Ailill Martin is an award winning Documentary Filmmaker and Cinematographer from Ireland.
His films have been screened and awarded at festivals such as Slamdance, Raindance, CIFF, Kinsale Sharks, TEFF etc.
In 2025 he was selected for the NETFLIX Documentary Talent Fund with his film “The Good Farmer and the Failed Son”.
His most recent film was executively produced by Werner Herzog. This was part of a 2 week filmmaking workshop given by Werner Herzog and Extatica Cine, for which Ailill was chosen as part of the 2026 cohort.
Ailill’s first documentary, “Hit the Wall” was self produced and later acquired for broadcast by TG4 following a successful festival run.
His documentaries centre around unorthodox characters and stories from the fringes of modern society.
Ailill has a keen understanding of tone and he is known for his ability to marry striking visuals with comedic themes and engaging narratives.
“The Good Farmer and the Failed Son" was one of six projects (from over 2,000 entries across the UK and Ireland) selected for the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund.
It was later nominated for “Best Short Documentary” at the Raindance Film Festival, as well as Slamdance, Kinsale Sharks and TEFF.
In January 2026 Ailill was selected for the Werner Herzog Extatica Cine Azores Experience. A two week workshop where under the guidance of Werner Herzog, Ailill made a short documentary from inception to completion within 9 days.
His first film, “Hit the Wall” a documentary focusing on the sport of Gaelic Handball, was nominated for “Best Short Documentary” at the Cork International Film Festival in 2024.
It was later acquired for TV broadcast by TG4.
Recently Ailill has been featured on Ireland AM, The Ray Darcy show, Moncreiff and the Film Ireland Podcast.
Ailill is currently in preproduction with his first feature documentary