In this episode of the Film Ireland podcast, we are excited to look at the programme of TRANS IMAGE / TRANS EXPERIENCE (TITE) FILM FESTIVAL, takes place from 25–27 April 2025 at the Light House Cinema in Dublin. We begin by speaking with James Hudsen, the festival founder.Then we are joined by Theda Hammel, whose remarkable debut feature, Stress Po…

We are delighted to partner with the Writers' Guild of Ireland to bring you 2 very special podcasts of panels and discussions from the 2024 World Conference of Screenwriters, an international gathering of screenwriters and Writers Guilds from all around the world, which took place in Galway, 2 – 3 October 2024.This first podcast features Day 1's pr…

In the Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Stephen Bradley , Director of 'Fran the Man'.Comedy mockumentary Fran the Man is based on the much-loved original TV show ‘Fran’ which aired on Setanta Sports and TV3 from 2009-2011. Darragh Humphreys reprises his starring role as Fran Costello which sees him working undercover to save the beautifu…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Darren Thornton, Director/Co-Writer of Four Mothers.Over a chaotic weekend, Edward has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies. Four Mothers is a tender and heartwarming comedy that is set to delight cinema audiences next year with a …

In this podcast, Film Ireland is delighted to partner with the National Talent Academy for Film & TV and GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival as we’re joined by three participants from their fantastic starGAZE programme. This is a platform for LGBTQIA talent that provides access to Irish and international creatives, full festival access, and me…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to John Farrelly, Writer/Director of An Taibhse.An Taibhse unfolds in the bleak landscape of post-famine Ireland,exploring the profound hardships faced by its people. The narrative centres around Éamon (Tom Kerrisk) and his daughter Máire (Livvy Hill), who take on the task of maintaining a remote man…

In this podcast, Film Ireland is delighted to partner with the National Talent Academy for Film & TV and GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival as we're joined by three participants from their fantastic starGAZE programme. This is a platform for LGBTQIA talent that provides access to Irish and international creatives, full festival access, and me…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to filmmaker, screenwriter, marketing specialist and long-time Film Ireland friend Chris Brennan about his journey into filmaking and his move into marketing, professional communication, and branding.Chris BrennanChris Brennan is an accomplished filmmaker, screenwriter, and marketing specialist. He c…

In this Film Ireland Podcast, award-winning writer director and documentary filmmaker Roisin Kearney talks to actor Travis Nelson.Travis has been acting internationally since 2009 and has starred in Netflix’s The Recruit, and Amazon’s The Lake. Recently he’s been working in Ireland, having starred in dlr First Frames funded short Conveyance, and Bl…

In partnership with Screen Ireland, we are delighted to present Screen Sessions – a series of in-depth conversations on craft between talent from the Screen industries.In this very special podcast, Director & Editor Breege Rowley talks to fellow Editor Jérôme Eltabet, who worked on one of the standout films of 2024, The Substance, which received 5 …

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann, Producer of 'September Says'.Sisters July and September are thick as thieves, though very different. September is protective and distrustful of others, while July is open to and curious about the world. Their dynamic is a concern to their single mum, Sheela, who is unsure …

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Remi Alfallah, Co-Director, Producer of Dollar Baby's, which screens at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival.Struggling to make ends meet in a run-down LA motel, Maedbh is torn between her Irish roots and the new life she is fighting to build for herself in the U.S. Encouraged by her gir…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Claire Frances Byrne, Director and Ruth Coady, Producer of 'Ready or Not', which screens at this year's Dublin International Film Festival.Dublin, 1998. Teenagers are all attitude, high ponies and low-waist jeans. Everyone is talking about sex, but no one is talking about consent. What Katie (Ruby…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Robert Byrne, Film Preservationist and Restorer.This year's Dublin International Film Festival is hosting Silent Cinema: Restoration & Celebration. From conservation to ongoing screenings to composing and playing live musical accompaniment, this discussion will dissect the world of silent cinema a…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Vera Drew, Director & Co-Writer of ‘The People’s Joker, which has a special Trans Image/Trans Experience (TITE) Film Festival preview screening at the Light House Cinema on 14th February 2025.The People’s Joker is a DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-o…

In this DIFF 2025 podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to 4 filmmakers whose films are screening at this year's festival. Sophie Meehan (A Little Bird Told Me), Fatoumata Gandega (I Belong), Conor McCormick (Bunker Baby) and Táine King (The Wilde Sisters).By Film Ireland

