Patrick Ireland is a multi-award-winning writer and director with a bold, diverse portfolio spanning narrative drama, current affairs, factual entertainment and commercials. He has written and directed an array of multi-award winning shorts that have screened at festivals across the world, including: Anonymous: A Million Men, One in a Million, and most recently, Ill Fares the Land.
Beyond film, Ireland has produced and directed for the likes of ITV, Channel 4, DS Smith, and Stand Up To Cancer, with credits including Emmerdale: 50 Unforgettable Years, Good Morning Britain, and This Morning.
He is currently in development on his debut feature, the crime/thriller Driver, starring Dafne Keen and Aidan Gillen.
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Shiver
    Screenplay
    Ill Fares The Land2024
    Short
    The Director 2017
    Short
    One in a Million2016
    Short, Student
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Mother of Roaches
    Short Script
    Ill Fares The Land2024
    Short
    The Director 2017
    Short
    One in a Million2016
    Short, Student
  • Producer (2 Credits)
    The Director 2017
    Short
    One in a Million2016
    Short, Student
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    The Director 2017
    Short
Nominated Best Drama, Best Social Impact & Best British Film
Ill Fares The Land
Soho London Film Festival
London
2025
Winner Best Drama & Best Fantasy; Nominated Best in Festival
Ill Fares The Land
Beeston Film Festival
Beeston
2024
Winner Best Editing; Nominated for Best UK Short Film
Ill Fares The Land
Unrestricted View Film Festival
London
2024
Winner Best Dramatic Short Film
Ill Fares The Land
Vero Beach Film Film Festival
Vero Beach
2024
Winner Best Fantasy Film, Best Sound Design, Best Performance (Ruaridh Aldington) & Best Young Performance (Noah Silverstone)
Ill Fares The Land
Hastings Rocks Film Festival
Hastings
2024
Winner Best Drama/Thriller Short Film
Ill Fares The Land
Hamilton New York International Film Festival
Hamilton, New York
2024
Official Selection
Ill Fares The Land
Mansfield Town Film Festival
Mansfield
2024
Winner Best Drama
Ill Fares The Land
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival
Brighton
2024
Official Selection
Ill Fares The Land
Ramsgate International Film Festival
Ramsgate
2024
Official Selection
Ill Fares The Land
Romford Film Festival
Romford
2024
Nominated for Best Short Film
Ill Fares The Land
Crystal Palace International Film Festival
London
2024
Nominated for Best Short Film
Ill Fares The Land
Northampton Film Festival
Northampton
2024
Winner Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Musical Score, Best Screenplay, Best Casting & Best in Fest
Ill Fares The Land
Phoenix Rising International Film Festival
London
2024
Winner Best Short Film of 2023
Ill Fares The Land
Indie Shorts Mag
2023
Official Selection
Ill Fares The Land
North East International Film Festival
Newcastle
2023
Official Selection
The Director
London Independent Film Festival
London
2018
Winner Best Social Realism Film; Nominated for Best UK Short Film, Best Actor & Best Director
One in a Million
NRFF London 2017
London
2017
Nominated for Best Director, Best Cinematography & Best Lead Actor
One in a Million
International Filmmaker Festival Nice
Nice
2017
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