Joe Comerford (born 1947) is an Irish film director. His film ''

Reefer and the Model ''Reefer and the Model'' is a 1988 Irish film written and directed by Joe Comerford."Reefer and the Model"
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'' (1988) earned three nominations at the

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, winning none.

Career

Comerford was born in 1947 in

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, graduating from the

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in the 1960s. In the 1970s he began working for

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, Ireland's national broadcaster, where he learned camera operation and general studio production. Two years later, he left RTE to make independent films. In 1969 he made ''Swan Alley''. His first public short, ''Emtigon'' (1971), was followed by ''Withdrawal'' (1973) and ''Down the Corner'' (1977). He has directed three feature films: ''Traveller'' (1981), written by

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; ''

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'' (1988); and ''

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'' (1993). All his films share a general concern for those on the margins of what was an increasingly affluent Irish society. His short ''Waterbag'' (1984) was funded by the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board. Comerford's films of the 1970s and 1980s featured dysfunctional familial settings, analogous to Ireland's political and religious conditions at the time. His early films have been described as challenging to watch, as they often do not follow a linear narrative, but move forward as a series of vignettes. In 2008 he filmed the short ''Roadside'', which he later incorporated into the installation ''Roadside Film Sculpture'' in 2012.

Awards

Nominated –

Best Young Film, 1988

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Comeford, Joe Irish film directors Irish producers 1947 births Living people Alumni of the National College of Art and Design