writer • director
BAFTA Qualifying SQIFF 2025
2024
A confident gay guy from rural Ireland faces a rock hard choice: reject a problematic stranger or seize the opportunity to fulfil his own desires.
2022
An experimental film exploring dual Irish nationality by blending self-shot choreography and BBC archive footage.
2021
Comedy meats chaos as Saoirse's granny accidentally learns of her new lifestyle choices.
Cal is an award-winning film writer director drawn to humourous stories that explore Irish culture, queer identities and pride.
His debut comedy HOLD THE SAUSAGE was selected for a BBC X ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND filmmaking program and is available to watch on iPlayer when you get a minute — or like now? SOMETHING YOU CANNOT NAME is a BBC 100: MAKING FILM HISTORY experimental archival film exploring dual Irish nationality. ASL is a crowdfunded raunchy comedy that tickled many festivals including BAFTA QUALIFYING SQIFF 2025!
Cal is developing his gays-and-girls driven comedy horror DEAD ON with Irish-led London production company AnyOther. Since Cal’s wit doesn’t yet pay his bills, he freelances as a PA for commercials like SharkNinja, Burger King & Tesco. What can’t he do?
hello@calfreeman.com
