Seamus McNally is a New York/Berlin- NRW based filmmaker. He additionally coaches actors and consults directors internationally.
Recent coaching projects: Black Mirror, Roots, Vinyl, Orange is the New Black, The Night Of, Too Old To Die Young, Clarice, Star Trek – Strange New Worlds, Book of Clarence, Go Ahead Brother, Viva La Madness, Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
As Director:
Psychological Thriller
Selected for European Works In Progress / Hamburg 2025
Currently in Post-Production
Slated for Release: 2027
ORESTES - 2024
Drama / Fantasy / Mystery
Proof of Concept
Currently in Active Development
Co-Directed with Trine Pill. Adapted from novel by Janne Teller
Drama / Thriller
Official Selection: Fantastic Fest, SEMINCI / Valladolid IFF
Nominated by Danish Film Academy (Roberts): Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Youth Film
PENDULUM (Series in Development)
Thriller / Mystery
Proof of Concept
With: Ato Essandoh, Nick Sandow, Monique Vukovic, Zainab Jah, Matthew Faber
Currently in Active Development
EXCHANGE PLACE - 2015 - Short / 12m
Drama / Love Story
With: Michael Gladis, Angela Dee, Dave Vescey
ECSTASY - 2013 - Proof of Concept / 5m
Drama / Love Story
Excerpts from an adaptation of the stage play by Mike Leigh
With: Angela Dee, Victor Villar-Hauser
Dark Comedy
With: Nick Sandow, Greg Keller
TO PAINT THE PORTRAIT OF A BIRD - 2007 - Short / 15m
Adaptation of a poem by Jacques Prévert (Eng Trans. Lawrence Ferlinghetti)
Poetic Realism
With: TD White, Antoine Ray
Official Selection: Montreal WFF, Woodstock, Mill Valley, Best Short Film - New York / Avignon FF
Multi-Media Theater Piece - (5-Shorts-16mm, Dir. S. McNally)
Created by: Seamus McNally / Timothy Jenkins
(Based on Jenkins’ family history)
With: Timothy Jenkins
Premiere: Bleecker Street Theatre
MEMORY OF HONEY - 2005
THE HYPNOTIST - 2003 - Short / 15m
Poetic Realism / Psychological Horror
With: TD White, Lars Engstrom, Elisa Gierasch
Premiere: Anthology Film Archive