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Michael Holly
Michael Holly is a filmmaker, visual artist and practice-based researcher whose work spans documentary, experimental film and installation. His research explores nonfiction filmmaking methodologies and participatory creative practices, particularly within rural and agricultural communities in Ireland.
His films and installations have been exhibited internationally, including at TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, PUBLICS Helsinki, Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, South Tipperary Arts Centre, Riverbank Arts Centre, Nieuwe Vide, Roscommon Arts Centre and Y Galerii.
Since 2018, he has collaborated with artist, filmmaker and sheep farmer Mieke Vanmechelen through Fierce Quiet Films, co-directing the feature documentaries Hungry Hill (2023) and IMMRÁM, as well as the short film Like a Mouse (2021). He is also a long-time collaborator with Askeaton Contemporary Arts, contributing to numerous film projects and the 2019 book Men Who Eat Ringforts, which examines the destruction of historical and folkloric sites across Ireland. (146 words)