Barry Dignam
Barry Dignam is an Irish filmmaker. Some of his films are Chicken, Dream Kitchen, Stages, Bounce and A Ferret Called Mickey.
Career
Barry Dignam studied drama at Trinity College, Dublin and Film at the National [Film School of Ireland]. 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. 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.Dignam lectures in screenwriting and direction at the National Film School at IADT Dún Laoghaire.