Gar is an award-winning Irish director currently based in Dublin. His work spans across documentaries, commercials, & art films. He has directed projects for clients such as Netflix, Visa, Patagonia, Tesco, Sony, Dyson, CBS' Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Irish Museum of Modern Art.
His debut short documentary - Kachalka - was acquired by the highly acclaimed Oscar & Emmy award winning US documentary TV program 'POV' (PBS), executive producers of this show include Werner Herzog, Errol Morris & Brad Pitt. Alongside this, the film was acquired by MUBI, several international airlines, national TV broadcasters and received a Vimeo Staff Pick.
In summer 2022, Gar directed a pilot for a documentary series - The Fifth Element - featuring economist David McWilliams and was filmed in Lebanon.
In 2023, he will direct his first feature documentary film currently titled 'Sanatorium', which is set near Odesa, in southern Ukraine.
He is represented for commercials in Ireland by Pull The Trigger
CONTACT
gar@garorourke.com