Daniel Butler(II)
- Editor
- Director
- Writer
Daniel is an Irish-speaking director who has won awards for his work in both Irish and English.
These include the LUMI award at the Belfast Film Festival for the RTÉ funded Leave The Road Behind You and 'Best New Director' at the Kinsale Shark Awards for his music videos for Irish-language rappers KNEECAP with Declan Ó Grianna.
He co-wrote and directed the Irish-language short film Bean Feasa, inspired by Donegal folktales, which premiered at LA's Screamfest before winning 'Best Irish Short Film' at the Foyle Film Festival, qualifying it for the Academy Awards® 2024.
Most recently he was nominated for a Discovery Award at the Dublin International Film Festival and shortlisted for TG4's 'Céim Eile' TV Drama scheme with the Gaelic werewolf drama Faoladh.
These include the LUMI award at the Belfast Film Festival for the RTÉ funded Leave The Road Behind You and 'Best New Director' at the Kinsale Shark Awards for his music videos for Irish-language rappers KNEECAP with Declan Ó Grianna.
He co-wrote and directed the Irish-language short film Bean Feasa, inspired by Donegal folktales, which premiered at LA's Screamfest before winning 'Best Irish Short Film' at the Foyle Film Festival, qualifying it for the Academy Awards® 2024.
Most recently he was nominated for a Discovery Award at the Dublin International Film Festival and shortlisted for TG4's 'Céim Eile' TV Drama scheme with the Gaelic werewolf drama Faoladh.