Paudie Baggott is an award-winning film director based between Dublin and Limerick.
He is a graduate of the National Film School at IADT (BA Hons in Film & Television Production and Direction).
To date, Paudie has directed several comedy shorts all of which have screened or won at several global Oscar and Bafta-affiliated film festivals including Galway Film Fleadh, Aesthetica, Bolton Film Festival, Waterford Film Festival, Emerging Director’s Awards and The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival.
His shorts have been funded by Kildare Co-Co, The Pitch Film Fund in the UK, and he most recently completed the Screen Ireland-funded Focus Short Peat – a darkly comic fantasy he wrote and directed. It premiered at Galway Film Fleadh, in 2024 and almost burned down Town Hall Theatre.
As a director, he develops both existing and self-written projects.
Post-college Paudie joined the film industry as a Standby Art Director on several feature films and TV shows.
Concurrently he attended the Actor’s Studio in The Factory (later Bow Street Academy) working alongside actors, developing the skills and language needed to build better collaboration.
His previous short film, The Innkeeper, a sweet comedy-drama told from a child’s point-of-view and starring a cast of 8-year-old’s, is currently on the festival circuit and has received several awards and great feedback from audiences.
Member of SDGI (Screen Directors Guild of Ireland)
Member of WGI (Writer’s Guild of Ireland)
Board Member of Fresh Film Festival, Ireland
