Jimmy Jib Experience
Producer/Director Experience
Danú – One Night Stand (2004) Full length live concert DVD at Vicar st. with top Irish trad. group Danú (www.danu.net)
Danú san India – TG4 Documentary following top Irish trad. group Danú on a State visit to India with Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern (2006)
MUSIC/EVENT
(Mostly on cranes, remote heads, tracks)
U2 – Elevation (2001) & Vertigo (2005) Tours - Videos of concerts at Slane Castle 2001 for Dreamchaser Productions & Croke Park 2005 for SoloToo Productions.
Bruce Springsteen – Live at the Point DVD in Dublin for Thrill Hill Recording, Los Angeles, USA - 2006.
David Bowie - Reality Tour - Concert DVD at the Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland for Blink TV, England - 2003.
Robbie Williams - Concert DVD at Roundhay Park, Leeds, England for Done & Dusted Productions - 2006.
Bryan Adams - Concert DVD at Slane Castle, Ireland, for Done & Dusted Productions - 1999.
André Rieu – Concert DVDs at:-
Acer Arena, Sydney Australia 2009
Heidelberg Kornmarkt, Germany 2009
Maastricht Vrijthof, Netherlands 2008, 2009
Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia 2008
Semperoper, Dresden, Germany 2008
Rogers’ Baseball Stadium, Toronto 2007
MichaelerPlatz, Vienna 2007
Efteling Theme Park, Netherlands 2007
Radio City, NY USA 2006
Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna 2006
Kerkrade Football Stadium, Netherlands 2004
Piazza de la Republica Cortona, Tuscany, Italy 2003
Point Theatre, Dublin 2003
Celtic Woman – DVDs at the Helix, Dublin, Slane Castle & Powerscourt House & Gardens – Galaxy Crane Op (all for PBS)
AHA - Concert DVD at the Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway for Monster Productions.
The Corrs - Live homecoming concert DVD at Landsdowne Road Stadium, Dublin.
Avril Lavigne - Concert DVD at the Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland for Done & Dusted Productions.
Wyclef Jean - Concert video at the Ambassador Theatre, Dublin.
The Saw Doctors Live in Galway – Concert DVD
Elvis tribute with Jordannaires & TCB band at Point Theatre, Dublin
Westlife - Concert videos at:-
Temple Theatre
Point Theatre (for Sky TV)
Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney
Croke Park Dublin (2008)
"Special Olympics World Games 2003 - Opening Ceremony" - Opening ceremony at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland. Featuring Nelson Mandela , Muhammed Ali, Eunice Schriver, U2, The Corrs, Riverdance, Roy Keane, Damien Duff, DJ Carey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Colin Farrell, John Bon Jovi, Heather Locklear. For R.T.É.
"Gradaim Ceoil TG4" 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009 - Music awards show of the national Irish-language TV station - TG4, held at the Opera Houses, Cork & Wexford and the University Concert Hall, Limerick for Forefront TV & South Wind Blows.
"Grand Inauguration of the Kingdom Centre, Riyadh" - Opening ceremony for Saudi Arabia's tallest skyscraper - The Kingdom Centre - by Crown prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia . For Vedanta and Green Inc.
Producer - Christopher George, Director - Ian Hamilton
(October 2003)
Geantraí – Traditional Irish Music series for TG4 (1996-2009)
BBC – Songs of Praise
Meteor Irish Music Awards - Ireland's premier annual music awards show at the Point Theatre and RDS in Dublin
All-Ireland Senior Football & hurling finals - Ireland's 2 biggest stadium-based sporting events at the 80,000 capacity Croke Park in Dublin.
RBS 6 Nations Rugby tournament for the BBC.
FIFA World Cup qualifiers for RTÉ & Sky Sports
Volvo Ocean Race at Galway for TG4.
Other Awards shows - Irish Film and Television Awards for RTÉ, TV Now Awards for TV3, GAA Allstars Awards for RTÉ, Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for RTÉ, AIB Better Ireland Awards, Ireland 2000 Millennium Show.
FACTUAL
(As lighting camerman or crane op.)
