John Carney is an Irish film director, producer, screenwriter and lyricist who specialises in musical drama films. He is best known as the showrunner and executive producer of Modern Love on Amazon Prime Video, for his films Once, Begin Again, and Sing Street. He is also a co-creator of the Irish TV drama series Bachelors Walk.
Carney at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival
Once is a 2007 Irish
romantic musical drama film written and directed by John Carney. The film stars Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová as two struggling musicians in Dublin, Ireland. Hansard and Irglová had previously performed music as the Swell Season, and composed and performed the film's original songs.
US theatrical release poster
Once stars Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
Hansard's busking scenes were filmed on Grafton Street.
Site of the filming of Girl's apartment on Mountjoy Square.