Brian O'Malley graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology College of Marketing and Design in 1994 with a Diploma in Fine Art/Sculpture. During his time there he made two short films 'The Boy Who Came Back' and 'WW6'.
He began directing Music Videos in 1996 with an award winning music promo for the Plague Monkeys. He has since directed more than 15 Music Videos.
Brian began working with Red Rage Films in 1999 and has since directed over 40 commercials.
Brian’s test commercial ‘Teletext – Nice Bus’ won two ICAD awards in 2001 and featured in he new directors slot on 'Shots - 61' in October 2000. Brian has directed commercials for Carlsberg, Vodafone & Solpadeine.
Brian directed his feature debut, Let Us Prey, in 2014, which won the Silver Méliès at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film and the Audience Award at both the Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival and the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2014. His second feature The Lodgers releases in 2017.