MEET THE TEAM


Dr Enda Murray | Creative Director & Founder

Dr Enda Murray is an award-winning filmmaker and has lived and worked in Ireland, England, USA and Australia. Educated at Trinity College Dublin and St. Martin’s School of Art in London, and with a PhD from the University of Western Sydney, his academic and filmmaking practice focuses on community, social justice and popular culture.

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Nicole Alcantara | Festival Assistant

Nicole recently graduated from The University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Media and Communications) and Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts). As a media professional early in her career, she is drawn to creative environments focused on culture and shared stories. Nicole has experience in video and audio editing, social media management and website design. She is excited to be onboard as the IFF continues to grow!

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Daria O’Neill | Marketing and Sponsorship Manager

Daria has decades of experience connecting with changemakers in the Arts, Social Justice and Environment sectors with audiences and funders. With a strong Irish heritage, a love of cinema (and the craic) and close ties to the worlds of film and television, Daria is thrilled to return to the 2025 Festival as Marketing Manager.

“I have faith in filmmakers’ ability to open hearts and minds, provide solutions to problems and speak truth to power – all much needed today. Films I’ve seen at the Irish Film Festival have stayed with me – and I’m looking forward to what this year brings.”

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Donna Campbell, PR Manager


Donna Campbell | PR Manager

Donna Campbell is a freelance Marketing & Communications specialist with15+ years’ experience in marketing and communications working in Europe and Australia.

Donna worked for Tourism Ireland in Germany, France and Australia for a decade and is remembered for being part of the team that organised the first-ever ‘greening’ of the Sydney Opera House in 2010, as well as being instrumental in creating and promoting the Riverdance Flashmob at Central Station, Sydney, which has had over 14 million views on YouTube


Éadaoin O’Reilly | Streaming Manager

Meath-born Éadaoin has been working in the film industry for over 10 years. Éadaoin is passionate about working for diversity, inclusion and pay parity in the arts. Éadaoin is keen to share her love of all things Irish – film, language and music with local audiences in Australia. In her free time Éadaoin enjoys the great outdoors and watching The Princess Bride on repeat.