Bio

Barry Dignam studied drama at Trinity College Dublin and Film at the National Film School of Ireland (IADT). He has made a number of internationally successful shorts including Chicken, Dream Kitchen and A Ferret Called Mickey. His films have been presented in official selection at over a hundred and fifty international film festivals and have won numerous awards.

He has been nominated for a Plame dOr at Cannes and a Berlin Bear. Barrys work has been screened by top broadcasters including Film Four, PBS, Canal+ and have been released on DVD and theatrically in both Europe and the US. Currently Barry is in development on three feature films Playing It Straight (Moonstone) a romantic comedy, MONGED (Irish Film Board) and The Joy both drama. Barry lectures in directing at the National Film School at IADT. 

Filmography

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