Film Ireland Podcast

In this lurid episode, Conor McMahon, Conor Dowling and Mark Sheridan gather under a blood red sky to discuss Hammer Horror films.http://filmireland.net/ 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 Donne...

Sarah Cullen and Richard Drumm return to investigate the demise of Sherlock, take a look at ADIFF and ponder some recent releases in your cinema - films in which things happen - including Silence, A Monster Calls, Moana, Underworld: Blood Wars, Assassins Creed, La La Land, Fences, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and Split.http://filmireland.net/ Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed...

Jonathan Victory talks to Emer Reynolds about her stunning documentary on NASA’s Voyager mission,which screens at this year's Audi Dublin International Film Festival. It is one of humankind's greatest achievements. More than 12 billion miles away a tiny spaceship is leaving our Solar System and entering the void of deep space - the first man-made object ever to do so. Dying within its heart is a n...

Actor Niamh Algar joined Jonathan Victory to talk about 3 films she features in at this year's Audi Dublin International Film Festival. In Lorcan Finnegan’s debut feature Without Name, Niamh plays Olivia, the apprentice to a middle-aged land surveyor, who takes up a job in a remote forest. Deep in the woods, he becomes aware of a malevolent presence, an intelligence of sorts. A silhouette flits be...

Paul Farren talks to Alice Lowe about her film Prevenge, a pitch black, wryly British comedy, which follows Ruth, a pregnant woman on a killing spree that’s as funny as it is vicious.http://filmireland.net/ 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,...

Grace Corry sat down with Grainne Humphreys to delve into the delights that await us at this year's Audi Dublin International Film Festival.http://www.diff.ie/ 2017 takes place 16 - 26 Feb 2017http://filmireland.net/ 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, Col...

Our shapeshifting lycanthropes gather on the moors under a full moon to bring you the latest Reel Horrorshow. In this episode, in between devouring recently buried corpses, the gang talk about the wonderful world of werewolf movies. Silver bullets at the ready... Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman,...

Richard Drumm and Paul Farren join forces to bring you a look back at the year in superhero films employing their newfound powers of finger rating, plus they discuss Richard Donner's 1978 Superman and together unlock the secrets of the universe. There's also a look into the future to see what 2017's superheroes have to offer us mere mortals...http://filmireland.net/ Over the years, the podcast has...

Richard Drumm and Sarah Cullen bring you their end of year pod and look back at what stood out for them in 2016 in film. This episode also includes reviews of Passengers, which "does everything cinema shouldn't do", The Edge of Seventeen, The Birth of a Nation and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Use the forks Luke.http://filmireland.net/ Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such...

Our monstrous group of horror podders return minus one. Ali headed off to investigate a noise and hasn't been seen since. The remaining three, Conor McMahon, Conor Dowling and Mark Sheridan, gather around a bloodied Christmas tree to discuss the best and the worst of Yuletide horror. Films dissected include Silent Night Deadly Night - and its 4 sequels - Krampus, Christmas Evil, Rare Exports, Jack...

Gemma Creagh talks to director Billy O'Brien and actor Max Records about their film I Am Not a Serial Killer. Billy discusses how 3 Irish filmmakers ended up making Dan Wells' novel into a film and Max reveals how he got into acting in . Along the way, Billy talks about Christopher Lloyd's subtle acting technique and of course, there's chat about the weather and Trump.http://filmireland.net/ Over...

In this episode, our bloodied band take a look at the debut features of some of their favourite directors.http://filmireland.net/ 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 Oppenheimer,...

Sarah and Richard are back in podland with a brand new episode of film chit chat. Among the exotic topics on offer are reviews of Girl With All the Gifts, Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Nocturnal Animals, Arrival, Train to Busan, Headshot, I Am Not A Serial Killer, Doctor Strange, and a nosedive into the world of Charlie Brooker's Black...

