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The Quiet Girl
2021 — Feature Film — 94 mins -
Finné
2018 — TV Series Documentary — 50 mins -
Murdair Mhám Trasna
2018 — TV Movie — 113 mins -
Frank O'Connor: Idir Dhá Shruth
2016 — Documentary -
The Joy
2015 — TV Mini-Series Documentary — 45 mins -
An Ceoldrama
2014 — Documentary Series 4 × — 52 mins -
Dallamullog
2013 — Documentary Series 6 × — 25 mins -
Scéal: Partneir
2013 — TV Series 1 × -
Lorg na gCos- Suil Siar Ar Mise Eire
2012 — Documentary — 62 mins -
Ceart Agus Coir
2010/2011 — TV Series 12 × — 25 mins -
Údar
2011 — TV Series 1 × -
An tAdh
2010 — TV Series -
Finscéal Pháidí
2009 — Short Film — 15 mins -
Mi Na Meala
2007-2009 — Documentary Series — 27 mins -
Mac an Athar
2005 — Short Film — 21 mins -
Screwed
2003 — Short Film — 12 mins
Documentary + Film Director
DIRECTORS
Filmography
Awards
- 2022 — Winner
Berlin International Film Festival — Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury. The Quiet Girl - 2022 — Nominee
Berlin International Film Festival — GWFF Best First Feature Award. The Quiet Girl - 2022 — Nominee
Dublin International Film Festival — Discovery Award. The Quiet Girl - 2022 — Winner
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Film, Best Director- Film. The Quiet Girl - 2018 — Nominee
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Irish Language Programme. Frank O'Connor: Idir Dhá Shruth - 2013 — Winner
FOCAL International Award — Best Use of Archive in an Arts Production. Lorg na gCos - 2013 — Nominee
Oireachtas Media Awards — Programme of the Year. Lorg na gCos - 2012 — Nominee
Celtic Media Festival — Best Short Film. An tAdh - 2011 — Winner
Hugo Television Awards, Chicago — Gold Plaque (Short Drama). An tAdh - 2006 — Winner
Cleveland International Film Festival — The Jesse Epstein Humanitarian Award. Mac an Athar - 2006 — Winner
Filmstock UK — Audience Award. Mac an Athar - 2006 — Winner
Savannah International Film Festival — Best Director Award. Mac an Athar
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 including Mac 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.