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Film Ireland Podcast

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The DocArena Podcast: Episode 6 - Jerry Rothwell

June 18, 2021 09:51 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

In this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to Jerry Rothwell, director of The Reason I Jump. Based on the bestselling book by Naoki Higashida, The Reason I Jump is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida’s revelatory descriptions of his autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window into an inten...

The DocArena Podcast Episode 5 – Maeve O’Boyle

May 28, 2021 09:19 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

In this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to filmmaker Maeve O’Boyle. Maeve is the editor and co-director along with Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, of The 8th, the first independently made documentary about the triumphant referendum campaign led by a group of women including Ailbhe Smyth and Andrea Horan to repeal the Eighth Amendment and change Ireland’s abortion laws after a 35-year long struggle. While featuring voices from both sides of the debate, the primary focus of this...

The DocArena Podcast: Episode 4 – Dror Moreh

May 21, 2021 17:31 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB

In this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to filmmaker Dror Moreh, whose 2012 documentary 'The Gatekeepers' was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards. Moreh's latest film, 'The Human Factor', is the behind-the-scenes story from the last 25 years of how the United States came within reach of pulling off the impossible –securing peace between Israel and its neighbours. Today, the need to learn from past mistakes couldn’t be more urgent. http://fil...

The DocArena Podcast: Episode 3 – Lance Oppenheim

May 14, 2021 17:24 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

In this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to Lance Oppenheim, a filmmaker from South Florida. Lance's debut feature documentary, Some Kind of Heaven, explores life inside the palm-tree-lined streets of The Villages, America’s largest retirement community in Florida. Referred to as the “Disneyland for Retirees,” this planned community is home to over 130,000 seniors. It offers residents a utopian version of the American yesteryear: wide, safe streets, perfectly manicured law...

DocArena. Episode 2: Johnny Gogan

April 30, 2021 16:32 - 35 MB

“Welcome to the DocArena Podcast in association with Film Ireland. My name is Ross Whitaker and every fortnight, I want to dig deeply into the motivations of documentary filmmakers – how do they choose their subject material and what approaches and strategies do they employ to fund, craft and distribute their work…” In this second episode of DocArena, Ross talk to Johnny Gogan, whose latest film, Groundswell, brings into focus an isolated Irish border community faceing down the powerful fra...

The DocArena: Podcast: Episode 2 - Johnny Gogan

April 30, 2021 16:32 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

“Welcome to the DocArena Podcast in association with Film Ireland. My name is Ross Whitaker and every fortnight, I want to dig deeply into the motivations of documentary filmmakers – how do they choose their subject material and what approaches and strategies do they employ to fund, craft and distribute their work…” In this second episode of DocArena, Ross talk to Johnny Gogan, whose latest film, Groundswell, brings into focus an isolated Irish border community faceing down the powerful fra...

The DocArena Podcast: Episode 1 - Lisa Immordino Vreeland

April 30, 2021 07:41 - 39 minutes - 25 MB

"Welcome to the DocArena Podcast in association with Film Ireland. My name is Ross Whitaker and every fortnight, I want to dig deeply into the motivations of documentary filmmakers – how do they choose their subject material and what approaches and strategies do they employ to fund, craft and distribute their work..." In this inaugural DocArena podcast, Ross talks to Lisa Immordino Vreeland (Love, Cecil, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel), whose latest film,...

DocArena: Episode 1 - Lisa Immordino Vreeland

April 30, 2021 07:41 - 25 MB

"Welcome to the DocArena Podcast in association with Film Ireland. My name is Ross Whitaker and every fortnight, I want to dig deeply into the motivations of documentary filmmakers – how do they choose their subject material and what approaches and strategies do they employ to fund, craft and distribute their work..." In this inaugural DocArena podcast, Ross talks to Lisa Immordino Vreeland (Love, Cecil, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel), whose latest film,...

