Steve Battle

Steve Battle is an award-winning Irish producer working across film, documentary, music video and commercial production. Based in Dublin and originally from the west coast of Ireland, he is the founder of Coast Studio, an independent production company collaborating with artists, directors, agencies and brands in Ireland and internationally.

With a career spanning commercials, music videos and long-form documentary, Battle brings a collaborative, solutions-driven approach to production, with a focus on distinctive visual storytelling, strong creative partnerships and work that connects with audiences.

In 2026, Battle produced A Dawning, the collaboration between Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and the late Irish musician Talos (Eoin French). The film received a Bronze at the Clio Music Awards and won Best Music Video – Ireland and Best Cinematography – International at the Kinsale Shark Awards. Produced through Coast Studio, the project reflects Battle’s interest in filmmaking that brings together music, place, memory and visual storytelling.

His commercial credits include Heineken’s The Pub That Refused to Die, a documentary about the community in Kilteely, County Limerick, who came together to save their local pub. The campaign won the Creative Strategy Grand Prix at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, alongside four Bronze Lions across PR, Direct, B2B and Entertainment. His wider commercial portfolio includes campaigns for Guinness, Allianz, AIB, Free Now, Eir, Sky, Google, Three, Cairn Homes, Bord na Móna and Barnardos.

In music video, Battle has produced work for artists including Ólafur Arnalds and Talos, Róisín Murphy, Dermot Kennedy and Amble. His approach spans large-scale productions and independent projects, working closely with directors and creative teams to deliver ambitious ideas with a strong visual identity.

His documentary work includes line-producing So This Is Christmas, which premiered on RTÉ, and The Siege of Paradise, a feature documentary filmed in Cinque Terre, Italy, for Venom Films. Across long-form and commercial production, he is drawn to character-led narratives, distinctive environments and stories rooted in real people and places.

His work with Amble on Church Bells brought production back to his home village of Enniscrone, County Sligo. Filmed with the local community, the music video draws on the landscape, people and shared history of the west of Ireland, reflecting a continuing connection to the place where he grew up.

Through Coast Studio, Battle continues to develop and produce work across music, film and commercial storytelling, collaborating with creative teams in Ireland and internationally. He is also available for Freelance work both at home and abroad.

Selected credits

  • The Siege of Paradise — Feature Documentary, Venom Films

  • A Dawning — Ólafur Arnalds & Talos, Official Music Video, Coast Studio

  • Church Bells — Amble, Official Music Video

  • The Pub That Refused to Die — Heineken, Documentary Campaign

  • So This Is Christmas — Feature Documentary, RTÉ

  • Fader — Róisín Murphy, Official Music Video

  • Outnumbered — Dermot Kennedy, Official Music Video

  • Real Life — Allianz, Commercial Series

  • Debut — Guinness x Premier League

  • Built for Good — Cairn Homes

  • Quiet Change — Bord na Móna

  • When Cracks Appear — Barnardos

Selected awards

2026 — Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

  • Creative Strategy Grand Prix — The Pub That Refused to Die, Heineken

  • Four Bronze Lions — PR, Direct, B2B and Entertainment, The Pub That Refused to Die

2026 — Clio Music Awards

  • Bronze, Music Videos — A Dawning, Ólafur Arnalds & Talos

2026 — Kinsale Shark Awards

  • Winner, Best Music Video – Ireland — A Dawning

  • Winner, Best Cinematography – International — A Dawning

Enquiries: info@stevebattle.com