In this Film Ireland podcast, Mick Jordan talks to Grainne Humphries, Executive Festival Director at Dublin International Film Festival.The 2025 Dublin International Film Festival runs 20th February - 2nd March.Explre the full programme and book tickets at https://www.diff.ie/programmehttps://filmireland.net/…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Mick Jordan talks to Sinéad O'Shea, Director of Blue Road: The Edna O'BrienBlue Road: The Edna O'Brien is a candid portrait of one of the world’s greatest and most charismatic writers, Irish author Edna O’Brien. Her books were banned and burned in her native Ireland. In London and New York, she had illicit love affairs…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, Producer of Na Féilte Tine: Imbolg.Na Féilte Tine (The Fire Festivals) a four part series commissioned by RTE which explores the four indigenous Irish festivals of Samhain, Imbolg, Bealtaine and Lúnasa. Each festival is a welcome to the new season.The Fire Festivals have been cel…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Megan K. Fox, Director of comedy horror series ‘Video Nasty’.Three mostly normal, slightly weird teens go on an epic quest for a cult VHS collection. But on the way, they somehow get mixed up in a murder.Available to watch on Virgin Media Play from 20th January 2025.On BBC iPlayer from 8th January…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to 'The Damned' Director Thordur Palsson, Actor Odessa Young & Writer Jamie Hannigan.'The Damned' is a tense psychological horror film that follows 19th-century widow, Eva. Tasked with making an impossible choice when a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing outpost during the middle of an …

In this Film Ireland podcast, Naemi Victoria talks to Conor McMahon about his journey into film and the inspirations behind it. REWRITE!!!This podcast was made possible with the support of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s agency for developing and regulating a thriving, diverse, creative, safe and trusted media landscape.Conor McMahon is a former Film …

In this Film Ireland podcast, Mick Jordan talks to Paul Duane about his influences and inspiration and his love of the horror genre.Paul Duane’s All You Need is Death is available to stream on Shudder.A young couple who collect rare folk ballads discover the dark side of love when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo folk son…

In this podcast, Hayley Jorja talks to TV/Film Critic and Culture Journalist Gavia Baker-Whitelaw.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a film critic and culture journalist living in Scotland. Previously a staff writer at the Daily Dot, she now freelances for a variety of outlets including TV Guide, Inverse, Vulture and BBC Radio 4, in addition to co-hosting the…

In this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to Maurice O'Brien about his film Chasing the Light.Chasing the Light tells the story of charismatic hippie Peter Cornish who founded Dzogchen Beara, a world-leading Tibetan Buddhist centre on the cliffs of West Cork. For five decades, this former clifftop farm has transformed the lives o…

In this Film Ireland podcast Dolapo Agunbiade talks to Actor Clinton Liberty, one of the new regulars in House of The Dragon.Clinton stars as Addam of Hull, one of the new regulars in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.He is known for playing the lead role of Linus in Graham Norton's HOLDING for ITV. He can also be seen in BBC drama NORMAL PEOPLE and as the regul…

In partnership with Screen Ireland, we are delighted to present Screen Sessions – a series of in-depth conversations on craft between emerging and established talent from the Irish Screen industries.In this episode, Niall Murphy and Ed Guiney reflect on Ed's career in production, which includes co-founding film and television production company, El…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Colin Hickey, Writer/Director of 'Perennial Light'.In coastal Ireland, a young boy makes the journey from childhood to adulthood, where the haunting memory of his best friend's sudden death triggers a turbulent inner struggle. As he grapples with dark and existential thoughts, the young fisherman …

In this Film Ireland podcast, we spotlight the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival, which is taking place 27-30 November 2024. First off, Gemma Creagh talks to Festival Director Mo O'Connell and Co-director Cathal Feeney about what we can look forward to. Followed by Mo talking to Tara Norris, whose comedy short Proposing to Ciara screens at …

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Moe Honan, Producer of The Magic Reindeer - Saving Santa’s Sleigh.Christmas is on the horizon, and it looks like it’s going to be the best one yet for Niko the Reindeer as he sets off to fulfil his biggest dream - taking his place next to his father on Santa’s Flying Forces. However, he faces unex…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to 3 filmmakers whose films are screening at the Cork International Film Festival: Julia Wysocka (Skirmish), Freddie Leyden (Farmers!?) and Sam Ahern (Night Glances).The Cork International Film Festival runs 7-17November 2024.https://corkfilmfest.org/https://filmireland.net/…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Chris Cottam, Director of 'The Problem With People', plus Gemma checks in with Co-Writer and Producer Paul Reiser and Actor, Executive Producer and National Treasure Colm Meaney.Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Layer Cake) and Paul Reiser (Mad About You, Aliens) star as two estranged cousi…

