Director

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 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.