North Circular

North Circular
Ireland, 2022, 80’
in English w/ Arm./Eng. subtitles
Director and Scriptwriter: Luke McManus
Cinematographers: Paddy Jordan, Richard Kendrick, Evan Barry, Jamie Goldrick, Luke McManus
Producers: Elaine Gallagher, Luke McManus
Editor: John Murphy
Sound: Ross Carew, Gregory Dunn, Hugh Fox, Steve Power, Tony Crosse
Music Score: Kevin Murphy, Thomas Haugh

North Circular is a documentary musical that travels the length of Dublin’s North Circular Road, from Phoenix Park to Dublin Port, exploring the history, music, and streetscapes of a street that links some of the country’s most beloved and infamous places.

Awards
Special Mention, Documentary Competition, Dublin IFF, 2022; Best Documentary, Louth International Film Festival, 2022; Special Mention, Documentary category, IndieCork FF, 2022; Spirit of IndieCork Award, 2022; Grand Prix, Music Documentary Competition, FIPADOC, 2023; American Cinematographer Magazine Award, Salem Film Fest, 2023; Best Sound on Screen Award, Thin Line Fest, 2023.

Luke McManus

Luke McManus is a director and producer based in Dublin. He has produced and directed award-winning projects for NBC, Netflix, RTÉ, Virgin Media Television, TG4, NDR/ARD, Al Jazeera, and Channel 4, winning four IFTAs, one Celtic Media Award, and the Radharc Award in the process. His debut feature as a producer was The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid, which premiered in the Main Competition at IDFA in 2018, won the George Morrison Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Irish Film & Television Awards and the Best Irish Film Award at the Dublin International Film Festival. North Circular is his debut feature documentary as a director.

 Filmography
North Circular (2022).