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Film Ireland Podcast
Film Ireland is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film magazine and podcast exploring the world of cinema and television through conversations with leading filmmakers, creators, and industry voices.
Established in 1987 as a print publication, Film Ireland has evolved into a digital platform and popular podcast, supported by Coimisiún na Meán and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland through the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme. The Film Ireland Podcast has been running for over 13 years, with over 500…
Episodes
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film FI Pod #18 - and the Oscar goes to...
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Tom Hall, Writer/ Director In Conversation
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg at Daddy's Home Premiere
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…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #17 - Goodbye 2015
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…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #16 - Tinsel Torture
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Aidan Gibbons, Mill+ Director
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Stuart Sumida, Professor of Biology
At the Irish VFX + Animation Summit, Jonathan Victory talks to Professor Stuart Sumida, who was at the Irish VFX + Animation Summit to give a…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Mark Ardington, CG Lead on Ex Machina
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Andy Hayes, Head of FX at Framestore
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Emer Reynolds Editor & Lisa Mulcahy Director Discuss Craft
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…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #15 - Tangerine Spies
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Saoirse Ronan at the Irish Premiere of Brooklyn
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: John Crowley, Director Of Brooklyn
Dee O'Donoghue sat down with directorJohn Crowley to discuss 'Brooklyn', which stars Saoirse Ronan as an Irish immigrant in 1950s Brooklyn. Over the years, the…
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Film Ireland Presents: Dr. Jennifer O'Meara (Feminist Film Festival) & Rachel Lysaght (WFT Ireland)
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Briefs: Rory O’Neill, Star of The Queen of Ireland
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…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #13 - Money and Hats
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Ross Whitaker, Writer, Producer & Documentary Filmmaker In Conversation
In this episode of InConversation, we speak to Ross Whitaker, writer, producer and documentary filmmaker.Ross Whitaker's first feature film, the self-funded…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Roger Garcia, Guest Curator of DIFF PIX - Hong Kong Kicks
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Sunniva O'Flynn on the 2015 IFI Documentary Festival
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…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: Jonathan & Richard on Cinema - Episode 12
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Briefs: M.Night Shyamalan, Writer/Director of The Visit
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Judd Apatow, Director of Trainwreck
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…
Film Ireland PodcastThe Actors' Room: Aonghus Og McAnally
In this episode of InConversation we speak with Aonghus Og McAnally, actor and Artistic Director of Rise Productions. This conversation was recorded a year…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: Jonathan & Richard on Cinema - Episode 11
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Writer, Director & Producer Paul Duane
This episode of In Conversation features writer, director and producer Paul Duane.Paul's directing credits include Barbaric Genius, Very Extremely Dangerous…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: Jonathan, Richard & Natasha on Cinema - Episode 10
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Trevor Birney Co-director of INEZ: A Challenging Woman & Vinny McCormack
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Gound: Bríona Nic Dhiarmada Co-producer of 'Mairéad Farrell: Comhrá nár Chríochnaigh',
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Tom Smith Author of Child 44
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Paul Murphy, Writer/Director of The Weather Report
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Aoife Kelleher Director & Rachel Lysaght Producer of One Million Dubliners
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Niall Heery, writer/director of 'Gold'
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Dawn Morrissey, Irish Film Festival, Boston Festival Director
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…
Film Ireland PodcastIndie Cinema: Mark Gaster & Brian O'Neill, Co-directors of How to be Happy
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Grainne Humphreys Dublin International Film Festival Director
This episode of InConversation features Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival since 2007. Over the years, the…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #9 - Post Pastries
Donnchadh Tiernan and Richard Drumm are joined by Jonathan Victory to fantasize about pastries, dream about Jodorowsky and design 'Lost Ruairí' posters. Along…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Briefs: Kevin Hart And Josh Gad, Actors in The Wedding Ringer
