About Gerry

Gerry Nelson is an award-winning Irish documentary filmmaker

Following 12 years as a highly regarded editor, Gerry moved into directing with Faith, Hope and Plastic, his acclaimed study of Lourdes. The film established his reputation for imaginative, thoughtful storytelling, rooted in human experience and brought to life with cinematic flair..

Gerry brings four decades of filmmaking experience to his work as a writer, director, photographer and editor. He is also a peer-reviewed author.

His work has taken him across the world, the Americas, Arabia, Africa, India, Asia and the Middle East, as well as throughout his native Ireland. Yet, wherever a project takes him, he is never more at home than crafting a film in the edit suite.