Leeona Duff - MD & Lead Producer
A graduate of The National Film School at IADT Leeona holds a First Class BAHons in Film and TV Production, specialising in production and screenwriting. She has produced over 20 shorts including the multi-award winning An Crann, Wake and dollar-baby short In the Deathroom, based on the short story by Stephen King.
Establishing her own production company - Up On Blue Bridge – Leeona has been developing a slate of feature projects including the sequel to the Irish indie hit Demon Hunter (2016) which recently completed post production and is due for release.
Shooting is about to begin on their third TV documentary feature Around The Block following previous critically acclaimed titles Science On Screen/TG4 Off The Bench: Engineering Solutions for a Pandemic (2021) and Bee-Kept (2025) for RTÉ.
With a massive interest in multimedia IP's Up On Blue Bridge has recently launched a video game based on Tary Barker: Demon Hunter (available on Google play/Steam etc) and is a Co-Producer on Dúlamán Studio's teen sci-fi animated series ORIBIS. Leeona also frequently works in the realms of script development and production servicing for various production companies.
An active member of WIFT.I and The Production & Accountancy Guild of Ireland, Leeona was recently selected for the ACE PRODUCERS Mentorship programme alongside some of Europe’s top emerging producers.
Katherine Foyle - Director
Since 2013, Katherine has worked in a variety of roles in television, short film and video.
https://www.katherinefoyle.com/
Working with Areaman Productions, she directed the web series “How To Adult” for RTÉ Player, as well as developing and researching “Kevin McGahern’s America” for RTÉ2, an episode of which she also edited.
In addition to her film work, Katherine is half of Not Not, a creative partnership with Caoimhe Doyle bridging philosophy and pop culture.
In addition to writing and performing together, they also produce Not Not A Podcast, where they harness pop cultural collisions to spawn theory and other nonsense. Topics under disruption include: Black Metal Theory, Science Fiction, Xenofeminism, Fungus and Hyperstition - episodes can be found at:
She has worked on a number of short films, including as a Production Coordinator on “An Crann,” editor on “Follow Me” by director Elaine Gallagher, and an editor on the forthcoming “Face It Again” by director Liam Flynn.
With Up On Blue Bridge, Katherine directed her first narrative short film “Wake,” which won Best Cinematography and Best Actor awards on its premiere at the 2019 Shot by the Sea Festival in Salthill. Up On Blue Bridge’s forthcoming film, “Bee-Kept” will be her first documentary feature.
Zoe Kavanagh -
Director of Demon Hunting
Zoe began studying film when she attended the FETAC Level 5 course Television and Film in BCFE, Ballyfermot of Further Education in 2006. The following year she did another BCFE FETAC Level 5 course in cinematography before studying and earning a BA Hons Degree in Film & Television at IADT National Film School.
It was from 2006 that Zoe began directing music videos for renowned artists such as Doom Metal pioneers My Dying Bride, Swedish Alt-rock band Khoma right up to successful goth rock band The Birthday Massacre as well as videos for Clan of Xymox and Julien-K among many other successful music acts. Zoe has also directed commercials for brands including Vit-Hit, Flexi-Fi, and Magee 1886.
She then collaborated with Constant Motion Pictures to producer, co-write and direct her debut feature 'Demon Hunter' which went onto to win over 15 awards world wide such as 'Best Director' at The Horrorhound Film Festival' and 'Best International Film' at Fright Night Film Festival. Shortly after this the film was released in cinemas and VOD in 2017 before being distributed globally.
Zoe is developing a multitude of multiplatform Demon Hunter IP projects including a video game and novelization as well as directing a sequel feature that will begin production in the US summer 2022.
Claire Anne Maher -
MD of Dúlamán Studios
Claire Anne Maher began her artistic journey with a Piano Teaching degree from the Royal Academy of Music. However, her passion for visual storytelling inspired her to pivot toward animation. She pursued her studies at the Institute of Art, Design, and Technology (IADT), earning a First-Class BA Honors in Animation in 2017.
Since graduating, Claire has worked as a background artist and contributed to numerous animation shows in pre-production. With a passion for storytelling and script writing, she brings creativity and dedication to every project she undertakes.
A fan of all things anime particularly horror with a touch of fantasy Claire also enjoys a good cozy murder mystery. Her eclectic interests continue to inspire and shape her creative work in animation.