Pat Collins, Director of 'Henry Glassie: Field Work'

April 28, 2021 10:29 - 47 minutes - 40.3 MB

Pat Collins, Director of 'Henry Glassie: Field Work' by Film Ireland

Film Ireland Presents: Pat Collins, Director of Henry Glassie: Field Work

April 28, 2021 10:29 - 47 minutes - 40.3 MB

Henry Glassie: Field Work from Director Pat Collins is a portrait of the celebrated folklorist and ethnologist Henry Glassie. Inspired by and featuring Glassie – ‘Field Work’, is an immersive and meditative film set among the rituals and rhythms of working artists in Brazil, Turkey, North Carolina and Ireland. The film displays the director’s trademark eye for details and the process of the artist’s work is awe-inspiring. Glassie’s subject is folklore and art but his deep abiding love for the...

Film Ireland Presents: Treasa O’Brien, Director of Town of Strangers

March 28, 2021 17:36 - 37 minutes - 27.9 MB

In this podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Treasa O’Brien, director of Town of Strangers A stranger arrives in the town of Gort and announces that auditions will be held in the town hall for a new film. “Come and tell me your stories, your dreams, your lies, your memories, any gossip. All genders, nationalities and languages welcome. No acting experience necessary” is announced by the director via a loudspeaker on her van as she drives through the town. One by one, people sit into an armchair...

Treasa O’Brien, Director of 'Town of Strangers'

March 28, 2021 17:36 - 37 minutes - 27.9 MB

In this podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Treasa O’Brien, director of Town of Strangers A stranger arrives in the town of Gort and announces that auditions will be held in the town hall for a new film. “Come and tell me your stories, your dreams, your lies, your memories, any gossip. All genders, nationalities and languages welcome. No acting experience necessary” is announced by the director via a loudspeaker on her van as she drives through the town. One by one, people sit into an armchair...

Talking Film: Farewell 2020

December 31, 2020 16:02 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

Sarah Cullen & Richard Drumm return to the world of pod after a long hiatus - reunited over zoom, our dynamic duo take a look back at the year in film.

Farewell 2020

December 31, 2020 16:02 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

Sarah Cullen & Richard Drumm return to the world of pod after a long hiatus - reunited over zoom, our dynamic duo take a look back at the year in film.

Film Ireland Presents: Kieron J. Walsh, Director/Co-writer of The Racer

December 12, 2020 18:10 - 24 minutes - 19 MB

In this Film Ireland Podcast, Paul Farren talks to Kieron J. Walsh, Director / Co-writer of The Racer. In summer 1998, the opening stages of Le Tour de France are relocated to Ireland. At the start of what will likely be his last Tour, cyclist Dom Chabol (Louis Talpe) is dropped from the Team he has dedicated his life to. Team masseur and best friend Sonny (Iain Glen), who helped keep Dom at peak performance through illegal blood doping, fails to reassure him about his future. However a chan...

Interview with Kieron J. Walsh, Director / Co-writer of 'The Racer'

December 12, 2020 18:10 - 24 minutes - 19 MB

In this Film Ireland Podcast, Paul Farren talks to Kieron J. Walsh, Director / Co-writer of The Racer. In summer 1998, the opening stages of Le Tour de France are relocated to Ireland. At the start of what will likely be his last Tour, cyclist Dom Chabol (Louis Talpe) is dropped from the Team he has dedicated his life to. Team masseur and best friend Sonny (Iain Glen), who helped keep Dom at peak performance through illegal blood doping, fails to reassure him about his future. However a chan...

Podcast: Interview with Mary McGuckian, Writer / Director of 'A Girl From Mogadishu

December 04, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 36.2 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Mary McGuckian, whose film A Girl From Mogadishu is released in cinemas across Ireland. The film portrays Female Genital Mutilation activist Ifrah Ahmed, who, after fleeing war-torn Somalia in 2006, is trafficked to Ireland. A traumatic medical examination when seeking asylum reveals the extent of her mutilation as a child. Traumatized by the memory, she channels the experience into a force for change and emerges as a formidable campaigner ...

