About

Brendan Canty has forged his way as one of the most exciting and prolific Irish directors. His early career enjoyed large success with his video for Hozier's Take Me to Church (which has since surpassed a billion views on Youtube along with two MTV VMA nominations), since then Brendan has gone on to direct consistently elegant and visually stunning music videos for top international artists (Dermot Kennedy, Talos) as well as commercials for brands such as Adidas, Sky Sports and Failte Ireland. 

In 2017, Brendan directed For You (starring Barry Keoghan), which went on to win a Kinsale Shark and was nominated for an IFTA. In 2019, Brendan directed a second short film, Christy, which he has since made into his debut feature with BBC Film and Screen Ireland. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2025, where it won the Generation 14plus Grand Prix, and Best Irish Film at the Galway Film Fleadh.

His feature documentary, Gealtra, funded by TG4 and the Arts Council, premiered in 2025 and won Best Irish Feature at the Cork International Film Festival.

Contact

Personal
Brendan Canty  ~  bren@brendancanty.ie

Drama
Harriet Pennington Legh  ~   harriet@larkmanagement.co.uk
Connie McCool  ~   connie@larkmanagement.co.uk 

Commercials (Ireland)
Andrew Freedman  ~  freedman@antidote.ie