Damien O'Donnell

Damien Odonnell
O'Donnell at the 2016 Dublin International Film Festival
Born	Damien O'Donnell 1967 (age 57–58) Dublin
Occupation	Film director

Damien O'Donnell (born 1967 in Dublin) is an Irish film director and writer.

Among other films, he has directed East is East (1999), ^{[1] [2]} Heartlands (2002), ^[3] and Inside I'm Dancing (2004). ^{[4] [5]}

He is from Coolock, Dublin. He has also directed advertisements for Bulmers Irish Cider.^{[ citation needed ]}

He won the Empire Award for Best Newcomer and received a British Independent Film Awards nomination for East is East. ^{[6] [7]} The film was nominated for six awards at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards and ultimately won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. Ferrier, Aimee (9 April 2024). "'East is East': an uneasy depiction of multiculturalism in '70s Britain". Far Out. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
2. Malcolm, Derek (17 May 1999). "East is East". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
3. "Heartlands". BBC Newsnight. 6 May 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
4. Gibbons, Fiachra (14 October 2004). "The wheelchair diaries". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
5. Gray, Sean (2 November 2004). "Inside I'm Dancing". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
6. Frater, Patrick (18 February 2000). "Notting Hill, East Is East win at Empire awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
7. 1999 British Independent Film Awards
8. "American Beauty tops Bafta shortlist". BBC. 1 March 2000. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
9. "The Bafta winners". The Guardian. 10 April 2000. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

External links

• Damien O'Donnell at IMDb