Ross McClean

Ross McClean (1991) is a filmmaker from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He studied creative documentary in Canada, Hungary, Portugal & Belgium and graduated from the European documentary directing masters program DocNomads. On returning home, Ross has lectured in Queens University Film Department whilst creating work about his homeland.

His films have screened in over 50 local and international film festivals. Hydebank (2019) premiered at DokLeipzig, IDFA, Hot Docs and won Best Short Documentary at Galway, London Short, Spektrum, Docs Ireland and Leeds. His latest short film, Echo (2023), premiered at IDFA, True/False, Sheffield DocFest & Camerimage. 

Ross is currently in production on his first feature length documentary supported by BFI DocSociety, Arte, Screen Ireland and IDFA Project Space, among others. 

(Photograph - Bronte Stahl)