Alan set up ROADS Entertainment with Irish entrepreneur Danielle Ryan in 2013. The company completed AFTER THE DANCE, a feature documentary for BBC Storyville and the Irish Film Board in March 2015 and premiered BEING AP, a feature documentary by Anthony Wonke for BBC Films, the Irish Film Board and Northern Ireland Screen, at TIFF in September 2015. WE ARE MOVING, a feature documentary directed by Claire Dix will premiere at Audi Dublin International Film Festival in February 2016 and SONG OF GRANITE, an Irish-Canadian co-production directed by Pat Collins will commence production in April 2106 in Montreal.
Alan was a Senior Production Executive at the Irish Film Board from 2006 until 2012. Films Alan exec'd include: THE SUMMIT (Winner, Best Editing, Sundance 2013); MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD (TIFF 2012); MEN AT LUNCH (TIFF 2012); KNUCKLE (Sundance 2011); THE PIPE (TIFF 2010); HIS & HERS (Winner, Best Cinematography, Sundance 2010; Highest grossing Irish theatrical documentary to date); and COLONY (Winner IDFA 1st Appearance Award 2009).
Alan also developed and co-produced Ciaran Foy's award-winning feature film CITADEL (Midnighter Audience Award winner SXSW 2012).