Daniel Butler is an Irish-speaking writer and director who has won awards for his work in both Irish and English. He co-wrote and directed the Irish-language short film Bean Feasa, inspired by Donegal folktales, which won ‘Best Irish Short Film’ at the Foyle Film Festival, qualifying it for the Academy Awards® 2024.
He was nominated for a Discovery Award at the Dublin International Film Festival 2023 and last year was awarded the inaugural ‘Sparánacht Chlannad’ by Ealaín na Gaeltachta to develop Irish language drama.