Simon McGuire

Professional Film and Broadcast Editor, with extensive experience in Post-Production workflows and edit suite management. Skilled across multifunctional areas within a professional studio and on-location including Camera, Lighting, Sound, Data Wrangling and Studio vision mixing. Simon has a Doctorate of Education, specialising in the teaching of Craftsmanship of Film and Television Editing in Higher Education. Simon is a department mentor and trainer in the aspects of post-production with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications:

Ed.D Doctorate of Education (Creative Media Practice) (2024)

M.A. Creative Media Practice. Bournemouth University, England. (2012)

B.A. Liberal Arts in Media Studies and Communications and History, Mary Immaculate College (UL) Limerick. (2007)

Skills and Abilities:

Specialises in Editing, Post Production Workflows, Camera Operation and Directing. Also education for the same. Full clean driving licence. Interests in Media, Technology  and Music.

Recent Projects:

‘Wellness’ (Short Film) (dir: Andrew Keogh) Bread & Circus (2025)

‘Head Strong’ (Documentary) (dir: Simon McGuire) (IN POST)

‘The Higher Ground’ (Feature) (dir: Sean Molony) (2023)

‘Warts and All’ (Short Film) (dir: Pat Shortt) Avenue Productions (2022)

‘Keeping it on Track’ (Documentary) (dir: Simon McGuire) (2021)

‘The Wellness Hour with Paaah & Sile’ (Comedy show) (dir: Pat Shortt) (2020)

‘Before His Eyes’ (Short Film) (dir: Paul Boyle) (2020)

‘Tis the end…’ (Short Doc) (dir:SMcGuire) (2019)

‘The Picture House’ (Documentary) (dir: David Burns) (2019)

‘The Richard Harris International Film Festival Awards Show’ (2017 – 2023)

‘Kemmy’ (Documentary) (dir: David Burns) (2017)

Croke Park 2007: ‘No Words Needed’  RTE Broadcast. (2017)

The Sons of Robert Schuman (Short Film) Dir: Tommy Conlon (2016)

Film limerick Short Film Trilogy. (supervising director: Gerry Stembridge) (2016)

The Apparel Dir: Peter Delaney

Day Off. Dir: Stephen Hall

Date Night. Dir: Paul Corey

One Giant Leap (Short Doc) Dir: S McGuire (2014)

Play It Again Son! (Short Film) Dir: Tommy Conlon. (2014)

The Suffering Kind (Short Film) Dir: Kevin Liddy. (2014)

Founder and Director of the Annual Limerick Film Festival (2010 – 2016)

Director / Producer ‘Limerick Insider‘ (2011-2013)

Lecturer in  Post Postproduction (Avid and DaVinci Resolve Certified) at Limerick School of Art & Design (2008- Present)

Assistant Editor, ‘Sgt. Mattie’ RTE. (2011)

Director / Co. Producer, ‘Applebites/Limerick Insider‘ (2009 – 2011)

Editor, “Mattie” Pilot Episode. RTE. (2009)

Pat Shortt Live Show ‘In the Hall’, Camera Operator, Editor (2008 – 2011)

Axel DVD, Camera Operator (2008)

KILLINASKULLY series, Assistant Editor / Editor. (2004 – 2008)

Leanne Moore – On Wings Music video, Editor (2008)

Pat Shortt, ‘You won’t get away with that here’ Live show DVD, Camera / Editor (2006)

Heineken Cup Final Big Screen, Vision Mixer / Director. (2006 / 2008)

RTE Nationwide and Pobal programmes, Camera Operator and Editor. (2007 – 2008)

Freelance Editor for TV3 (Virgin Media One) News, Sports, Current Affairs and Ireland AM (1999 – 2004)