Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman have been writing and directing together for over ten years (often under the collaborative name D.A.D.D.Y). D.A.D.D.Y. started as a graphic design and animation collaboration, but they quickly moved on to direct both animated and live action short films, music videos, and TV commercials. Their music video work in particular has gathered a cult following both in Ireland and abroad.

Mike & Enda have been invited to talk and showcase their work in the National Film Theatre in London, as well as to speak to filmmakers and designers in Copenhagen, Dresden, Bristol and across Ireland.

They have directed high profile music videos for many bands internationally; more recently Bloc Party, Jape and Super Furry Animals. Along the way they have been nominated for the ‘best new director’ award at the UK Music Video awards in 2008 as well as D&AD award in the UK for their music video work.

2009 saw the release of Irish Film Board funded and awarding winning short film MR. FOLEY which Mike and Enda wrote and directed. MR. FOLEY has toured the festival circuit to great acclaim and picked up many awards along the way. THE HATCH is their most recent award winning short film premiered in Ireland in November 2011 at the Cork International Film Festival. Again, written and directed as a duo, it was funded by the Irish Film Board under the signatures scheme. It has played in festivals world-wide, and picked up awards recently in Galway Film Fleadh and at the Corona Fastnet Short film festival. In 2011, after being shortlisted from 350 entries, Mike & Enda won the first 'Untitled' comedy scriptwriting award for their feature project THE BOGMAN KING in the Untitled Screenwriting Competition, run by the Jameson Dublin Internatioanl Film Festival and the Irish Film Board. This is now in development with Screen Ireland.

They are highly sought after commercial directors with representation worldwide. EXTRA ORDINARY is their debut feature film.