Jason O'Mahony is a passionate, creative, intuitive storyteller. He's an inspirational writer and wordsmith and loves creating empowering narratives. He has written press releases and speeches for Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival and business plans that drove a 600% increase in audience numbers at the Kerry Film Festival. He even freelanced for a financial services company! He has written everything from award-winning short films to campaigns for a mortgage bank by way of white papers for a consultancy firm! Get in touch and see how his inspirational storytelling can help your business!

Learning Through Storytelling—Michael Dedrick, Instructor

Jean Luc Godard said, “Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form.” And while a quote from the French New Wave Film director might be an unusual place to start a blog about one of Udacity’s instructors, Michael Dedrick would, no doubt, agree with the sentiment.

“Storytelling is key to all aspects of teaching and working in tech,” says Michael. “From the portfolios, you create while searching for a job, to the curricula you create while teaching a class, everything is a story. Your p

Kerry Film Festival

An afternoon of classic cinema on a big screen and refreshments beforehand, all for two Euro? Where would you get it? At the monthly Kerry Film Festival Active Retired Screenings, that’s where.

Kerry Film Festival has delved deep into its archive to continue the series at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday 3rd August at 2pm, with ARSENIC AND OLD LACE.

Starring Cary Grant and , ARSENIC AND OLD LACE tells the story of drama critic who learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are actually

Jason O'Mahony Saoirse Ronan | Film Ireland

Jason O’Mahony talks to the talented Saoirse Ronan about her already impressive list of acting credits and her role in Neil Jordan’s latest vampire tale, Byzantium.


One of the brightest stars of the Irish film firmament must surely be Saoirse Ronan, the young Irish actress who came to worldwide attention in 2007’s Atonement.

Ronan was at the Kerry Film Festival recently to pick up the Maureen O’Hara Award, which is presented annually to a lady that has excelled in film. Ronan is in good comp