Who We Are

​Michael J. Daly is a writer, creative producer, and medical doctor living in Dublin, Ireland.

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Michael's writing utilises his experience as a medical doctor to provide a unique insight into the human condition and interpersonal relationships. To date, his work has concentrated on the themes of bereavement, loss, mortality and conflict. He writes for the stage, screen and for radio.

To date, Michael has written and produced four short films: Good Boy (2015), Mother's Milk & Cookies (2016), Dam (2017), and Forgive Me Not (2019). In addition to successful International Film Festival runs, both Good Boy and Dam have been broadcast as part of RTÉ2’s Shortscreen programme.

In 2019, Michael received an MA in Creative writing from Queen’s University Belfast. His submitted thesis, the feature-length screenplay Son of Man, was further developed with support from Screen Ireland as part of their Spotlight Scheme in 2020-21. Awards for his writing include the Toronto International Screenwriting Competition (2017), the LA Independent Film Festival Awards (2016), and the LA Shorts Awards (2015). In 2020, his first full-length work for the stage Forster Green received funding from Arts Council Ireland.