Robert Higgins

Background

About Robert Higgins

I'm a producer, director and writer who operates the film production and digital media company Harp Media. Our debut feature film ‘Lakelands‘ was filmed on location in Granard, Co. Longford, and stars Éanna Hardwicke (Normal People, Vivarium), Danielle Galligan (Netflix’s Shadow and Bone), Lorcan Cranitch (Bloodlands, The Dig), Dafhyd Flynn (Michael Inside), Dara Devaney (Arracht), and Gary Lydon (Calvary). It won the Bankside Award at the Galway Film Fleadh for best marketplace project and has been acquired for UK and Ireland release by Wildcard Distribution. It won Best Film at the Galway Film Fleadh and Kerry Film Festival. It was nominated for four IFTA awards including Best Picture. It will be released in cinemas on May 5th. My most recent short film 'Drifting' stars Oscar-nominee Paul Mescal (Normal People) and IFTA nominee Dafhyd Flynn (Michael Inside). It premiered at Galway Film Fleadh and has been picked by for worldwide distribution by Network Ireland Television. I also co-wrote, directed and produced the short film 'Angels Guard Thee', funded by Longford Arts Council and starring Brian Fortune (Game of Thrones) which has screened at fifteen film festivals worldwide including Cork Film Festival, Kerry Film Festival, Richard Harris International Film Festival among many others. From my previous work in Public Relations, I have experience in social media, content creation, coordinating events, liaising with clients and developing and implementing media relations campaigns and activities. My company Harp Media has been awarded runner up in the Best Idea category in the Longford final of 2018's Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur and runner up in the Start Up category in 2019. I’m also an award-winning writer and playwright signed to Curtis Brown Talent. I'm currently a participant on TU's Advanced Producers programme.