Documentary filmmaker, long distance runner. Awful man altogether
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5 Nov 2025
Scottish friends - delighted to be in Glasgow on Saturday for a screening of our award-winning feature doc 'Chasing the Light' in @CCAGlasgow as part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.
Tics for CCA available here
mhfestival.com/events/chasin…
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Maurice O'B retweeted
10 Jul 2025
Tonight July 10th, RTÉ 1 at 22.10, well worth a watch! Made by a wonderful team including @clarestronge @MaurOBrien @iseulthowlett @MichaelFleming_
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4 Jul 2025
Our critically acclaimed feature doc ‘The Breaking Wave: The Buddhists of Beara’ will air on @Rte1 on Thursday 10th July at 10.10pm and available to view afterwards on the @rteplayer
"A mesmerising portrait of light and dark at the edge of the world" ****
Sunday Indo
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4 Jul 2025
Released in cinemas as 'Chasing the Light' and described as “...a thoughtful and inspirational story of hope…” **** Bren Murphy, RTÉ
“Moving and evocative” Esther McCarthy, Sunday World
A huge thanks to all involved in making this film about the haven that is #dzogchenbeara
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23 Dec 2024
Loved chatting with the legend that is @rosswhitakertv for this
21 Dec 2024
Discussing career trajectory and inspiration, in this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to Maurice O’Brien about his film Chasing the Light. In cinemas from 13th December 2024.
filmireland.net/2024/12/12/d…
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20 Dec 2024
Delighted that 'Chasing the Light' will be showing for another week @IFI_Dub
and @LightHouseD7 in Dublin and @eyecinemagalway. A different type of 'Christmas movie' - and definitely one to see on the big screen! Opening @QFTBelfast
from December 27th!
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Maurice O'B retweeted
18 Dec 2024
"West Cork has never looked so beautiful!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(Cara O'Doherty, The Echo)
Experience #ChasingTheLight In Cinemas Now.
@ScreenIreland @rte @MaurOBrien @clarestronge
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16 Dec 2024
A fantastic opening weekend for “Chasing the Light” and it continues to play all week at the following cinemas - see it on the big screen while you can!
@IFI_Dub
@arccinemacork
@eyelovemovies
@LightHouseD7
@MoviesDundrum
@ScreenIreland @Eclipse_Picture
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Maurice O'B retweeted
15 Dec 2024
In cinemas now- Chasing The Light- a difficult story about a beautiful place with a gem of a man at its centre, Peter Cornish. Myself and @PaulMullenEdits cut this film for 2 other gems of humans- director @MaurOBrien & producer @clarestronge
@ScreenIreland @MichaelFleming_
14 Dec 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A mesmerising portrait of light and dark at the edge of the world" (Hilary White, Sunday Independent)
#ChasingTheLight - In Cinemas Now.
@screenireland @rte @MaurOBrien @clarestronge
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13 Dec 2024
Our film ‘Chasing the Light’ about @DzBeara opens today screening around the country. Great to see reviews coming in & can’t wait for audiences to experience it on the big screen. Doing a q’n’a after @IFI_Dub screening tonight! @clarestronge @Eclipse_Picture @ScreenIreland
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Maurice O'B retweeted
12 Dec 2024
Eternity holds a lot of light and power. ✨ #ChasingTheLight showcases a powerful and meditative account of Dzogchen Beara and its legacy. See it In Cinemas December 13.
@screenireland @rte @MaurOBrien
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Maurice O'B retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Find out where the critically acclaimed #ChasingTheLight is showing near you✨ In Cinemas from this Friday, December 13. @ScreenIreland @RTE @MaurOBrien @ClareStronge
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Maurice O'B retweeted
6 Dec 2024
A dream on the edge.
✨ Chasing The Light, following the story of West Cork spiritual centre Dzogchen Beara and its devoted Buddhist community, is in Irish cinemas next week - proudly supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.
#IrishDocumentary
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Maurice O'B retweeted
2 Dec 2024
Finding the path to enlightenment along the cliffs of West Cork✨ Book your tickets to see #ChasingTheLight - In Cinemas December 13.
@ScreenIreland @RTE @CNaM_ie @MaurOBrien @ClareStonge
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Maurice O'B retweeted
6 Dec 2024
A West Cork spiritual community faces an existential challenge to survive. This powerful story comes to light in 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤.
#ChasingTheLight In Cinemas December 13.
@ScreenIreland @RTE @MaurOBrien @ClareStronge
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6 Dec 2024
Really looking forward to this
6 Dec 2024
CHASING THE LIGHT tells the story of hippie couple Peter and Harriet Cornish, who established a world-leading Tibetan Buddhist centre on the cliffs of West Cork.
Join us for the opening night on Friday 13th for a Q&A with director @MaurOBrien
🎟 ifi.ie/film/chasing-the-ligh…
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7 Nov 2024
Very much looking forward to this. A handful of tickets still left for our premier on Saturday
6 Nov 2024
A dream built on the edge! 🌊✨ #ChasingTheLight tells the powerful story of Ireland’s best-known spiritual retreat centre on the cliffs of West Cork. You can book your tickets to see it this Saturday, 8:15pm at @CorkFilmFest. @ScreenIreland @rte @maurobrien @clarestronge
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29 Mar 2024
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29 Mar 2024
Deis iontach tabhairt faoin nGaeilge trí mheán na spóirt, ag tnúth scéalta @Easkeysurf @CairbreOC @EamonMcGee Paul Rouse agus araile a roinneadh libh.
@RTERnaG @nemetontv @SportTG4 @ExaminerSport @CnaG @ForasnaGaeilge @tuairiscnuacht
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