Barry Dignam
Barry Dignam | |
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 Dignam at JDIFF 2011 | |
| Born | 31 March 1971 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer Lecturer (IADT Dún Laoghaire) |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Hugh Walsh |
| Website | www |
Barry Dignam (born 31 March 1971) is an Irish filmmaker.[1] Some of his films are Chicken, Dream Kitchen,[2] Stages, Bounce and A Ferret Called Mickey.
Career
[edit]Barry Dignam studied drama at Trinity College, Dublin and Film at the National Film School of Ireland (IADT).[3] 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 Palme d'Or at Cannes and a Berlin Bear.[3] Dignam's 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.[3]
Dignam lectures in screenwriting and direction at the National Film School at IADT Dún Laoghaire.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Dignam and his partner, Hugh Walsh, are one of the first couples to enter into civil partnership in Ireland, and the first to do so after the mandatory three-month wait (six previous couples were granted exemptions on compassionate grounds).[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Brien, Harvey (28 October 2004). The real Ireland: the evolution of Ireland in documentary film. Manchester University Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-7190-6907-9. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ McLoone, Martin (2000). Irish film: the emergence of a contemporary cinema. British Film Institute. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-85170-792-1. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Barry, Dignam". Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Gay couple hail milestone wedding". Irish Independent. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "First Irish public civil partnership services". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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