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…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Colin Farrell Actor & Dave Farrell Director of A Terrible Beauty
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…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Sinéad O'Brien, Director of Blood Fruit
Adam McPartlan spoke to Sinéad O'Brien, whose documentary Blood Fruit screened at the the Capital Irish Film Festival. Blood Fruit tells the story of the…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson at the Capital Irish Film Festival:
Adam McPartlan spoke to Anne Anderson, the 17th Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, to find out about the huge appetite among the 40 million Diaspora…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: The Internet & The Future of Film Roundtable
InConversation in collaboration with Film Ireland examine in a recorded roundtable discussion the Internet’s impact on the film industry and cinema, from…
Film Ireland PodcastOn the Ground: Paddy Meskell, Chairman of the Board of Solas Nua
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…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #8 - Ruairí, Richard & Donnchadh on Cinema
Donnchadh Tiernan, Richard Drumm and Ruairí Moore continue their efforts to escape from the basement by bringing you more film news, reviews and pleas for…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Nick Ryan, Producer/Writer/Director of The Summit
This episode of InConversation features Nick Ryan, a producer and writer/director, whose work includes the award-winning documentary 'The Summit'. Nick is…
Film Ireland PodcastIndie Cinema: Jennifer Shortall &Lorna Fitzsimons, Co-directors of Poison Pen
Coming from trio of directors Steven Benedict, Jennifer Shortall and and Lorna Fitzsimmons, 'Poison Pen' adapts Artemis Fowl-scribe Eoin Colfer's story to…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #7 - Clash of Titans
Richard Drumm delivers tins of dog food to Donnchadh Tiernan and Ruairí Moore in the basement and joins the lads for a look back at the year in film. Along the…
Film Ireland PodcastPresents: Writer, Editor, Producer & Director Shimmy Marcus (Headrush, Soulboy)
This episode of the Film Ireland Podcast features acclaimed filmmaker Shimmy Marcus, whose career spans writing, directing and producing across feature films…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #6 - The Bleak Return
Donnchadh Tiernan returns to the basement after his heavily subsidised holiday in the United States to find a malnourished Ruairí Moore gnawing at the walls in…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Donal Foreman, Directer/Writer of Out Of Here
Donal Foreman talks to Donnchadh Tiernan about his debut feature 'Out of Here', a contemporary coming-of-age story shedding Dublin and its youth culture in a…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Emer Reynolds Writer, Director & Editor
This episode of InConversation features Emer Reynolds, writer, director and IFTA-winning film editor. Emer has won IFTAs for Timbuktu (2003), her work on the…
Film Ireland PodcastPresents: Joseph Conlan, Composer (Sunphlowers, Éist, NCIS, The Equalizer)
This episode of InConversation features composer Joseph Conlan. His film scores range from dark psychological thrillers to romantic comedies, from conventional…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Ross Whitaker, IFI Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Festival Programmer
In this interview, Donnchadh Tiernan talks to Ross Whitaker, the Festival Programmer of the IFI Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Festival, which takes place…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Pauline Cotter & Helen Wells from Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival
This episode of InConversation features Pauline Cotter and Helen Wells of The Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival (CFSFF), which takes place every year in the…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Casting Director Louise Kiely In Conversation
Louise Kiely is one of Ireland’s leading casting directors. She graduated from University College Cork with a Degree in Law. Lousie then trained at The Gaiety…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #5 - Pilgrim Breakfast
Under the dominance of apes and shackled in the basement, Ruairí Moore & Donnchadh Tiernan return to talk True Detective and investigate other movie news; the…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Lenny Abrahamson Director
This episode of InConversation features Lenny Abrahamson. His first feature Adam & Paul (2004) was launched at the Berlin International Film Festival…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Terry McMahon Writer/Director in Conversation
This episode of InConversation features writer/director Terry McMahon, who made his feature debut with the hugely controversial Charlie Casanova. Winner of…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod #4 - The Big Film List
In this episode, Ruairí Moore and Donnchadh Tiernan ride the dragon into the basement to do battle with Decepticons, bringing you some news along the way and…
Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Actor/Writer Nick Dunning In Conversation
InConversation chats to Nick Dunning, an actor and writer who attended RADA, where he won the Ronson Prize for Most Promising Young Actor. He is best known on…
Film Ireland PodcastTalking Film: FI Pod3 - The Deep Dive
In this episode of the Film Ireland Podcast, Ruairí Moore and Donnchadh Tiernan shake their fists at the latest film news, delve deep into the underbelly of…