Hi, I’m Dean Kelly—a young budding filmmaker, photographer, and editor with an outgoing and enthusiastic attitude. I’m self-sufficient, quick to learn, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments, delivering consistent results on tight timelines. I thrive on storytelling through visuals and sound, collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life while staying adaptable and reliable.…

Dean Kelly

Hi, I’m Dean Kelly—a young budding filmmaker, photographer, and editor with an outgoing and enthusiastic attitude. I’m self-sufficient, quick to learn, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments, delivering consistent results on tight timelines. I thrive on storytelling through visuals and sound, collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life while staying adaptable and reliable.…

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Hi, I’m Dean Kelly—a young budding filmmaker, photographer, and editor with an outgoing and enthusiastic attitude. I’m self-sufficient, quick to learn, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments, delivering consistent results on tight timelines.

I thrive on storytelling through visuals and sound, collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life while staying adaptable and reliable.

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Language

English
Fluent
Irish
Intermediate

Work Experience

Event Staff at ProPhoto
January 1, 2025 - Present
Worked with a team to operate stands at events, quickly and securely set up stands and activities for events, operated stands for the public to utilise, interacted with customers to explain what we are doing.
Warehouse Operative at The Book Haven
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Picked, packed and shipped orders quickly; carried out stock control and maintained high standards; moved stock around by hand and using a pallet truck.
Venue Setup & Teardown at Planet Sound
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Worked with a team to set up the Bray Air Show; quickly and securely set up speakers with a PA system for commentary and music, and set up the broadcast system for radio use.

Education

BA in Creative Digital Media Level 8 at Technological University Dublin
January 1, 2023 - February 2, 2026
Leaving Certificate at Ashbourne Community School
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

Leaving Certificate
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    paper One Punch at a Time

    This is a short documentary I and a few friends made about Josh Olaniyan. A young boxer from Jobstown, Tallaght. He strives to be the best he possibly can be and is looking to box for Ireland in the Olympics.

    paper Dublin on Drugs

    This is a documentary investigating Dublins hidden drug scene among college students. We interview multiple people of similar age range including a student nurse, a member of the Gardai, a drug dealer and two drug users.

    paper Get’em

    This is a short comedy film about three idiots who are tasked with kidnapping someone. But it all takes a turn…

    I was DOP on this shoot. I wrote, planned and shot all of the scenes in the short film.