Core Team

Arcade Film is a Dublin-based film and documentary production company, founded in 2017 by Dan Keane and Kilian Waters. We specialise in narrative short film, documentary, arts film, corporate video, and branded content, managing every stage of production from concept to final cut.

We are one of Ireland's most decorated short film production companies, with multiple Grand Prix wins at Cork International Film Festival, awards at Galway Film Fleadh and Foyle Film Festival, IFTA nominations, and selections at Tribeca Film Festival and the European Film Awards.

Our documentary work focuses on arts and culture, with long-term partnerships with institutions including the Hugh Lane Gallery, IMMA, the Irish Writers Centre, and the Irish Hospice Foundation. We produce in-depth artist profiles, exhibition films, and documentary series for cultural organisations across Ireland.

As a service production company, we collaborate closely with writers, directors, and commissioning organisations, bringing filmmaker-led projects to screen while also delivering high-quality commercial, awareness, and educational content for clients across the public and private sectors.

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Dan Keane

Cinematographer / Editor / Creative Producer

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Kilian Waters

Cinematographer / Editor / Creative Producer

Alongside our core team, we work with a network of long-term collaborators, allowing us to scale up for larger or more complex projects when required

Collaborators

Alongside our core team, we work with a network of long-term collaborators, allowing us to scale up for larger or more complex projects when required

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Collaborators

Aisling Byrne
Writer / Director

Killian Coyle
Producer

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Cathy Dunne
Director / Cinematographer

Simon Fitzpatrick
Filmmaker

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Sinéad O’Loughlin
Writer / Director

Leah O’Toole
Photographer / Filmmaker

Selected cultural and commissioning partners

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