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 humorous stories that explore Irish culture, queer identities and pride.
Freshly graduated with a Film Practice BA, his debut comedy HOLD THE SAUSAGE (BBC FUNDED) 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 (BBC 100: MAKING FILM HISTORY) is a BBC 100: MAKING FILM HISTORY project & ASL is a crowdfunded raunchy comedy that tickled many festivals including BAFTA-QUALIFYING SQIFF 2025! Cal has directed independent music videos and assistant directed on numerous short films while nurturing his creativity on programs like NEW ARTISTS 2022, HOME FILM LAB 2022 & DIRECTORS WORKSHOP 2026.
Cal is currently developing his gays-and-girls driven comedy horror DEAD ON with Irish-led London production company AnyOther. When not self-producing his dreams, Cal supports commercials as a freelance PA for SharkNinja, Burger King & Tesco. What can’t he do?
hello@calfreeman.com
