Film Ireland Podcast

This episode of InConversation features Sunniva O'Flynn, Head of Irish Film Programming at the Irish Film Institute, who gives us a fascinating insight into the history of the IFI, film as an educational tool and the preservation of Irish film. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Col...

Richard and Jonathan bring their latest box of film delights to you with a shiny new podcast. Amongst the chit and the chat, film news and reviews, producers Sarah Barr and Aoife Kelly drop in to talk about Them's the Breaks, a new Irish documentary currently in production which aims to explore and tackle gender inequality in the arts in Ireland. Films considered in this episode include Hail Caesa...

Deirdre Molumby talks to John Carney, the director of Sing Street, about returning to Dublin to film after Begin Again, making modern-day musicals and making a period film. Sing Street takes us back to 1980s Dublin where an economic recession forces Conor out of his comfortable private school and into survival mode at the inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rough...

In this quick podcast, Film Ireland talk with actor Jack Reynor about his role in Sing Street. A young lad notices a beautiful girl who begins to occupy his thoughts. While struggling with poverty, personal relationships and life's woes, he starts a band, hoping to catch her attention. In cinemas now. Sing Street  takes us back to 1980s Dublin where an economic recession forces Conor out of h...

Paul Farren talks to Ben Wheatley about his latest film High Rise, adapted from J.G. Ballard’s visionary novel. Adapted from J.G. Ballard’s visionary novel by screenwriter Amy Jump, HIGH - RISE stars Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, Elisabeth Moss.1975. Two miles west of London, Dr. Robert Laing moves into his new apartment seeking soulless anonymity, only to find that the...

Film Ireland are delighted to be launching The Actors' Room, a new series of podcasts featuring conversations with actors. To kick off the series, Glenn Keogh dropped in for a chat with Lynn Larkin to give us the insight on working in LA.Glenn has been living and working in LA for the past 9 years, picking up roles on a number of high-profile TV series, including Castle, Criminal Minds, Undercover...

This Saturday (5th March) the IFI hosts a panel discussion looking at female identities and Hollywood film followed by a screening of Howard Hawks’ 1940 screwball comedy His Girl Friday. Diane Negra, Professor of Film Studies and Screen Culture and Head of Film Studies at UCD, along with Dr. Deborah Jermyn (Roehampton University) and Dr. Shelley Cobb (University of Southampton) will address a dive...

In February, the IFI hosted a comprehensive retrospective of the work of Cathal Black. Sunniva O'Flynn Head of Irish Film Programming at the IFI writes "Part of Ireland’s ‘First Wave’ of independent filmmakers in the 1970s and ‘80s, Black began to explore the contradictions, problems and preoccupations within Irish society in a way which hadn’t before been attempted in film. He wanted to “make Iri...

Richard and Jonathan make an aural return in the middle of awards season to cast an eye over the difference between outstanding and best. The hosts preview the Audi Dublin International Film Festival looking forward to monkeys in post-coital positions and Frank Sinatra karate-chopping suspicious Koreans and tables. Plus a look at what's playing on the big screen, including Strangerland, Pride and...

June Butler chats to Grainne Humphreys, the festival director of the Audi Dublin International Film Festival, about the selection process involved in the festival and what's in store for Irish film lovers this year, including Sing Steet, Viva and this year's films from Reel Art, an Arts Council scheme designed to provide film artists with a unique opportunity to make highly creative, imaginative a...

'Atlantic' is the latest film from the makers of the multi-award-winning documentary, The Pipe (2010). The film follows the fortunes of three small fishing communities – in Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland – which are at turns united and divided by the Atlantic Ocean. Grace Corry sat down with director Risteard O’Domhnaill ahead of the film's screening at the Audi Dublin International Film Festiva...

Jonathan Victory talks to Michael Kinirons about co-writing the Australian-Irish drama suspense film 'Strangerland', directed by Kim Farrant. The film stars Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes, whose two teenage children disappear into the remote Australian desert, pushing their relationship to the brink as they confront the mystery of their children's fate. Over the years, the podcast has featured a...