Film Ireland Presents: Mary McGuckian, Writer/Director of A Girl From Mogadishu

December 04, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 36.2 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Mary McGuckian, whose film A Girl From Mogadishu is released in cinemas across Ireland. The film portrays Female Genital Mutilation activist Ifrah Ahmed, who, after fleeing war-torn Somalia in 2006, is trafficked to Ireland. A traumatic medical examination when seeking asylum reveals the extent of her mutilation as a child. Traumatized by the memory, she channels the experience into a force for change and emerges as a formidable campaigner ...

Podcast: Interview with Alistair Owen, author of 'The Art of Screen Adaptation'

December 02, 2020 15:31 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren talks to Alistair Owen about his book ‘The Art of Screen Adaptation’. In the age of cinema and TV adaptation, Alistair Owen asks a crucial question; how do you transfer a story from the page to the screen? Owen navigates this and others in conversation with some of the top screenwriters of our time, including Hossein Amini, Jeremy Brock, Moira Buffini, Lucinda Coxon, Andrew Davies, Christopher Hampton, David Hare, Olivia Hetreed, Nick Hornby, Deborah...

Film Ireland Presents: Alistair Owen, author of The Art of Screen Adaptation

December 02, 2020 15:31 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren talks to Alistair Owen about his book ‘The Art of Screen Adaptation’. In the age of cinema and TV adaptation, Alistair Owen asks a crucial question; how do you transfer a story from the page to the screen? Owen navigates this and others in conversation with some of the top screenwriters of our time, including Hossein Amini, Jeremy Brock, Moira Buffini, Lucinda Coxon, Andrew Davies, Christopher Hampton, David Hare, Olivia Hetreed, Nick Hornby, Deborah...

Cork International Film Festival Roundtable

November 08, 2020 19:54 - 52 minutes - 45.1 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to 3 filmmakers, David Prendeville (Sins of a Werewolf), Edwina Casey (Algorithm) and Maureen O’Connell (Hum), about their short films screening at this year’s Cork International Film Festival. The short films are available to watch on the online Virtual Festival platform from 9 – 15 November 2020. http://filmireland.net/2020/11/08/podcast-cork-international-film-festival-roundtable/ https://corkfilmfest.org/

Shorts Focus: Cork International Film Festival Roundtable

November 08, 2020 19:54 - 52 minutes - 45.1 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to 3 filmmakers, David Prendeville (Sins of a Werewolf), Edwina Casey (Algorithm) and Maureen O’Connell (Hum), about their short films screening at this year’s Cork International Film Festival. The short films are available to watch on the online Virtual Festival platform from 9 – 15 November 2020. http://filmireland.net/2020/11/08/podcast-cork-international-film-festival-roundtable/ https://corkfilmfest.org/

Podcast: Interview with Anna Kopecká, Cork Film Festival Director of Programming

November 05, 2020 10:48 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh chats to Anna Kopecká, Director of Programming at the Cork International Film Festival. The festival runs online this year and Anna gives us an inside look into the Ireland's oldest film festival. http://filmireland.net/2020/11/05/podcast-interview-with-anna-kopecka-cork-film-festival-director-of-programming/

Film Ireland Presents: Anna Kopecká, Cork Film Festival Director of Programming

November 05, 2020 10:48 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh chats to Anna Kopecká, Director of Programming at the Cork International Film Festival. The festival runs online this year and Anna gives us an inside look into the Ireland's oldest film festival. http://filmireland.net/2020/11/05/podcast-interview-with-anna-kopecka-cork-film-festival-director-of-programming/

Interview with Artist and Filmmaker Andrea Mastrovito

October 28, 2020 17:30 - 39 minutes - 25 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, June Butler talks to artist and filmmaker Andrea Mastrovito, whose new work of horror film-art I am NOT legend, screens as part of the 2020 Bram Stoker Festival. http://filmireland.net/2020/10/28/podcast-interview-with-artist-and-filmmaker-andrea-mastrovito/

