Gerard Michael MacCarthy

Irish writer/director/producer Gerard Michael Mac Carthy debuted with the Russian language feature-film 'Micha' (Russian title 'Lestnitsa Sveta') shot at Lenfilm Studios in St. Petersburg, Russia which was commercially released in Ireland and the UK, and screened at international festivals such as London, Madrid, and Rio de Janeiro. More recently he completed the 25 minute mini-feature 'Restoration', made in Moscow, which he wrote, directed and co-produced. He is the co-founder of the Irish Film Festival in Russia, the largest showcase of Irish cinema in the world, and of the Moscow version of Subtitle European Film Festival which introduces international casting directors to acting talent and which has led to roles for Russian actors in Vikings, Tenet, Jack Ryan, McMafia, Tetris, Red Sparrow etc. He also founded the H20 Festival in Moscow, Russia's first environment and climate change film festival. In film and television, Gerard's co-production and line production credits include 'Prodigal Son', a feature length drama-documentary for the BBC about composer Sergei Prokofiev, with live performances at St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valeriy Gergiev; 'Nine Days in Leningrad' with Windmill Lane Pictures; and a Russian remake of Francois Truffaut's 'À Bout de Souffle' entitled 'Nicotine'. Gerard Michael is also the lead songwriter and performer with electronic music project S for 7 ( @sfor7music ) with a debut album released in November 2020.