Limerick filmmaker shares intimate portrait in new film with special hometown screening

FRESH FROM a surge of national praise, Limerick-born filmmaker Éamon Little is set to bring his celebrated documentary Born That Way back to his home city for a special screening.

Little’s journey to filmmaking began in Limerick, where he grew up on O’Connell Avenue and attended the Model National School before continuing his education in Crescent Comprehensive.

A formative influence here was his teacher, Maire Cummins, whose drama group introduced Éamon to the arts.

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Among his fellow drama students was Andrew Bennett, a good friend of Éamon’s and a star in the Academy Award nominated film ‘An Cailín Ciúin’.

Little is also celebrated as the only ever recipient of Best Screenplay at the Limerick Film Festival (1997) for his script Quickfix.

Born That Way won the Dublin Film Critics’ Circle Award for Best Irish Documentary at DIFF earlier this year, and has been screening daily at the IFI in Dublin since its release in November.

Éamon's latest body of work, Born That Way, follows the extraordinary life of Patrick Lydon, who, alongside his wife Gladys, helped establish the inclusive Camphill Movement in Ireland.

From his early career in rock journalism in America to building communities that embrace people of diverse abilities and backgrounds, Patrick’s story reflects a life devoted to compassion, inclusion, and resilience.

Having been a longtime friend of the Lydon’s, Éamon’s documentary offers intimate insight into Patrick’s final year, celebrating love, community spirit, and the enduring power of living differently.

The film has earned widespread critical acclaim, with the Irish Times calling the film a “desperately moving and beautifully made documentary about a gentle hero who deserves greater recognition.”

With packed screenings across the country, Born That Way is rapidly establishing itself as one of the most important Irish documentaries of the year.

Screenings have been taking place across the country with information on upcoming showings available at bornthatwayfilm.com.

Limerick audiences will have their chance to see this powerful film at The Commercial on Catherine Street. The double screening will take place at 5:30pm and 8:15pm on December 11.