Aug 8, 2010
A former print journalist, Niall McKay’s work has
appeared in The Economist, The New York Times and
Wired
Magazine.
Niall won an Emmy for his documentary Sikhs in America
about the challenges of being Sikh in the US, which aired on
PBS
stations across America as part of Asian Pacific Heritage Month. Niall
also co-produced Irvine Welsh’s directorial debut, Nuts.
Niall’s critically acclaimed feature documentary
The Bass Player: A Song for Dad was aired on RTE and has
screened in the film festival circuit.
The Bass Player: A Song for Dad is a parallel journey
into Niall’s admiration for his father, a jazz bass player,
and his innermost doubts about love, and their conversations take
on a confessional quality as they reveal their darkest moments.
Niall is also the founder and director of the
San
Francisco Irish Film Festival and the co-founder of the
Los Angeles Irish Film Festival.