Originally from Donegal, Ireland. Now living and working in London, UK.
Ara Devine (b.1991) is an award-winning Irish artist and filmmaker. After graduating from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin his films have received numerous awards and nominations. In 2017, his film The Irish Question was shortlisted for the RDS Visual Art Awards. His debut narrative short, Turf, won special recognition for Debut Irish Short at the Oscar-Qualifying Foyle Film Festival and Best Short Fiction at Louth International Film Festival and has screened at over a dozen international film festivals. His films have received funding and commissions from the British Council, BBC/Make Film History and Future Screens NI.
He is a member of BAFTA Connect and Co-Founder of Tiny Speck Productions.
Contact:
aradevine@gmail.com
Exhibitions / Film Screenings
2024 The People’s Picturehouse, Co. Cork
2023 West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
2023 Ionad Cultúrtha, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork
2023 Irish Museum of Independence, Kilmurry, Co. Cork
2023 No Borders, Rich Mix Cinema, Bethnal Green, London
2023 The Irish Question, Solo Exhibition, Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
2023 Scéal Eile, Irish Film Festival, Belgium
2022 BBC100 Collection, Make Film History, BBC iPlayer
2022 Making Film History x BBC100, Strand Arts Centre, Belfast
2022 Donegal Short Film, Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
2022 Difficult Conversations Conference, University of Canberra, Australia
2022 St Patrick’s Day Film Festival, London
2022 Catalyst International Film Festival, The People's Museum of Limerick
2022 Irish Film From Home, Make Film History x Irish Film London
2022 Rathmullan Film Festival, Donegal
2022 Mayo International Film Festival, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
2021 London Lift-Off Film Festival, London
2021 Foyle Film Festival, Nerve Centre, Derry
2021 Belfast Film Festival, Queen’s Film Theatre, Co. Antrim
2021 Louth International Film Festival, An Táin Arts Centre, Co. Louth
2019 Merciful Hour, The Darkroom, Dublin 7
2019 Oidhreacht: Transforming Tradition, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, Co. Louth
2018 Guth Gala International Documentary Film Festival, Kells, Co. Meath
2017 In Public, In Particular, NCAD Gallery, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
2017 RDS Visual Art Awards, Royal Dublin Society, Anglesea Rd, Dublin 4
2017 Graduate Exhibition, NCAD, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
2016 Twenty Something, Eblana House, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
2016 Common Ground, Johns Lane, Dublin 8
Education
Ongoing: Practice-based PhD, Belfast School of Art, Ulster University
2017 Fine Art Media and Visual Culture, National College of Art and Design, Dublin 1:1
2015 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, North West Regional College, Derry
Awards
2022 New Narratives Artist Commission, British Council
2021 Winner: Best Short Fiction, Louth International Film Festival (Turf)
2021 Special Recognition: Debut Irish Short Film, Foyle Film Festival (Turf)
2019 Vice-Chancellor's Research Studentship (VCRS), Ulster University
2018 Shortlisted for the Guth Gafa Next Generation Student Short Documentary Award (The Irish Question)
2017 Shortlisted for the RDS Visual Art Awards (The Irish Question)
2017 Commended by NCAD School of Visual Culture for thesis 'The Fall: Trauma, Postmemory and Melodrama in Northern Ireland Television'
Press / Media
2022 Ulster University. Paul Moore in conversation with Ara Devine
2017 Dunne, Aidan. "High standard of entries for RDS Visual Arts Awards show" The Irish Times, October 31
2017 Walsh, Harry. “Letterkenny artist in Visual Art Awards Show” Donegal News, October 9
