Colm Bairead

Academy Member

Colm Bairead is an Irish director and screenwriter. His work has screened at festivals around the world and he has won several accolades, including the IFTA Award for Best Director and the IFTA Screen Ireland Rising Star Award in 2022 for The Quiet Girl. The Quiet Girl was also the first Irish-language film ever nominated for Best International Feature at the Oscars

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Awards & Recognition

The Quiet Girl
  • IFTA Winner, Screen Ireland IFTA Rising Star
  • IFTA Winner, Best Director
  • IFTA Winner, Best Film
  • Oscar Nomination, International Feature
  • BAFTA Nominee, Film Not in the English Language
  • BAFTA Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay

Key Credits

  • The Quiet Girl (2022)
  • Finneé (2018)
  • Murdair Mhám Trasna (2018)
  • The Joy (2015)
  • Lorg na gCos: Súil Siar ar Mise Éire (2012)