John Purcell is a filmmaker, performer, and musician based in Dublin, Ireland. His debut feature film Dead or Dying, for which he also composed the original score, will have its world premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival. His short films Brunch!, Some Very, Very Upsetting News, & I Am In Control were all chosen as Vimeo Staff Picks. He was previously a contributing writer for the Onion News Network and his writing has been featured in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. He also worked as an interactive writer and producer for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. As a performer, John was a member of several house improv teams at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. He has appeared in videos for CollegeHumor, Funny or Die, and Above Average. He wrote, directed, and starred in the web series Business Work, as featured in Vulture, The A.V. Club, and Funny or Die.