JAMES FITZGERALD.
James is a multi-award winning director/writer from Ireland with a flair for dark drama and comedy in his work.
In 2014 James graduated from The National Film school of Ireland with a major in drama directing and a minor in cinematography. Between James’s three shorts, Skunky Dog, The Invisible Boy and his screen Ireland short Bad Boy buck, he’s screened at prestigious film festivals around the world. Earning him multiple awards, including 3 Royal Television awards at the BFI and two IFTA nominations. (Irish Film and Television award). At the karlovy vary film festival he was also selected for Future Frames - in association with Sundance and Variety Magazine as one of the Ten New European Filmmakers to watch. In 2021, his short film, The Invisible Boy, was long listed for an Oscar after winning the 2020 Galway Film festival.
A Self-repped commercials director in Dublin, with a large network of production companies and collaborators. He is also represented and works internationally, directing commercials for agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy, JWT, and Publicis. He’s also directed music videos for record labels like Sony, Universal, Warner Brothers and Atlantic records.
He also loves dinosaurs.
AWARDS.
(Nominated) BERLIN COMMERCIAL AWARDS - BEST DIRECTION 2022
(Nominated) ICAD AWARDS best Direction craft on a commercial 2022
(Nominated) ICAD AWARDS best advertising film over 60 seconds 2022
(WINNER) 1.4 SILVER AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM MAKING 2021
(Shortlist) Kinsale Shark Awards Best short film
(WINNER) BEST SHORT FILM STILL VOICES FILM FESTIVAL 2021
(Nominated) Best live action shot IFTA, 2021
CANNES YOUNG DIRECTORS AWARD SHORTLIST, 2021
(winner) Audience award, Minimalen film festival 2021
(Winner)Cinematic achievement award Thess International Film Festival 2020
(Winner) Best Short film Indie Cork film festival 2020
(Winner) Tiernan McBride Best short fiction (Oscar long-list) Galway film festival 2020
(nominated) Bingham Ray new talent award, Galway film festival 2020
(Winner) Runner up prize Waterford film festival 2020
(Winner) Best Director, Kinsale sharks 2018
(Winner) Best Music video, Kinsale sharks 2018
(Winner) Best Music video, Shiny awards 2018
(Winner) Best Spec commercial, (EDA) Emerging Directors Award, Ireland 2018
(Winner) Runner up, music video, (EDA) Emerging Directors Award, Ireland 2017
(Winner) Best Director, Kinsale sharks 2017
(Winner) Best Music video, Kinsale sharks 2017
(Winner) Best Drama, Royal television awards UK BFI 2015
(Winner) Best Cinematography, Royal television awards UK BFI 2015
(nomination) Best Short, IFTA 2015
(nomination) Best Short Film Script, Writer’s guild of Ireland awards 2014
(Winner) Best Short Drama, Royal Television Awards of Ireland, RTE 2014
(Winner) Best Short, Indie Cork Film Festival 2014
Special Mention, (EDA) Emerging Directors Award, Ireland 2016