“I think digital is getting so much better. It's harder and harder to make the argument now for film. All things being equal, though, I still prefer to capture on film.”

Irish film and television director

Lenny Abrahamson, born Leonard Ian Abrahamson, is an Irish film and television director. He is known for a run of independent films that made his name, including Adam & Paul, Garage, What Richard Did, Frank, and Room. His work is closely associated with character-driven stories and small-scale drama, and those films brought him six Irish Film and Television Awards. He has built a reputation through directing for both cinema and television, with the listed films standing as the clearest markers of his career.