Film Ireland Presents: Andrea Mastrovito, Filmmaker & Artist

October 28, 2020 17:30 - 39 minutes - 25 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, June Butler talks to artist and filmmaker Andrea Mastrovito, whose new work of horror film-art I am NOT legend, screens as part of the 2020 Bram Stoker Festival. http://filmireland.net/2020/10/28/podcast-interview-with-artist-and-filmmaker-andrea-mastrovito/

Interview with Vivienne Dick, Director of 'New York Our Time'

October 15, 2020 15:46 - 32 minutes - 35.7 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast (recorded earlier this year) Gemma Creagh talks to the internationally-celebrated filmmaker and artist Vivienne Dick about her latest film 'New York Our Time', an intimate and philosophical documentary that contrasts the concerns of present day living in New York with the bohemian wildness of the city in the late '70s, reflected through the lives of artists, musicians and friends of the filmmaker. 'New York Our Time' premiered at the Dublin International Film Fes...

Film Ireland Presents: Vivienne Dick, Director of New York Our Time

October 15, 2020 15:46 - 32 minutes - 35.7 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast (recorded earlier this year) Gemma Creagh talks to the internationally-celebrated filmmaker and artist Vivienne Dick about her latest film 'New York Our Time', an intimate and philosophical documentary that contrasts the concerns of present day living in New York with the bohemian wildness of the city in the late '70s, reflected through the lives of artists, musicians and friends of the filmmaker. 'New York Our Time' premiered at the Dublin International Film Fes...

Film Ireland Presents: John Wallace, Producer on the Move

October 09, 2020 11:40 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to producer John Wallace, co-founder of Cowtown Pictures with Alan Maher. Earlier this year John was selected as Ireland’s Producer on the Move for the EFP (European Film Promotion) networking programme, which usually takes place at the Cannes Film Festival but this year took place online. His latest film, Rialto, was released in cinemas on 2nd October 2020. http://filmireland.net/

Interview with Producer John Wallace

October 09, 2020 11:40 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to producer John Wallace, co-founder of Cowtown Pictures with Alan Maher. Earlier this year John was selected as Ireland’s Producer on the Move for the EFP (European Film Promotion) networking programme, which usually takes place at the Cannes Film Festival but this year took place online. His latest film, Rialto, was released in cinemas on 2nd October 2020. http://filmireland.net/

Interview with Peter Mackie Burns, Director of 'Rialto'

October 04, 2020 15:46 - 40 minutes - 35.3 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Peter Mackie Burns, the Director of Rialto, which is released across Irish cinemas on October 2nd and in Dublin Cinemas from October 10th once cinemas re-open. In the wake of his father’s death, Colm (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor) must come to terms with his actions and find the resolve to halt the crumbing facade of his home, his family, and everything he has built. Rialto is released in Irish cinemas 2nd October and in Dublin 10th October 2020.

Film Ireland Presents: Peter Mackie Burns, Director of Rialto

October 04, 2020 15:46 - 40 minutes - 35.3 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Peter Mackie Burns, the Director of Rialto, which is released across Irish cinemas on October 2nd and in Dublin Cinemas from October 10th once cinemas re-open. In the wake of his father’s death, Colm (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor) must come to terms with his actions and find the resolve to halt the crumbing facade of his home, his family, and everything he has built. Rialto is released in Irish cinemas 2nd October and in Dublin 10th October 2020.

