John McDonnell is a film producer based in Dublin, Ireland. Together with Brendan McCarthy, John runs the Oscar-winning[1] production company Fantastic Films.
In addition to his production work for Fantastic Films including the movies "Outcast" and "Song for a Raggy Boy", John is also credited as producer or co-producer on movies such as "Wilderness", "The Tiger's Tail", "Zonad" and "Pelican Blood".[2] His biography on the Fantastic Films web site describes him as "one of the most experienced physical producers in Ireland".[3]
John was named as Irish “Producer on the Move” in Cannes 2006.[4]