Heyis.

My name is Grace Dyas and I am making films.

I live and work between south inner-city Dublin and Inis Oirr, Aran Islands.

I am an established artist and activist with nearly twenty years of experience making socially engaged art. In collaboration with people processing trauma, I have made landmark works of art that raised provocative public questions about power, ethics, morality, class, and social justice.  This has often led me to the coalface of the most contentious issues of the time and the most contested spaces; both online and off. I’m starting to see my work to date as acts of artistic mediation. 

I’m an artist, activist, writer, director, producer, performer, actor and experienced public speaker, I regularly speak on panels at events and also as a contributor on TV & Radio.

Thanks for visiting my site and I’d love to hear from you.

Nominated for Best Short Live Action Short Film at the Irish Film and Television Awards for WAITING DAY 2024

Winner - BEST SHORT FILM Award for WAITING DAY at London Irish Film Festival 2023

Runner Up - Best Film Award for WAITING DAY at Women in Film and Television Ireland Short Film Showcase 2023

Winner - BEST PRODUCTION Award for NOT AT HOME

★★★★★ Irish Times

Winner – Fishamble New Writing Award for ROUGH

Winner – Spirit of The Fringe Award 2010 for HEROIN

★★★★★ Sunday Times     ★★★★ Irish Times

Nominated for Stewart Parker Award for ROUGH

Nominated for Irish Times Best Director Award for The Game

★★★★ The Guardian    ★★★★ Irish Times

Nominated for Irish Times Best Director Award for ITS NOT OVER