Bio
TJ O’Grady-Peyton first gained industry recognition at the Young Director Awards at Cannes after completing his MA in Filmmaking at the London Film School. His commercial work as a director includes campaigns for brands such as Guinness, Under Armour, UEFA, Asics, Volkswagen, BMW, the Premier League, and the European Union. His work has been recognized by the Webby Awards, Clio Awards, Art Directors Club Award, Kinsale Shark Awards, 1.4 and AICP.
His short film Wave, in which he also acted, won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Short and was featured in The New Yorker and by Disney. After premiering at Tribeca, Wave screened at 75 festivals, including BFI London, Melbourne, and Clermont-Ferrand. He received the Discovery Award from the Dublin International Film Festival and the Bingham Ray New Talent Award at the Galway Film Fleadh.
TJ was invited to participate in a Werner Herzog masterclass in the Amazon, and he was selected for Les Nuits en Or, a touring programme of the year’s standout short films, hosted by the French Academy of Film in partnership with UNESCO in Paris. He is also a member of the Directors Guild of America.
Most recently, his Screen Ireland-funded short film Room Taken, executive produced by Colin Farrell, was shortlisted among the final 15 for the Academy Awards 2025, appeared on Variety‘s online For Your Consideration festival The Shortlist, and has won 55 awards to date.
Awards
Young Director Awards, Cannes
Best Spec Shortlist 2013
Kinsale Shark Awards
Best New Director Shortlist 2014
Young Director Awards, Cannes
Best Online Content Shortlist 2015
Webby Awards
People’s Voice Award Winner Gatorade
2016
AICP
Best Editing Shortlist
Asics 2017
Clio Awards
Judge 2017
Galway Film Fleadh
Best Short Winner Wave 2017
Cork International Film Festival
Best Short Winner Wave 2017
Aesthetica
Best of the Fest Winner Wave 2017
Art Directors Club
Bronze Winner Volkswagen 2018
Webby Awards
People’s Voice Award Winner
Volkswagen 2018
Irish Film and Television Award
Winner Best Short Wave 2018
Discovery Award
Dublin International Film Festival Winner 2018
Clio Awards
Best Experiential Winner Good Year 2019
Kinsale Shark Awards
Best Cinematography Winner Why Wait 2019
Kinsale Shark Awards
Best Direction Shortlist Why Wait 2019
Kinsale Shark Awards
Best Music Video Shortlist Why Wait 2019
Realscreen Best Non-Fiction Series, Overall Excellence 2019
Galway Film Fleadh
Bingham Ray New Talent Award 2021
Irish Film and Television Award
Nominee Best Short Silence 2022
Room Taken
55 awards
Dublin International Film Festival
Best Short Winner Room Taken 2024
Cleveland International Film Festival
Best Short Winner Room Taken 2024 (Oscar qualifying)
2 x Kinsale Shark Awards
Gold Best Direction + Short Film Room Taken 2024
Irish Film and Television Award
Nominee Best Short Room Taken 2025
1.4 Awards
Gold Winner Best Short 2025