The James Joyce Documentary Project (The JJDP) explores the life, times and influence of one of the most significant authors of the 20th century.
The JJD Project launched in Ireland as part of the 2018 Bloomsday Fringe Festival with a world premiere of short films from Dublin-raised, Toronto-based producer Godfrey Jordan in association with the James Joyce Centre's official lookalike John Shevlin. They first met by chance filming during Bloomsday 2012 in Stephen's Green and have collaborated since then.
On a personal note, Belvedere College - James Joyce's alma mater, the red-brick building in the top photo above - is where Godfrey's grandfather and James Joyce both attended during the same time period.
Belvedere College is mentioned often in Joyce's works "Dubliners," "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and "Ulysses."
...and coming full circle, the Jesuit-owned Belvedere College House in 2025 hosted the World Premiere of "James Joyce & The Jesuits" for the Bloomsday Film Festival.
The James Joyce Documentary Project is a nonprofit educational entity.
Sponsors for The Project are gratefully welcomed, please contact: [email protected]
Currently in pre-production: "The Necessary Fiction" a dramatic feature film based on Michael Groden's autobiography.
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LATEST - The JJD Project will present "Family ReJoyce" at the 2026 Modern Languages Association global conference.
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The following is a partial list of completed JJDP episodes:
festival screenings in Dublin, Trieste, Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, New Jersey,
"Portrait of the Milliner as yer man himself" (23 min) Winner - BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT DOCUMENTARY - 2019 - Garden State Film Festival
"Bloomsday ReJoyce" (8 min.)
"The Necessary Fiction: Life with James Joyce's Ulysses" (9 min)
"She Said ReJoyce" (19 min)
"LET IT BEardfire" (5 min)
"There's a Touch of the Artist About Old Bloom" (8 min)
"The Lass of Aughrim" (6 min)
"The Michael Groden Papers" (15 min) .
"Framing Finnegans Wake" (10 min)
"Bloomsday Way - The Unveiling" (20 min)
"Trieste Joyce School" - (1 min PSA)
"Fintan O'Toole on Joyce's Evolution as an Artist" (9 min)
"Family ReJoyce" (17 min)
"Mr. Joyce visits The President on Bloomsday" (10 min)
"Ulysses @ 100 with Senator David Norris" (5 min)
"Saving Sweny" (90 sec PSA)
"The James Joyous Rapartee with Pat Good" (5 min)
"Hibsen @ Smock Alley" (20 min)
"Paris ReJoyce" (16 min)
"James Joyce & The Jesuits" (19 min)
in post-production: for 2026 release
"Howth Calls"
"The Roman View"
"A Field of Lore"
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at JJC & EPIC with NANCY SMYTH
Canada's Ambassador to Ireland, 2023
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The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins welcomes James Joyce (John Shevlin) and Godfrey Jordan to the annual Bloomsday Garden Party at his official residence 'Arás an Uachtaráin.'
WATCH NOW:
https://vimeo.com/701883532/c265982e37
Principal photography of the ongoing JJ Documentary Project has continues in Ireland, Italy, Canada and the United States.
"Documentary film
is the creative treatment
of actuality"
- John Grierson,
founder, National Film Board
"He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as possible"
- James Joyce, "Ulysses"
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ESSENTIALLY JAMES JOYCE (in 4 minutes)"
The late, great novelist's world unfolds in a stream of consciousness newsreel experience.
composed & performed by Rohan Healy, Al Quiff and David Virgin
aka the Dublin City Rounders
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