and John Connors (Love / Hate) in ten separate rolls, including a Judge, Doctor, Garda, Priest, Podcaster, Arts Project Manager, Teacher, Advertising Executive, Banker and Father. It also features Tania Notaro, Fernanda Bastos, Maureen Dillon, Alex Bastos, Maisy Crowley, Scott Soraghan and Brian Moore. It was written & directed by Alex Fegan for Atom Films.

Post production: Brendan Bourke (who also exec produced) of Hudsucker Media (Online & Grade) and John Griffin (Mix). Special Effects: Eoin Mahon. Composer: Denis Clohessy

We also have COCO'S LAW, which is a feature version and continuation of our documentary on the amazing Jackie Fox as she campaigned to change Irish and EU Law to make online bullying a crime. The film was directed by the brilliant Gerard Walsh and produced by Alex Fegan for Atom Films, RTE and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.

Editors: Cara Holmes and John Desay, Assistant Producer Barry Gibbons second unit DoP, Mark O’Rouke, Second unity sound, Ross O’Rriordan. Composer: Padraig Ryan
Post production: Locky Butler & John Griffin (Mix) and Oliver Kelly (Online & Grade). Executive Producer for Screen Ireland: Niamh Fagan Holmes. Executive Producer for RTE: Sally Roden

A huge thank you to all our team for their incredible talent and hard work, including Aileen O'Carroll, Molly Furey, Conor Hogan, Scott Soraghan and Shauna Bowden as well as Ben Kavanagh (Hudsucker Media) and Johnny Elliott, John Connors and Tania Notaro with respect to Murphy Vs Christmas.

We’re so proud of both these films so hopefully we can see you at the Fleadh!!

Galway Film Fleadh Screen Ireland Film Ireland

10/06/2026

So thrilled to see another packed house for The Essence of Eva, this time in Annapolis followed by a Q&A with Jeff Muller and Meg Murray moderated by Joe Neumaier.

17/05/2026

“Weeks ago, I made a mental note to write about Travellers in this column. If I had written it before now, before watching Alex Fegan’s documentary A Traveller Family, it would have been different to what you’re reading....
"A Traveller Family shows Travellers are complex and diverse… Fegan’s documentary refuses to reduce its subjects to one thing.”

A Traveller Family on the RTÉ Player

The Collins family in Alex Fegan’s documentary 'A Traveller Family' made me reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of identity politics, writes Jennifer Horgan

12/05/2026

"A Traveller Family..... quietly thoughtful documentary will hopefully go some way towards opening people's eyes, though it is never polemical and instead lets its subjects speak for themselves."

Television: Alex Fegan’s documentary will hopefully go some way towards opening people’s eyes – it lets its subjects speak for themselves

10/05/2026

"I absolutely adored this documentary... a really insightful, engaging watch and I highly recommend it - It''s just fantastic." Dave O'Callaghan on Brendan O'Connor reviews 'A Traveller Family', which premieres Monday 11th May @ 9:35pm on RTÉ One.

08/05/2026

Another clip from A TRAVELLER FAMILY, coming this Monday, 11th May @ 9:35pm