Directing

Colm Laverty

Place of birth

Northern Ireland

Known for

Directing

Credits

6 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

The Bannfoot Ferry poster
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A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.

The Bannfoot Ferry

2024

The Bannfoot Ferry poster
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A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.

The Bannfoot Ferry

2024

Document: A Film About Malojian poster
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Featuring legendary recording engineer Steve Albini, 'Document: A film about Malojian' captures the energy of a band at the top of their game, as they rush to complete their third album, "This is Nowhere", in just four days.

Document: A Film About Malojian

2016

Let Your Weirdness Carry You Home poster
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Full visual accompaniment to the Malojian album of the same name, "Let Your Weirdness Carry You Home" takes hours worth of archive material from Northern Ireland's colourful past, and presents it in a new light.

Let Your Weirdness Carry You Home

2017

Lessons of War poster
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Meeting with numerous musicians affected by war, Northern Irish singer-songwriter Matt McGinn explores how they use music, not only to address their past, but to shape their future.

Lessons of War

2018

Craigavon, New City poster
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Filmmaker Colm Laverty looks at the story of Craigavon, a new city developed in line with the movement towards high-tech commmunal living. This film blends archive footage and contemporary interviews to tell the story of the Craigavon New City project and reflect on the hopes, complexities, and legacy of the project sixty years on.

Craigavon, New City

2025