Film Ireland Podcast

In this podcast, Gemma Creagh chats to Rachel Lysaght about the recently launched Irish branch of Women In Film and Television, and Dr. Jennifer O'Meara (Maynooth University) about the Feminist Film Festival, which takes place 30 October - 01 November in Dublin. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman,...

Film Ireland‘s Sarah Griffin chats to Rory O’Neill about The Queen of Ireland, Conor Horgan’s documentary film that follows Rory’s journey from the small Mayo town of Ballinrobe to striding the world stage. The Queen of Ireland is in cinemas now. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, C...

In this episode of the Film Ireland Podcast, Richard and Jonathan talk money and hats, including Marvel money, Irish film money and bigger caps, and discuss the launch of Women in Film and Television Ireland. The podders take on Irish film tucking into The Lobster, saddling up for An Klondike, riff on myth for Pursuit and sail away to Brooklyn. They also discuss Sicario, Stonewall , Dope, Hamlet a...

In this episode of InConversation, we speak to Ross Whitaker, writer, producer and documentary filmmaker. Ross Whitaker's first feature film, the self-funded Saviours (2008), was selected for theatrical release in Ireland and acclaimed as as one of the "100 Best Irish Films of All Time" (Sunday Times).Ross' award-winning short documentaries include Bye Bye Now (2009), Home Turf (2011) and he has b...

DIFF PIX: Hong Kong Kicks kicked off today at The Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin. The season of six films of the best of Hong Kong cinema is guest curated by Roger Garcia, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Film Festival and renowned author, producer and film critic. The line-up includes classic martial arts cinema and well known masters such as Bruce Lee in The Way of the Dragon, Jackie Chan in The...

The IFI's Head of Irish Film Programming, Sunniva O'Flynn, talks to Film Ireland's podcast hosts Richard Drumm and Jonathan Victory about the Irish feature documentaries screening as part of the upcoming IFI Documentary Festival. Sunniva also introduces the Reality Bites & Documentary Shorts Programme and previews the festival's panels. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests suc...

Richard and Jonathan return to karate chop film. Alongside news and reviews Sunniva Flynn, the IFI International Co-ordinator, drops in to chat about the upcoming IFI Documentary Film Festival. This episodes reviews take in Marshlands, The Treatment, The Gift, Straight Outta Compton, No Escape, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Trainwreck, Fantastic Four, Hard to be a God...

Gemma Creagh sat down with all-round lovely man M.Night Shyamalan to discuss his latest film, The Visit. Becca and Tyler plan a week-long stay at their grandparents' place, whom they have never seen. Little do they know that their visit will be the most terrifying experience of their lives. The Visit is released in Irish cinemas from 9th September. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaime...

Gemma Creagh talks to Judd Apatow about how 'Trainwreck' came together and working with Amy Schumer. Judd also gives some advice for directors and tells us about having a singsong in a Dublin pub. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reise...

In this episode of InConversation we speak with Aonghus Og McAnally, actor and Artistic Director of Rise Productions. This conversation was recorded a year ago. Since then Aonghus has toured nationally with a remount of The Games People Play, the second instalment of Rise's 'Dynasty and Destiny Trilogy'. Rise will premiere the final part of that trilogy At the Ford as part of this year's Dublin Th...

In the latest episode of the Film Ireland podcast Richard Drumm and Jonathan Victory lure the directors of new Irish film 'Monged' into the basement to talk about their film and their experiences of premiering at this year's Galway Film Fleadh. As well as the latest news, Richard and Jonathan talk about 'Terminator: Genisys', 'Jurassic World', 'Spy', 'Ant-Man', 'Ted 2', 'She's Funny that Way', 'Sl...

This episode of In Conversation features writer, director and producer Paul Duane. Paul's directing credits include Barbaric Genius, Very Extremely Dangerous and Natan and he was named one of Variety magazine’s Ten Directors to Watch in 2013.In 2008 Paul set up the production company Screenworks with Rob Cawley, which recently produced the successful RTÉ series Amber. Paul also co-produced the doc...

