Cleona Ní Chrualaoí is an Irish film and television producer.

Cleona Ní Chrualaoí
Born
Reading, England
Alma materDublin City University (BA)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • producer
Known forThe Quiet Girl
SpouseColm Bairéad

Career

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Ní Chrualaoí was born in Reading, England, but moved at age four to County Meath in Ireland, the country of her parents.[1] She graduated from Dublin City University with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2001.[2] She worked as a reporter and presenter in radio and television before beginning to produce documentaries and other films in the Irish language.[1][2]

The Quiet Girl (Irish: An Cailín Ciúin), Ní Chrualaoí's first feature film, premiered at the 72nd Berlinale in 2022 and has received critical acclaim.[1][3][4] It was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards in the US.[5]

Personal life

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Ní Chrualaoi is married to Colm Bairéad, who wrote and directed The Quiet Girl. They have two children.[1]

Partial filmography

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As producer

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Year Title Notes
2010 Coiscéimeanna Television miniseries
2012 Lorg na gCos: Súil Siar ar Mise Éire Documentary film
2015 The Joy Television miniseries
2022 An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) Feature film

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Tabbara, Mona (29 June 2022). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Cleona Ní Chrualaoi (producer)". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Alumni Awardee Cleona Ní Chrualaoi". dcu.ie. Dublin City University. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "An Cailín Ciúin". berlinale.de. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ "The Quiet Girl". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. ^ "'The Quiet Girl' Director Colm Bairéad on Telling an Irish Story in the Irish Language (Exclusive)". aframe.oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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