Ian Hunt-Duffy

Ian Hunt-Duffy is an award-winning filmmaker from Ireland. Having graduated from the National Film School Ian established Failsafe Films in Dublin, producing the IFTA Nominated and Academy Award long-listed 'Love is a Sting' in 2015, written by Academy Award winner Benjamin Cleary. Ian's short film 'Gridlock' has won 60 awards at over 150 film festivals worldwide, including Best Director at the Savannah International Film Festival, Best International Short Film at DC Shorts, and a Young Director Award (YDA) in Cannes. In 2018, Ian was selected for the prestigious Berlinale Talents in Germany as a director, before winning the Discovery Award In 2019 at the Dublin International Film Festival. In 2022, Ian directed his debut feature film 'Double Blind', a horror/thriller funded by Screen Ireland.