Stephen Porzio talks to Gerard Walsh about his film South, which is out now in Irish cinemas. South tells the story of Tom, a young man struggling with the recent death of his father. After finding a note from his estranged mother he decides to hit the road and try to find her. Throughout this journey Tom also tries to overcome his crippling stage fright as a musician. Along his journey he meets J...

Conor McMahon, Ali Doyle, Mark Sheridan and Conor Dowling return to the realms of horror in the second episode of Reel Horror Show. As well as gruesome chat about The Witch, Train to Busan, Raw, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Found Footage. Ouija among others, the bloodied gang talk about the process of making horror films and this year's Horrorthon, which included a screening of Mark's Crone Wood. And...

In this episode of The Actors’ Room, Lynn Larkin is joined by Eddie Jackson. Eddie's most recent credits include the feature film Red Room, directed by Stephen Gaffney, Game of Thrones ('Battle of the Bastards' & 'Book of the Stranger') directed by Miguel Sapochnick, Riegn (TV Show) and Ripper Street (TV Show). He is also currently shooting Acceptable Risk a six-part series. Eddie studied theatre...

Stephen Porzio talks to Pieter-Jan De Pue, the director of the Irish co-production The Land of the Enlightened. A group of Kuchi children are living in a minefield around Bagram airfield, Afghanistan. They dig out old Soviet landmines in order to sell the explosives to child workers in the Lapis Lazuli mine. Meanwhile Gholam Nasir and his gang control the mountains where caravans are smuggling the...

Stephen Porzio talks to Johnny O’Reilly about his film Moscow Never Sleeps, a multi-story drama that weaves through Moscow’s choked cityscape as it celebrates its birthday with a massive fireworks display. Over the course of one day, many lives will change forever. Moscow Never Sleeps is released in Irish cinemas on 11th November 2016Moscow Never Sleeps is released in Irish cinemas on 11th Novembe...

Former neurosurgeon, Richard Drumm joins forces with Sorcerer Supreme, Scott Adair and the Ancient One, Paul Farren to protect Earth against magical and mystical threats. Their superchat goes off on all sorts of tangents, including Scott meeting Stan Lee. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse...

Madeline Di Nonno is joined by EMMY award-winning director Dearbhla Walsh, Jennie Stacey, Director of Development at Brown Bag Films, for an Innovators panel moderated by acclaimed Irish actor, Ger Ryan. The panel came together to talk about the technical and creative innovations they are witnessing in their fields and the issues facing the media industry, particularly in film and television.http:...

Women in Film and Television Ireland (WFT.I) in collaboration with the U.S Embassy of Ireland, presented their October event Innovaters with a particular emphasis on creative, business and technological innovations in an ever-changing media landscape. Madeline Di Nonno, the Chief Executive Officer of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, introduced GD-IQ, a tool that employs video-and audi...

Grace Corry talks to Paddy Breathnach about 'Viva' ,which is out now on DVD and On-Demand.http://filmireland.net/ 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 Oppenheimer, John Crowley, N...

Conor McMahon, Ali Doyle, Mark Sheridan and Conor Dowling join forces to bring you Reel Horror, which debuts with a seasonal episode of Halloween horror-natter about favourite horror films. Aaaaaaarghhhhhhhhh!http://filmireland.net/ Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell,...

In this special podcast for the IFI Horrorthon , Paul Farren talks to directors Jason Figgis and Mark Sheridan about their films, Don't You Recognise Me? and Crone Wood, which are screening as part of the IFI Horrorthon.http://filmireland.net/ Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Coli...

In this episode of The Actors' Room, Lynn Larkin is joined by Maureen O'Connell. Maureen has a Higher National Diploma in Film Production from Ballyfermot College & a BA in Acting from RADA, London. Maureen has over 10 years experience as an actor & filmmaker. She has many theatre and tv credits to her name, most notably, 'Mary' in Juno & the Paycock alongside Niamh Cusack, and 'Oonagh' in BBC 1's...