Director Daniel Holmes & Producer Matthew Toman of 'Street Leagues'

September 25, 2020 18:43 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

In this Film Ireland Podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Director Daniel Holmes & Producer Matthew Toman about their film Street Leagues, which tells the inspiring story of the Irish Homeless Street Leagues – where homeless people and recovering addicts use the power of sport to regain their self-worth and reclaim their lives. In cinemas from 25th September 2020. http://filmireland.net/

Film Ireland Presents: Director Daniel Holmes & Producer Matthew Toman of Street Leagues

September 25, 2020 18:43 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

In this Film Ireland Podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Director Daniel Holmes & Producer Matthew Toman about their film Street Leagues, which tells the inspiring story of the Irish Homeless Street Leagues – where homeless people and recovering addicts use the power of sport to regain their self-worth and reclaim their lives. In cinemas from 25th September 2020. http://filmireland.net/

Film Ireland Presents: Wayne Byrne on Film Writing

September 18, 2020 11:35 - 53 minutes - 37.3 MB

In this podcast, Paul Farren talks to Irish journalist, film historian and author Wayne Byrne about the craft of writing about film. From his early days reviewing films for the Leinster Leader, through writing his first book, Include Me Out: The Cinema of Tom DiCillo, to working on his latest project on the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Wayne reflects on his journey to date and how he approaches writing about film and why he does it. http://filmireland.net/

Wayne Byrne on Film Writing

September 18, 2020 11:35 - 53 minutes - 37.3 MB

In this podcast, Paul Farren talks to Irish journalist, film historian and author Wayne Byrne about the craft of writing about film. From his early days reviewing films for the Leinster Leader, through writing his first book, Include Me Out: The Cinema of Tom DiCillo, to working on his latest project on the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Wayne reflects on his journey to date and how he approaches writing about film and why he does it. http://filmireland.net/

Director Phil Sheerin and Writer David Turpin of 'The Winter Lake'

July 09, 2020 19:04 - 27 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast director Phil Sheerin and writer David Turpin chat to Gemma Creagh ahead of the premiere of their atmospheric drama at the Galway Film Fleadh. With nowhere else to go, Tom (Anson Boon) and his mother, Elaine (Charlie Murphy), return to her childhood home in Ireland. While exploring, Tom makes a disturbing discovery in the nearby seasonal lake that forces him into a troubling personal dilemma. After meeting the father (Michael McElhatton) and daughter (Emma Macke...

Film Ireland Presents: Phil Sheerin Director & Writer David Turpin of The Winter Lake

July 09, 2020 19:04 - 27 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast director Phil Sheerin and writer David Turpin chat to Gemma Creagh ahead of the premiere of their atmospheric drama at the Galway Film Fleadh. With nowhere else to go, Tom (Anson Boon) and his mother, Elaine (Charlie Murphy), return to her childhood home in Ireland. While exploring, Tom makes a disturbing discovery in the nearby seasonal lake that forces him into a troubling personal dilemma. After meeting the father (Michael McElhatton) and daughter (Emma Macke...

Film Ireland Presents: Will Fitzgerald, Galway Film Fleadh Programme Director

July 04, 2020 20:25 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast Gemma Creagh talks to Will Fitzgerald, the Galway Film Fleadh Programme Director ahead of this year's festival about the challenges he faced moving the festival online and what Irish films are on offer this year.

Will Fitzgerald, Galway Film Fleadh Programme Director

July 04, 2020 20:25 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast Gemma Creagh talks to Will Fitzgerald, the Galway Film Fleadh Programme Director ahead of this year's festival about the challenges he faced moving the festival online and what Irish films are on offer this year.

Imogen Murphy, Director of 'Dead Still'

June 29, 2020 20:10 - 47 minutes - 42.9 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Director Imogen Murphy talks to Natasha Waugh about ‘Dead Still’. Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian era heyday of ‘postmortem photography’, this six-episode period drama follows renowned memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset played by Michael Smiley (Luther). When a series of murders threatens to sully Brock’s reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin’s criminal underbelly. Dead Still is directed and co-created by Im...

Film Ireland Presents: Imogen Murphy, Director of Dead Still

June 29, 2020 20:10 - 47 minutes - 42.9 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Director Imogen Murphy talks to Natasha Waugh about ‘Dead Still’. Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian era heyday of ‘postmortem photography’, this six-episode period drama follows renowned memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset played by Michael Smiley (Luther). When a series of murders threatens to sully Brock’s reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin’s criminal underbelly. Dead Still is directed and co-created by Im...