In the latest Film Ireland podcast, Richard Drumm and Jonathan Victory are joined by Natasha Waugh, whose short film Food Fight recently recently screened at Cannes. In between chatting about film news and reviews, Natasha talks about setting up her own production company and getting her film into Cannes and bags past security. Along the way, look at Irish horror The Canal and Jonathan and Natasha...

The 15th Irish Film Festival, Boston took place over four days from 19 – 22 March 2015 at the Somerville Theatre, Davis Square. Alexis Sullivan, a student at Boston College, attended the festival and talked to some of the filmmakers who were there presenting their films. In this podcast Alexis talks to Trevor Birney, co-director of INEZ: A Challenging Woman and Vinny McCormack, Inez's husband. INE...

The 15th Irish Film Festival, Boston took place over four days from 19 – 22 March 2015 at the Somerville Theatre, Davis Square. Alexis Sullivan, a student at Boston College, attended the festival and talked to some of the filmmakers who were there presenting their films. In this podcast Alexis chats to Bríona Nic Dhiarmada, co-producer of 'Mairéad Farrell: Comhrá nár Chríochnaigh', Martina Durac’s...

A politically-charged serial killer thriller set in 1953 Soviet Russia, Child 44 chronicles the crisis of conscience for secret police agent Leo Demidov [Tom Hardy], who loses status, power and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa [Noomi Rapace], as a traitor. Exiled from Moscow to a grim provincial outpost, Leo and Raisa join forces with General Mikhail Nesterov [Gary Oldman] to t...

The 15th Irish Film Festival, Boston took place over four days from 19 – 22 March 2015 at the Somerville Theatre, Davis Square. Alexis Sullivan, a student at Boston College, attended the festival and talked to some of the filmmakers who were there presenting their films. In this podcast Alexis chats to Paul Murphy, writer/director of The Weather Report, a short film that stars Edward MacLiam and M...

The 15th Irish Film Festival, Boston took place over four days from 19th – 22nd March 2015 at the Somerville Theatre, Davis Square. Alexis Sullivan, a student at Boston College, attended the festival and talked to some of the filmmakers who were there presenting their films. In this podcast Alexis chats to the directer Aoife Kelleher and producer Rachel Lysaght, whose award-winning documentary 'On...

The 15th Irish Film Festival, Boston took place over four days from 19th – 22nd March  2015 at the Somerville Theatre, Davis Square. Alexis Sullivan, a student at Boston College, attended the festival and talked to some of the filmmakers who were there presenting their films. In this podcast Alexis chats to Niall Heery the writer/director of Gold, an offbeat...

The 15th Irish Film Festival, Boston took place over four days from 19th - 22nd March 2015 at the Somerville Theatre, Davis Square. Alexis Sullivan, a student at Boston College, attended the festival and talked to some of the filmmakers who were there presenting their films. In this first podcast Alexis chats to Festival Director Dawn Morrissey about putting the festival together and the need for...

This episode of InConversation features Mark Gaster and Brian O'Neill, two of the three co-directors of 'How to be Happy'(along with Michael Rob Costine). The feature film is written by award winning writer/director, Conor Horgan ('One Hundred Mornings'). The development of the script was a collaborative effort between Conor and the students of the Filmbase/Staffordshire University MSc Digital Fea...

This episode of InConversation features Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival since 2007. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser , Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Opp...

Donnchadh Tiernan and Richard Drumm are joined by Jonathan Victory to fantasize about pastries, dream about Jodorowsky and design 'Lost Ruairí' posters. Along the way the lads preview this year's Jameson Dublin Film Festival, chit chat about film news and stuff in the cinema. No one was harmed. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M....

Kevin Hart and Josh Gad were recently in town to promote their film The Wedding Ringer. Gemma Creagh broke into their hotel room to have a quick natter about the film talk and to discuss their beautiful leg dancing and fairy feet. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Ai...

The ninth Capital Irish Film Festival (5 – 8 February 2015) brought some of the best of contemporary Irish film to Washington D.C. This year’s highlights included a screening of  Frank , Niall Heery’s  Gold , Sinéad O’Brien’s fascinating documentary  Blood Fruit  and Keith Farrell‘s  A Terrible Beauty . Adam McPartlan talks to produc...