Colm Bairéad

Biography

Colm Bairéad (born 1981) is an Irish writer-director whose body of work displays a strong commitment to the Irish language. He has directed a number of award-winning short films and many hours of documentary television for Irish-language broadcaster TG4. He is best known for his acclaimed 2022 feature film debut The Quiet Girl, which became the first Irish film to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best International Feature.