JOSEPH POOLE

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Winner: Best Documentary Short – Golden Nugget International Film Festival 2025 (London, UK)
Winner: Best Documentary Short – Yes! Let's Make a Movie International Film Festival 2025 (Montreal, Canada)
Winner: Best Documentary Short – Golden Lion International Film Festival 2025 (Online, India)
Winner: Best Editing – Top Indie Film Awards 2025 (Tokyo, Japan)
Winner: Best Message – Top Indie Film Awards 2025 (Tokyo, Japan)

Nominated: Best Documentary Short – Top Indie Film Awards 2025 (Tokyo, Japan)
Nominated: Best Sound – Top Indie Film Awards 2025 (Tokyo, Japan)
Nominated: Best Music – Top Indie Film Awards 2025 (Tokyo, Japan)

Finalist: Best Documentary Short – LEEDSflix 2025 (Leeds, UK)

I am a French filmmaker who has lived in Ireland for eight years. My work focuses on rehabilitating microhistories through intergenerational memory transmission - a theme I explored in my previous documentary, Maria, which was screened at the Silk Road Film Festival. In my new project, I aim to uncover the forgotten story of Joseph Poole whose sacrifice helped shape Ireland's path to independence, and to connect the past to the present in both a personal and universal way.

The Legacy of Joseph Poole delves into the life of a young man from Dublin who became a key figure in the Irish struggle for independence. Through interviews with descendants and archival footage, this short documentary traces his involvement with the Fenians in the 1880s. Despite decades of tragedy and betrayal, Poole's legacy remains a testament to his unwavering fight for freedom.