Kennedy’s Cadets (Lighting Cameraman) – Documentary on the young Irish Military Cadets who formed the guard of honour at the edge of President John F Kennedy’s grave at his state funeral in 1963. (Winner of Remi Special Jury Award at Houston Worldfest 2009)
Faoi Lán Cheoil (Lighting Cameraman) – 9-part Documentary series (broadcast Autumn 2008) featuring Jeremy Irons, Andy Reid, Adrian Dunbar, Marie Jones, John Creedon & others learning to play an Irish traditional instrument over a one-year period on location in Ireland, England & USA (NM & NY) for TG4.
The Limits of Liberty – A South Wind Blows Production with Diarmuid Ferriter for RTÉ (Galaxy Crane Op)
The Blood of the Irish – A Crossing the Lines Production with Diarmuid Gavin for RTÉ
The Eden Project – Sheep’s Head. A Media Consulta (Berlin) Production for the European Union (As helicopter remote-nose-mount op. and lighting cameraman)
Grand Designs (Ireland Final) in Westport, Co. Mayo - Channel 4 (UK)
Charles Haughey (former Irish Taoiseach/Prime Minister) Documentary - RTE
The Shape Of Life - Documentary series for National Geographic on the origins of life on Earth.
Director - Dave Clarke (U.S.A.)
DY2K – Design house makeover show for TG4
Family Silver – Documentary series for RTÉ on inheritance legal disputes.
Mo Cheol Thú – 1hr documentary on veteran Broadcaster Ciarán Mac Mathúna for TG4.
Century Farm - Opening Sequence for BBC historical programme in Hollywood, Co. Down.
Art that Shook the World - Documentary for the BBC on "Ulysses", the book by James Joyce. Featuring actor Stephen Rea, Nobel literature prize-winner Séamus Heaney & Senator David Norris.
Lost Liners - 2-hour super 16mm film documentary special for PBS (U.S.A) about the sinking of major liners in the first quarter of the 20th century - The Titanic, The Empress of Ireland, The Lusitania and the Brittanic. Presented by Dr. Robert D. Ballard - discoverer of the Titanic wreck. Director/D.O.P. - Peter Schnall (U.S.A.)
Prime Time Specials (Current Affairs) - Football Asscociation of Ireland Special; Police Corruption special; Punchestown Event Centre special; HSE special investigation (2008) for RTÉ.
DRAMA
Lusitania – TV movie on the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915Goering’s Last Stand – Docu-drama for Channel 4 on the death of Herman Goering in Nuremberg Prison.
"Any Time Now" - Comedy drama series for BBC & RTÉ starring Angeline Ball.
The Clinic – Medical drama for RTÉ 2005-08
Killinaskully – Comedy drama for RTÉ 2005-08
"An Díog is Faide" Short drama film about Irish Olympians in the Los Angeles Olympics in 1932.
"The Honourable Scaffolder" Short film in B&W, shot on location in the Dublin mountains, Ireland.
"Flush" Short film for TG4 , shot on location in Connemara, Galway, Ireland.
"Not a Bad Christmas" - Short film for RTÉ (Irish national broadcaster).
Super-16mm (July 1999)
"Ros Na Rún" adverts - Soap-opera promos for National Irish-langauge station.
COMMERCIAL
Griffith College Felipe Contepomi Rugby commercial (Lighting Cameraman)Fás Opportunites Exhibition commercial
The Guinness Midweek Movie commercials
Budweiser Bud Rising TV commercial
Classic Furniture TV commercial (Lighting Cameraman)
OTHER WORK
EU/US Summit in Ireland (Shannon Airport - Air Force One Arrival/Departure) - Nemeton Jump UK (Giant's Causeway) - Channel 4 (UK)
Patrick Kielty Almost Live - BBC network chat-show - for Green Inc.
Producer/Director - Stephen Stewart
(2002-03)
Scariest Places on Earth - 4 shows of reality series for broadcast on Fox Family Network (U.S.A.), shot at Charleville Castle, Ireland and at Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire, England, for Triage Entertainment , Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Late Late Show – RTÉ’s premier chat-show
Tubridy Tonight – RTÉ chat-show
Fáilte Towers – RTÉ Reality show - Celebs running a Hotel
