Rich Peppiatt
Directing
Biography
Rich Peppiatt is an Irish writer and director best known for films Kneecap and One Rogue Reporter. He received nominations in four categories at the 78th British Academy Film Awards for Kneecap, including Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, despite being an Irish, not British, citizen. He was nominated in six categories at the 78th British Academy Film Awards for Kneecap, making him the most-nominated debut director in the awards' history. Despite being Irish, not British, he won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. He was awarded Best Director at the 2025 Irish Film and Television Awards, Best Debut Screenwriter at the British Independent Film Awards, and Breakthrough British/Irish filmmaker at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rich Peppiatt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
Kneecap
Rich Peppiatt delivers a satirical dissection of the newspaper trade by turning the tables on unscrupulous editors. Through a series of mischievous stunts and interviews with heavyweights of journalism, comedy & politics, Peppiatt hilariously exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of modern journalism.
One Rogue Reporter
A banker becomes the target of his chauffeur's fury - but is the power dynamic on these four wheels quite what meets the eye?
Backseat Driver
A mysterious letter sets a young woman on a perilous journey from famine-ravaged Ireland to 19th century New York, joining the ranks of Irish 'Bridgets' creating mayhem in the city.
Bad Bridgets
When Swedish student Elin Ersson boards a flight to Istanbul, the passengers include an asylum seeker being deported to a perilous future in Afghanistan. When everyone else takes their seats, Elin takes a stand.