Niall McCloskey and Thomas Bennett are a Belfast based directing, writing and visual art duo; by trade the pair work freelance in the Northern Irish Film and TV industry with Niall working in the Assistant Director Department and Thomas working within the Props and Art Department.

Niall launched his directorial filmography in 2023 with the award nominated short film 'Better Before' as well as co-writing, co-directing and co-producing the award winning short ‘In Wake of John Doyle’ alongside Thomas in 2024.

A multidisciplinary artist focused on Hi8 tape and Super 8, Thomas launched his directorial filmography in 2021 at Raindance Film Festival with ‘The Seven Signs’. ‘Now That I Look’ (2024) is his most recent short-film to start its festival run.

The pair have been working together for two years now; having collaborated on a variety of projects, most recent being the award winning short film ‘‘In Wake of John Doyle’. The pair are currently in post-production on their follow-up short ‘Gabriels Trumpet’ as well as developing their first feature.

Together their work has been selected for the BAFTA affiliated Belfast Film Festival, DIFF (Dublin International Film Festival), Raindance Film Festival, The British Short Film Awards and more.

Thomas Bennett (left) and Niall McCloskey (right)