Grace Corry talks to Tom McCarthy, the director of the Oscar-nominated film 'Spotlight', the riveting true story of the team of Boston Globe reporters and editors that uncovered an unimaginable conspiracy to cover up clergy child abuse. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farre...

Our British hosts Jonathan Victory and Richard Drumm return to your ears in their first podcast of 2016.There's Oscar talk, including the Irish Nominations and #OscarsSoWhite and the winners are announced by our hosts ahead of the ceremony. There's also a round-up of the latest films, including The Big Short, The Hateful 8, The Revenant and Irish films Shem The Penman and Room. Over the years, the...

This episode we are in conversation with Tom Hall. Tom is a Dublin-born writer and director, who, in 1995, co-founded High Hat Productions with fellow filmmmaker, John Carney, with whom he co-wrote and co-directed November Afternoon and co-directed Park. He was the writer, director and co-creator of Bachelors Walk, the IFTA award-winning comedy/drama series. In 2010, Tom wrote and directed Sensati...

Gemma Creagh was at the premiere of 'Daddy's Home' in Dublin and talked to Will Ferrell about getting into comedy and Mark Wahlberg about choosing projects. 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 Do...

Richard and Jonathan have spent Christmas scrawling lists on the basement walls looking back over the year in film. The time has come for them to share their palaeolithicly compiled polls with the free world. And so, in this end of year podcast, our imprisoned presenters discuss their 5 top films of the year, alongside a few other categories, including worst film, best soundtrack, most wasted hype...

Richard Drumm and Jonathan Victory awaken and return to fill your stocking with the latest episode of the Film Ireland Podcast. With the promise of being let out of the basement for Christmas dangled before them, the lads enthusiastically tackle the latest releases, including The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Krampus, Sisters, The Danish Girl and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. At the end of th...

Jonathan Victory chatted to Mill+ Director Aidan Gibbons at the recent Irish VFX + Animation Summit. Aidan Gibbons is a Mill+ Director working out of the London studio. Aidan moved into Direction after working as a senior member of The Mill’s 3D team, where he was a CG lead, and has led artists on a number of high profile advertising campaigns for Lexus, Santander and Brother. Most recently Aidan...

At the Irish VFX + Animation Summit, Jonathan Victory talks to Professor Stuart Sumida, who was at the Irish VFX + Animation Summit to give a workshop/masterclass on Animal Anatomy and Locomotion for Animators and VFX Artists. Stuart Sumida is a Professor of Biology at California State University San Bernardino. He was named CSU System-wide Wang Professor of the Year in 2008, and Carnegie Institut...

From the Irish VFX + Animation Summit, Jonathan Victory talked to Mark Ardington about his work on 'Ex Machina'. Mark has over 17 years experience as an Animator, Rigger / TD, Animation Director and VFX Supervisor on many award-winning CGI commercials, TV series and films. Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , Joh...

A live report from the Irish VFX + Animation Summit. Andy Hayes is Head of FX at Framestore,, a Bafta and Oscar award-winning creative studio that offers a range of visual effects, production, direction and post production. Andy has worked on features such as Happy Feet, Gravity, Rise of the Guardians, The Martian and Jupiter Ascending. The Irish VFX + Animation Summit took place 20-22 November 20...

Women in Film and Television Ireland's first members event (October 21st 2015) featured award-winning Irish film editor Emer Reynolds and award-winning film and TV director Lisa Mulcahy in conversation. 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...

Richard Drumm and Jonathan Victory take time out from baying for freedom from the depths of the Film Ireland dungeon to bring you their latest film sermon. This episode features Jonathan unleashed at the recent Irish VFX + Animation Summit chatting to an array of industry talent from both Ireland and overseas. Plus, reviews for your consideration include Bridge of Spies, Tangerine, The Queen of Ir...

Lynn Larkin chats to actor Saoirse Ronan at the Savoy Cinema in Dublin for Film Ireland and #FilmMe for the Irish premiere of Brooklyn. Check the full video of the night herehttp://filmireland.net/2015/11/11/video-brooklyn-premiere/ Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd , Lenny Abrahamson , M. Night Shyamalan , John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell,...