South Wind Blows have been at the forefront of music television and cultural programming for over thirty years. South Wind Blows principals are Philip King and Nuala O’Connor who are highly respected leading professionals in the area of creative and cultural production.
Philip King and Nuala O'Connor created the groundbreaking, and National Primetime Emmy award winning series ‘Bringing It All Back Home – the story of Irish Music and America’. In 1993 Philip was nominated for a Grammy award for his music documentary ‘Rocky World’ about the Canadian musician Daniel Lanois. South Wind Blows curated and produced 'Ceiliúradh' at the Royal Albert Hall, commissioned by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, 'Glaoch: A President’s Call', filmed in Aras An Uachtaráin, 'Notre Dame: A Welcome Home', 'The Gloaming: Moment to Moment', 'Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home' and more.
South Wind Blows created Ireland's best-known music series and festival, Other Voices, Now in its 22nd year, Other Voices continues to grow and evolve. During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Wind Blows curated and created 'Other Voices Courage', in partnership with Tiny Ark, position themselves as industry leaders withing the livestreaming world, reaching millions around the world year on year.
South Wind Blows also created and produced Ireland's Edge, a multi-disciplinary creative events series that explores the collision between arts, technology, innovation, storytelling and human experience.