In partnership with Screen Ireland, we are delighted to present Screen Sessions – a series of in-depth conversations on craft between emerging and established talent from the Irish Screen industries. In this episode, Abby Greene and Richard Baneham discuss the world of VFX. Richard reflects on his career to date, which includes 2 Oscar wins for his…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren talks to Assistant Director David McGiffert about the film industry and his book Best Seat in the House – An Assistant Director Behind the Scenes of Feature Films. Shooting a feature film is a fascinating and complex process. With his uniquely personal insight and experience, David McGiffert offers a captiv…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Mark Forbes, Director of Quiet on Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry. In this documentary, filmmaker Mark Forbes examines the classism that has plagued the UK film industry for decades. Through the lens of individuals from working-class backgrounds, he observes the challenges they encoun…

In this Film Ireland podcast Dolapo Agunbiade talks to Writer/Director Eva Birthistle and Actor Hazel Doupe; and Gemma Creagh talks to Producer Claire McCaughley about their film Kathleen Is Here.Kathleen (Hazel Doupe) is 18 and fresh out of foster care. She returns to her hometown to take ownership of her deceased mother's house. She gets a job an…

In this podcast Dale Kearney talks to Patrick Willems, a filmmaker and video essayist based in New York. Patrick Willems' new short film, The Dinner Plan, will be released by Nebula next year.Subscribe to the Film Ireland podcast on your favourite platform at https://linktr.ee/filmirelandThis podcast was made possible with the support of Coimisiún …

In this Film Ireland podcast, in partnership with access>CINEMA, Gemma Creagh talks to Niels Arden Oplev, Writer/Director of 'Rose', which is screening currently screening throughout Ireland, as well as access>CINEMA's Special Projects Officer Stephen McNeice. Set in the late ’90s, Ellen and her new husband Van decide to tak e Ellen’s older sister …

In this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie about their film 'Sugarcane'.A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, Sugarcane, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a m…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Maurice O'Carroll, Writer/Director of Swing Bout.Swing Bout is an intense crime/thriller set backstage at a major boxing event, tracing Tony Gale's (Ciara Berkeley, The Deceived, Normal People ) tumultuous journey from the dressing room to her ring walk in a night of deceit, betrayal, and life-alt…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Elisabeth Hopper, Head of Talent Initiatives at WDM Entertainment and Lead Producer on the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund.Netflix are looking for the best and brightest documentary talent from across the UK and Ireland. There are five funds of £30,000.00 up for grabs, so whether you’ve applied be…

In this episode of Film Ireland presents, Gemma Creagh talks with BAFTA-nominated writer/director Virginia Gilbert about her powerful and evocative film Reawakening.Virginia Gilbert is an award-winning, BAFTA and IFTA nominated writer and director. Her screenwriting work has been placed on the BritList and she was named as a 'Star of Tomorrow' by S…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Irish Street Artist Asbestos and Ross Killeen, Director of Don’t Forget to Remember.Subscribe to the Film Ireland podcast on your favourite platform here - https://linktr.ee/filmirelandDon’t Forget to Remember follows the Irish street artist Asbestos as he and his family learn to navigate his moth…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Damian McCarthy, Writer/Director of Oddity.Oddity follows a blind medium who uncovers the truth behind her sister's death with the help of a frightening wooden mannequin. The cast includes Gwilym Lee (Bohemian Rhapsody), Carolyn Bracken (An Cailín Ciúin), Tadhg Murphy (The Northman), Caroline Ment…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Aoife Kelleher, Director of Mrs Robinson.Mrs Robinson tells Mary’s story, in her own words, for the very first time - illuminating battles for justice and equality over half a century; on the streets, in the courts, at the ballot box, and in backroom corridors of power.A reforming constitutional l…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Kevin O’Regan and Tommy Flavin, the co-founders of Crewless, a new platform for finding crew in Ireland created by industry professionals for industry professionals.Subscribe to the Film Ireland podcast on your favourite platform here - https://linktr.ee/filmirelandCrewless was created by Kevin O'…

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Trevor Birney, Producer of 'Kneecap'.When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other.Rapping in their native Irish language, Kneecap fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights m…

Ahead of the GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival, Gemma Creagh talks to Festival Director Greg Thorpe and Dominic Savage, Director of Close To You, starring co-writer and producer Elliot Page, which closes this year’s festival. Close To YouElliot Page gives a delicate but defiantly star turn in his first feature role as a trans man since comin…

In this podcast in partnership with the Galway Film Fleadh, Gemma Creagh talks to filmmakers Zoe Gibney, winner of this year's Wild Atlantic Pitching Competition, Trevor Whelan, whose film The Story of Zak Moradi screened at the festival, and Maeve McGrath, the Director of Programming.By Film Ireland

In partnership with Screen Ireland, we are delighted to present Screen Sessions – a series of in-depth conversations on craft between emerging and established talent from the Irish Screen industries. In this episode, Nora Twomey and Jessica Patterson shine a light on the animation industry and paths into it, and discuss their respective careers and…