Steven Berkoff, 'Tell Tale Heart'

June 17, 2020 21:10 - 45 minutes - 33.3 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren talks to Steven Berkoff about his feature film adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe chiller The Tell-Tale Heart Staying faithful to Poe’s original short story of 1843, the film is a spine-chilling retelling of the dizzying tale of Edmund (Berkoff), a solitary figure who endeavours to convince the viewer of his sanity, whilst describing a murder he has committed. Haunted by the still beating heart of the dismembered body of his victim which he has hidde...

Film Ireland Presents: Steven Berkoff Actor/Writer of Tell Tale Heart

June 17, 2020 21:10 - 45 minutes - 33.3 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren talks to Steven Berkoff about his feature film adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe chiller The Tell-Tale Heart Staying faithful to Poe’s original short story of 1843, the film is a spine-chilling retelling of the dizzying tale of Edmund (Berkoff), a solitary figure who endeavours to convince the viewer of his sanity, whilst describing a murder he has committed. Haunted by the still beating heart of the dismembered body of his victim which he has hidde...

David Freyne, Writer / Director of ‘Dating Amber’

June 04, 2020 17:29 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to David Freyne about his latest film Dating Amber. Set-in Ireland during the mid-90’s, Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his Dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their ‘ideal’ arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realises that a perilous future awaits h...

Film Ireland Presents: David Freyne, Writer / Director of Dating Amber

June 04, 2020 17:29 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to David Freyne about his latest film Dating Amber. Set-in Ireland during the mid-90’s, Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his Dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their ‘ideal’ arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realises that a perilous future awaits h...

Film Ireland Presents: Antonia Campbell Hughes, Writer/Director of Acre Fall Between

May 31, 2020 18:44 - 34 minutes - 25.7 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Antonia Campbell Hughes about her short film Acre Fall Between. On a desolate Northern Ireland border, a man (Mark O’Hallor an) begins a desperate search for his family, knowing the future he feared is nigh.  Acre Fall Between features in The Uncertain Kingdom – the groundbreaking anthology of 20 short films released on demand on 1st June on BFI Player, Curzon Home Cinema, iTunes, & GooglePlay. Climate change, migration, disability, homel...

Antonia Campbell Hughes, Writer / Director of 'Acre Fall Between'

May 31, 2020 18:44 - 34 minutes - 25.7 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Antonia Campbell Hughes about her short film Acre Fall Between. On a desolate Northern Ireland border, a man (Mark O’Hallor an) begins a desperate search for his family, knowing the future he feared is nigh.  Acre Fall Between features in The Uncertain Kingdom – the groundbreaking anthology of 20 short films released on demand on 1st June on BFI Player, Curzon Home Cinema, iTunes, & GooglePlay. Climate change, migration, disability, homel...

Nick McLean, Cinematographer

May 21, 2020 16:08 - 19 minutes - 16 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren talks to Nick McLean, one of the most acclaimed camera operators in American cinema, during which time he shot many classics including McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Heaven Can Wait, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Deer Hunter, Marathon Man, Being There and The Goonies and television shows including Evening Shade, Cybill, and Friends. http://filmireland.net/ Nick is the subject of a book by Irish film journalist and author Wayne Byrne, co-written wit...

Film Ireland Presents: Nick McLean, Cinematographer

May 21, 2020 16:08 - 19 minutes - 16 MB

In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren talks to Nick McLean, one of the most acclaimed camera operators in American cinema, during which time he shot many classics including McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Heaven Can Wait, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Deer Hunter, Marathon Man, Being There and The Goonies and television shows including Evening Shade, Cybill, and Friends. http://filmireland.net/ Nick is the subject of a book by Irish film journalist and author Wayne Byrne, co-written wit...

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