Colm Bairead
Bio
Colm Bairéad is a TV and film director, whose body of work displays a strong commitment to the Irish language. He has directed a number of multiple award-winning short films includingMac an Athar (His Father’s Son), Finscéal Pháidí (Páidí’s Tale) and An tÁdh (Luck) and directed many hours of documentary television for TG4, including a feature-length documentary film on Mise Éire and the four-part observational documentary series, An Ceoldráma.
Filmography
AN CEOLDRAMA
2014 – Documentary Series – 4x52mins
DALLAMULLOG
2013 – Documentary Series – 6x25mins
PARTNER
2013 – Short TV Drama
LORG NA GCOS – SUIL SIAR AR MISE EIRE
2012 – Feature Documentary
CEART AGUS COIR
2010/2011 – Docudrama series – 12 x 25min
AN TADH
2010 – Short TV Drama
MI NA MEALA
2007 – 2009 – Documentary/Travel Series
MAC AN ATHAR
2005 – Short film
Awards
Lorg na gCos
FOCAL International Award 2013 – Best Use of Archive in an Arts production
Nominated for ‘Programme of the Year’ at the Oireachtas Media Awards 2013
An tAdh
Winner of the Gold Plaque (Short Drama) at the Hugo Television
Awards 2011, Chicago
Nominated for Best Short Film at the Celtic Media Festival 2012
'Mac an Athar'
Winner of the Best Director Award at the Savannah International Film Festival 2006
The Jesse Epstein Humanitarian Award, Cleveland International Film Festival 2006
Audience Award, Filmstock UK, 2006