Firebrand Productions was established in 2008 by Director Mark Warren and Producer Christine Thornton.
Both have many years of experience developing, producing and directing programmes for Television and have a number of award nominations to their credit.
Christine directed the IFTA nominated 'Fearless', which followed three athletes as they prepared for and participated in the 2003 Special Olympic World Games in Dublin (2003). She co-directed 'The Wedding Planners' and has produced a number of series for RTE - 'Teens in the Wild - Series 1 & 2', 'Chain Reactions' and 'Big Boys Don't Cry'. Christine also produced 'Behind Closed Doors' and the Grierson Award nominated 'Northern Star' for BBC Northern Ireland.
Mark created and Series Directed 'Chain Reactions - Series 1 & 2' & 'So You Want to be Taoiseach' for RTE. Other director credits include ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’, ‘Celebrity Bainesteoir’, ‘The Party’s Over’ (winner of an Irish Medical Media Award 2010), ‘Now That’s What You Called News 2010’, ‘Irelands Greatest’, ‘Higher Ground’, ‘Beauty on Trial’, ‘Karl Spain wants a Woman’, ‘Celtic Monsters’ and ‘Feuds’.
FIREBRAND WINS CELTIC MEDIA AWARD!
Firebrand Productions/RTE has won the The Education Award at the Celtic Media Festival for “Teens in the Wild” series 2.