Directing

Alex Fegan

Known for

Directing

Credits

14 titles

Alex Fegan is an Irish writer/director/editor and cinematographer of documentary and drama films including Murphy vs Christmas, A Traveller Family (RTE, CnaM), The Essence of Eva (Screen Ireland), Sins of Ireland (RTE & BBC), The Omagh Hum (BBC), Am I Here? (RTE), The Toy Shop (RTE), The Irish Wedding (Screen Ireland, RTE), The Confessors (BBC & RTE), Abbeyfealegood (RTE), Older Than Ireland (Screen Ireland), The Irish Pub (Screen Ireland) and Man Made Men. He was also the producer of Jackie & Coco (RTE) and Coco's Law (Screen Ireland, RTE).

Known for

The Essence of Eva poster
8.0

Featuring unheard songs and exclusive archive footage, The Essence of Eva is a portrait of legendary singer Eva Cassidy from the perspective of her parents, family and friends.

The Essence of Eva

2025

A Traveller Family poster
NR

A Traveller Family' explores the lives of four generations of the Collins family, from Big James Collins, one of the last Traveller tinsmiths in Ireland, to his great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, Catherine and Dan, aged 14 and 16, from actor and activist, Michael and Catherine Collins to Johnny Collins, 20, the first in his extended family to enter third-level education. Through one family's story, the film reflects on changing times, Traveller identity, and the powerful role creativity plays across generations.

A Traveller Family

2026

The Irish Pub poster
7.9

A eulogy to the greatest institution in Irish society, the pub, or more specifically the traditional Irish publicans who run them. Speaking to pub owners all over Ireland, Alex Fegan gets into the heart of what makes "the Irish pub" the institution that it is.

The Irish Pub

2013

Older Than Ireland poster
7.2

Older Than Ireland features thirty men and women aged 100 years and over. Often funny and at times poignant, the film explores each centenarian's journey, from their birth at the dawn of Irish independence to their life as a centenarian in modern day Ireland. Older Than Ireland's observational style offers a rare insight into the personal lives of these remarkable individuals.

Older Than Ireland

2015

Am I Here? Homeless in Ireland poster
NR

Am I Here? Homeless In Ireland is a humane exploration of people who live on or off the streets of Ireland's capital, making visible the stories that thousands of feet walk past every day. Covering themes of trauma, addiction, and ultimately love, the documentary was called "an indictment of Ireland" by the Irish Times.

Am I Here? Homeless in Ireland

2023

No artwork available
NR

Documentary about the role of toys in people's lives, visiting 16 stores that spark the imagination of their youngest customers.

The Toy Shop

2021

Film credits

Behind the camera

The Essence of Eva poster
8.0

Featuring unheard songs and exclusive archive footage, The Essence of Eva is a portrait of legendary singer Eva Cassidy from the perspective of her parents, family and friends.

The Essence of Eva

2025

The Essence of Eva poster
8.0

Featuring unheard songs and exclusive archive footage, The Essence of Eva is a portrait of legendary singer Eva Cassidy from the perspective of her parents, family and friends.

The Essence of Eva

2025

The Essence of Eva poster
8.0

Featuring unheard songs and exclusive archive footage, The Essence of Eva is a portrait of legendary singer Eva Cassidy from the perspective of her parents, family and friends.

The Essence of Eva

2025

A Traveller Family poster
NR

A Traveller Family' explores the lives of four generations of the Collins family, from Big James Collins, one of the last Traveller tinsmiths in Ireland, to his great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, Catherine and Dan, aged 14 and 16, from actor and activist, Michael and Catherine Collins to Johnny Collins, 20, the first in his extended family to enter third-level education. Through one family's story, the film reflects on changing times, Traveller identity, and the powerful role creativity plays across generations.

A Traveller Family

2026

A Traveller Family poster
NR

A Traveller Family' explores the lives of four generations of the Collins family, from Big James Collins, one of the last Traveller tinsmiths in Ireland, to his great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, Catherine and Dan, aged 14 and 16, from actor and activist, Michael and Catherine Collins to Johnny Collins, 20, the first in his extended family to enter third-level education. Through one family's story, the film reflects on changing times, Traveller identity, and the powerful role creativity plays across generations.

A Traveller Family

2026

The Irish Pub poster
7.9

A eulogy to the greatest institution in Irish society, the pub, or more specifically the traditional Irish publicans who run them. Speaking to pub owners all over Ireland, Alex Fegan gets into the heart of what makes "the Irish pub" the institution that it is.

The Irish Pub

2013

The Irish Pub poster
7.9

A eulogy to the greatest institution in Irish society, the pub, or more specifically the traditional Irish publicans who run them. Speaking to pub owners all over Ireland, Alex Fegan gets into the heart of what makes "the Irish pub" the institution that it is.

The Irish Pub

2013

Older Than Ireland poster
7.2

Older Than Ireland features thirty men and women aged 100 years and over. Often funny and at times poignant, the film explores each centenarian's journey, from their birth at the dawn of Irish independence to their life as a centenarian in modern day Ireland. Older Than Ireland's observational style offers a rare insight into the personal lives of these remarkable individuals.

Older Than Ireland

2015

Older Than Ireland poster
7.2

Older Than Ireland features thirty men and women aged 100 years and over. Often funny and at times poignant, the film explores each centenarian's journey, from their birth at the dawn of Irish independence to their life as a centenarian in modern day Ireland. Older Than Ireland's observational style offers a rare insight into the personal lives of these remarkable individuals.

Older Than Ireland

2015

Am I Here? Homeless in Ireland poster
NR

Am I Here? Homeless In Ireland is a humane exploration of people who live on or off the streets of Ireland's capital, making visible the stories that thousands of feet walk past every day. Covering themes of trauma, addiction, and ultimately love, the documentary was called "an indictment of Ireland" by the Irish Times.

Am I Here? Homeless in Ireland

2023

No artwork available
NR

Documentary about the role of toys in people's lives, visiting 16 stores that spark the imagination of their youngest customers.

The Toy Shop

2021

No artwork available
NR

A film on what it's like for Irish priests to hear the sins of their parishioners, while also reflecting on the sins of their church.

The Confessors

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No artwork available
NR

A film on what it's like for Irish priests to hear the sins of their parishioners, while also reflecting on the sins of their church.

The Confessors

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