Jonathan Hughes is a screenwriter and playwright based in Limerick City.
He completed an MA degree in Script Writing at Goldsmiths University of London and a BA(Hons) in Film & TV Production from the National Film School of Ireland at IADT.
Jonathan has channelled his turbulent upbringing and years spent in the closet into a fresh perspective on contemporary life which has seen his scripts in high demand. He has received funding from the likes of Screen Ireland, The Arts Council of Ireland, RTE, the Galway Film Centre, Filmbase, Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council and Monaghan County Council and the Broadcast Authority Of Ireland for his writing work. His work has also seen him selected for workshops with the likes of Screen Talent Europe, The London Screenwriter’s Festival and Creative MEDIA Europe.
Jonathan’s distinct voice has translated into comedy projects that have strong universal appeal; his scripts have tickled the funny bones and warmed the hearts of audiences all over the world.
Islands Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama ⋄ Comedy A hedonistic, man-child is forced to clean up his act and become a role model for his wayward nephew, teaching him how to be out and proud in the twenty first century.
Yes Chef Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror ⋄ Comedy When Mam and Dad sit Anthony down to hold an intervention to finally get him to kick his strange new habit, they have no idea just how quickly life as they know it will unravel.
Uber: A Love Story Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama ⋄ Comedy After once again leaving the nightclub alone, Harry does something we have all done in the past, he falls in love with a complete stranger, in this case, his taxi driver. But over the course of this ride, the mask he presents to the world begins to slip revealing a true look of a young man struggling to cope with the choices he’s made in his life. UBER A LOVE STORY tells the tale of the bittersweet evening Harry will keep with him for the rest of his life.
Togetherness Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy This isn’t a love story. Togetherness chronicles the quickly changing dynamics of the crumbling relationship between heart-on-her-sleeve Megan and cold-as-ice Dervla as Dervla gets her bag stolen during a make or break moment for their relationship.
The Only Place Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama ⋄ Comedy Attempting to ignore and outrun a crisis pregnancy, Jolene arrives in Denmark to the surprise of her estranged best friend, Jamie, with a fanciful plan to advance her struggling singing career.
Natalie Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama ⋄ Comedy At the age of 40, Natalie is ready to put things right which once went wrong and achieve the happy ending she richly deserves by winning the Ballymullan Teen Festival Queen pageant she lost the first time around.
La Tumba
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Film (short)
by Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council
Screenwriter A park ranger finally gets a chance to show what he’s made of, when he suspects a murder has been committed in his jurisdiction.
Go Back To Sleep
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Film (short)
Screenwriter / Director Late one night, Sean gets a strange phone call. As he tries to settle back to sleep, he can't help shake the feeling that someone or something is in his apartment.
The Wake
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Film (short)
by Arts Council / Monaghan County Council
Screenwriter Three young brothers attempt to navigate their grandmother’s wake when a bitter rivalry breaks out over who will get to say the prayers of the faithful at the funeral mass.
In The Room
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Film (short)
Screenwriter / Director During his latest audition, James Collins has some refreshingly honest answers for the casting director's questions.
Operator
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Film (short)
Screenwriter / Director A self-obsessed call centre worker deals with a personal heartbreak while on shift as the world crumbles around him... due to a zombie apocalypse.
Mother
(
Film (short)
by Galway Film Centre / RTE
Screenwriter A young mother begins to question her place in her family when a new appliance is brought into the house that captures her family’s attention.
Mary
(
Film (short)
by Screen Ireland
Screenwriter When he manages to destroy the town’s beloved Virgin Mary statue, CHARLIE O’CONNOR does the only thing he can do; he frames his older brother.
Acorn
(
Film (short)
by Filmbase/RTE
Screenwriter Busy-body mother Maureen battles Principal Finan during a parent-teacher meeting concerning her son Greg and his unusual behaviour during the school’s nativity play rehearsals.
NOMINEE - Achievement in Filmmaking - OPERATOR - Chicago Irish Film Festival
(2020)
Best Screenplay - MOTHER - Dublin International Comedy Film Festival
(2020)
NOMINEE- Discovery Award - Dublin International Film Festival
(2019)
Best Short Film - MOTHER - Clones Film Festival
(2018)
Best Screenplay - THE WAKE - Waterford Film Festival
(2014)
Goldsmiths University Of London
(2015-2016)
National Film School of Ireland, IADT
(2009-2013)