Megan K. Fox

Writer / Director

Biography

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Megan K. Fox is an Irish director working across TV and film. Her TV credits include Too Good to be True (Channel 5), Eastenders, Fair City and upcoming 80s set comedy drama Video Nasty (BBC/Boatrocker). Her award winning short films include Cailín Álainn (2019), The Shift (2018), Calling Home (2017) and GIRL (2016).

Megan is passionate about exploring the stories of characters who find themselves on the fringes, with heart and humour. She is a graduate of the MA Directing programme at Met Film School London, and completed a Screenwriting course at Trinity College Dublin. Her work has secured funding from the Arts Council of Ireland, RTÉ, Film in Cork, o2 Think Big and more; screening and winning awards at festivals including Cork International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Underwire, Iris Prize, Aesthetica, DIFF, Galway Film Fleadh and many more BAFTA and Academy associated events. 

Megan was nominated as Best Director in the Drama category at the 2026 IFTA awards.

Credits

Television

Production Company Notes
THE RACHEL INCIDENT Element Pictures / NBC Universal

As Director of B2

VIDEO NASTY
2025
BBC/Virgin Media

Director
2 episodes

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
2024
Story Films / Channel 5

Director
4 episodes

THE VANISHING TRIANGLE
2022
VIRGIN MEDIA / SUNDANCE TV

2nd Unit Director
6 Episodes

EASTENDERS
2022
BBC

Director
4 Episodes

FAIR CITY
2019 – 2022
RTÉ

Director
40 episodes to date

Short Films

Production Company Notes
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA
2020
RTÉ

Writer / Director / Producer
Commissioned by RTÉ for the Illuminations Artist Bursary.

CAILIN ALAINN
2019
Kerry Film Fund

Writer / Director
A coming of age, billingual drama set in the Gaeltacht. Winner of the Kerry Short Film Bursary 2018 (€15K).
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Dublin International Film Festival ’20
Galway Film Fleadh ’20
Newport Beach Film Festival ’20
GAZE Dublin Film Festival ‘20

THE SHIFT
2018
Film in Cork

Director
Quirky girl-power comedy ‘The Shift’ was the winner of the Film in Cork Short Film Award 2018
Winner – Best Cork Short – Cork Film Festival ’18
Winner – XX Award – Underwire Film Festival ’19
Winner – Best Short (Summer) – Iffy Dublin ‘19
Winner – Best Short Film – Belfast Film Festival ‘20

CALLING HOME
2017
Reel Homes

Writer / Director
A 20 min drama commissioned by the Reel Homes Competition (£15K) starring Natalia Kostrzewa.
Winner – Best Actress – KinoFilm Manchester ‘18
Winner – Ladies Illuminate Award – Lady Filmmakers, CA ‘18
Nominated – Young Directors Awards Ireland ’18

GIRL
2016

Writer / Director
An experimental short about female homelessness; finalist in Cannes Nespresso Talents 2015. Broadcast on Lifetime TV, December 2016. Availble on RTE Player, November 2017.
Winner – Best Director Under 25 – Underwire Festival ‘16
Winner – WFTV UK Lifetime Shorts Competition ‘16
Winner – Shooting People’s Film of the Month, Jan ‘17
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Female Eye Film Fest ‘17 / London Short Film Festival ‘16
BFI Future Film Festival ’16 / Chicago Irish Film Festival ‘16
East Coast Film Fest ’16 / Grand Rapids Film Fest ‘16
(+25)

Other

Production Company Notes
MAKE IT EASY
2016

Director
Music video for Irish alt-rock band Cult Called Man, shot on Super 8. Premiered on Irish music site Hot Press and received over 50K views.

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