Ruth Treacy is an award-winning Irish producer, director and co-founder of Tailored Films, the Dublin-based production company she established with film school colleague Julianne Forde after meeting at the National Film School, IADT. Over the last 20 years, Ruth has worked consistently as a producer on numerous international feature films and television drama series, many of which have been developed from concept through to completion in-house.

Recent producing credits include Damian McCarthy’s 'Hokum', a co-production with Image Nation and Spooky Pictures starring Adam Scott and acquired by NEON for release in 2026, the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated 'The Apprentice' (2024, directed by Ali Abbasi) and the BIFA and Fantastic Fest-winning 'Bring Them Down' (2024, directed by Christopher Andrews).

Her earlier work includes 'The Lodgers' (2018, directed by Brian O’Malley), among others. Films she has produced have premiered at major festivals including Official Competition at Cannes, TIFF, London Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. Ruth has also directed ten television drama series, most recently the international YA series 'Louise Lives Large', on which she served as lead director. She works as Head of Development at Tailored and is a highly experienced creative and financial producer, managing budgets ranging from €1 - €12 million+.

She is a former EFP Producer on the Move (2021), a graduate of EAVE and Screen Leaders, and a member of the European Film Academy and the European Producers Club. She has also been a selected mentor on the Screen Skills Ireland Mentee Scheme since 2020.

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Julianne Forde is an award-winning Irish producer and co-founder of Tailored Films, the Dublin-based production company she established with film school colleague Ruth Treacy after meeting at the National Film School, IADT.

Over the last 20 years, Julianne has acted as Head of Production and Technical Operations at Tailored. Her extensive background in cinematography and aptitude for post-production has led to a successful path as a VFX producer on many of the films produced by Tailored, for which she has received a number of awards, including an IFTA and a Screamfest Award.

Recent producing credits include Damian McCarthy’s 'Hokum', a co-production with Image Nation and Spooky Pictures starring Adam Scott and acquired by NEON for release in 2026, the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated 'The Apprentice' (2024, directed by Ali Abbasi) and the BIFA and Fantastic Fest-winning 'Bring Them Down' (2024, directed by Christopher Andrews). Her earlier work includes 'The Lodgers' (2018, directed by Brian O’Malley), among others. Films she has produced have premiered at major festivals including Official Competition at Cannes, TIFF, London Film Festival and Fantastic Fest.

Julianne also spearheaded Irish production on the international drama series ‘Der Irland Krimi’, now in its seventh series, and produced the YA series ‘Louise Lives Large’, an international co-production between Ireland, Belgium and Canada, as well as nine other television drama series.

Julianne is highly experienced in financing, planning and executing the technical components of Tailored’s productions, and also relishes opportunities to work as a director of photography when possible. She is a member of IFTA and the European Producers Club, and has served as a mentor on the Screen Ireland Screen Skills scheme since 2020.

Mairtín de Barra joined Tailored in 2022, and has many years of experience in the film and TV industries. He is currently spearheading the company’s expanded focus on TV drama. He has produced series for RTÉ, BBC, and broadcasters in Belgium and Canada, as well as working on feature films in the Tailored slate.

His most recent producing credits are ‘Hokum’, and ‘Der Irland Krimi’. He has also worked for Tailored on ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘Bring Them Down’. He is currently prepping a number of projects for 2026/7.

Alongside his work as a creative and financial producer, he has a very varied practical skillset in the film and TV industry, working in the capacity of production manager and location manager on numerous award winning series over the years.

Work he has directed is Emmy and Kidscreen nominated, and he has directed a number of factual series and documentaries for the BBC.

He is a graduate of EAVE and Screen Leaders, was a selected Producer on 2024's ACE Series Special, and one of the selected Irish Producers on CInelink.

He has a large skillset across budgeting, finance plans, practical producing, working with talent and finding opportunity.

Cal has managed over 50 film and television projects at various stages of development for Tailored since joining the company in 2019, many of which have successfully progressed from script to screen.

Working closely with Head of Development Ruth Treacy, he helps source and evaluate new material for the company’s slate, while also overseeing the administrative side of project management and pitching. Cal is involved in the creative packaging of projects and regularly attends international markets to connect with potential collaborators and partners for Tailored. He has developed strong expertise in navigating funding systems and was an integral part of Tailored’s successful acquisition of Creative Europe Slate Funding on two occasions. He has also played a key role in securing development and production funding from a range of bodies including Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán, Section 481, and other competitive tender schemes.

Cal is also a writer and is the creator and lead writer of Tailored’s upcoming live-action children's series for TG4 'Ar Ais Arís', due for release in 2027. His writing has contributed to several in-house projects currently in development, and he has multiple feature projects in funded development alongside short film work. He was also selected for Screen Ireland’s Comedy Spotlight shortlist in 2022.

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Gary joined Tailored in 2022 after over 20 years of experience in the media industry, including 14 years spent in London as an accountant for various companies. At Tailored, he manages the 481 tax credit process across all productions, oversees finances and compliance, handles contractual work for productions, and assists with financial closings.

Since joining, Gary has worked on three feature films, 'Hokum', 'The Apprentice' and 'Bring Them Down', as well as four TV series. He also oversees the finances across Tailored’s entire slate of projects.

With a strong background in finance and commercial roles, Gary's previous experience includes positions at companies such as Getty Images, McCann London, Egg Trading, and Music Choice TV. His qualifications include an honours degree in Accountancy and Finance and an HND in TV & Film Production.

Beyond his financial expertise, Gary has a passion for TV and film, having produced and directed several short films and music videos. He also spent a year in Asia working on documentary film research and production, and is currently part of the John Yorke Step Up to Production Accounting course.

Diarmuid joined Tailored in 2022 working as a video editor. He has worked as an editor for over 10 years and began his post production career making Youtube shorts where he honed a skill for editing and motion graphics. He has also directed sketches for RTÉ’s Republic of Telly and the satirical news site Waterford Whispers News. 

Before joining Tailored, Diarmuid worked as a freelance creative editor on digital campaigns for Bord Bia, Dunnes Stores and the ESB, and has since edited all of Tailored’s digital output, for clients such as the National Museum of Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy and Focus Ireland. He also directs and edits behind-the-scenes, social stings and EPK content for Tailored’s film and TV productions. 

Diarmuid is also an experienced comedy scriptwriter for TV and live events (including the IFTAs). Since winning the Dermot Morgan Bursary in 2009, he has earned writing credits on BBC, Sky One, Amazon Prime and Disney+. He holds an MA in Writing from University of Galway.

Caitríona McCormack is a Junior Producer at Tailored Films, having joined the company in late 2023 after previously working with the team on a freelance basis as an Assistant Production Coordinator.

She has built her career working across a number of high-profile international film and television productions including ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, ‘Foundation’, ‘Freud’s Last Session’, ‘Christy’ and ‘Fran the Man’. Through these roles she gained extensive experience across production coordination, delivery, and large-scale production logistics.

At Tailored Films, Caitríona works across development and production, supporting the company’s slate while also managing digital projects and coordinating delivery across multiple productions. She is credited as Shadow Producer on the feature film ‘Hokum’ and will serve as Associate Producer on the Irish-language children’s series ‘Ar Ais Arís’, which will shoot this summer 2026.

Caitríona recently produced her first short film and is a participant in the Screen Ireland Producers Emerge programme, supporting the development of the next generation of Irish producers. A fluent Irish speaker, she also contributes to the development of Tailored Films’ Irish-language slate.

She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Galway.