Irish Film Institute Podcasts

In this week's episode, host Frances Wilde introduces Ginette Vicendeau, Professor of Film Studies at King's College London, about the Danielle Darrieux retrospective programme, screening as part of this year's IFI French Film Festival 2021 (November 17 - 28th). In-cinema tickets: https://ifi.ie/frenchfest IFI@Home rentals: https://www.ifihome.ie/page/frenchfest2021/

For this last episode of the current season, host Stephen Boylan chats to Irish Times film critic Donald Clarke and avid awards-watcher David O'Callaghan about this year's Oscar nominations, looking at the front-runners and predicting who will carry away cinema's most prestigious prizes on April 25th. Check out IFI@Home's special Awards Season collection at https://www.ifihome.ie/page/awards-season/.

In this week's episode, host Stephen Boylan chats to director Treasa O'Brien about her new film 'Town of Strangers', now available to pre-order on IFI@Home (www.ifihome.ie). Stephen also chats to Ita O'Brien, movement director and intimacy co-ordinator, about her work on hit projects including Normal People, I May Destroy You, It's A Sin, and Sex Education.

For this music documentary double bill, host Stephen Boylan chats to 'Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché' co-director Celeste Bell, also Styrene's daughter, and Lisa Revnor, director of 'Sisters with Transistors', a compelling look at the early female pioneers of electronic music. For more information, see IFI@Home.

In advance of this year's IFI Careers events, the IFI Podcast looks back to 2019 and 2020 for two panel discussions with well-known figures in the Irish screen industries. Lenny Abrahamson and Ed Guiney discuss their journey from the Trinity Video Society to Oscar-nominated filmmakers, while Emmy Award-winning director Dearbhla Walsh, producer Rebecca O'Flanagan, and actress-writer-producer Amy Huberman discuss the most important elements in making it in film and TV.

Join host Stephen Boylan as he chats with veteran location manager Eoin Holohan about his career, the challenges of the profession, and his work on films including Yorgos Lanthimos's ‘The Lobster’. Also on this episode, Kilmainham Gaol's Curator of Collections Brian Crowley talks about the many productions that have visited the historic site, including The Italian Job, In the Name of the Father, Michael Collins, and a beloved children’s film from 2017 that used the Gaol's interior as its inspiration...

Join host Stephen Boylan as he chats to Tomm Moore, co-director of the world-conquering and multi-award-winning Wolfwalkers, about his animation influences, voice casting, and what it's like to be in the middle of awards season. Also, Dublin-based artist and colorist Dearbhla Kelly talks through her favourite animated films.

As the first volume of the IFI's Japanese Story season goes live, actor-writer-director Jack Reynor chats to host Stephen Boylan about his passion for Japanese cinema and the masterpieces that inspired his award-winning short 'Bainne'. The first 11 films in the season are now available to rent from www.ifihome.ie.

'Assassins' director Ryan White chats to host Stephen Boylan about the incredible story behind his new documentary, while IFI Head of Cinema Programming David O'Mahony picks out his favourite conspiracy films. Stream 'Assassins' now at www.ifihome.ie.

To mark the release of IFI@Home's coming-of-age film collection, Growing Pains, host Stephen Boylan chats to IFI Head of Irish Film Programming Sunniva O'Flynn about the eight Irish titles included in the selection. Author and journalist Anna Carey and actor-director-writer Hugh O'Conor also look back at their own favourite teen films. Content is available to stream within the Republic of Ireland on IFI@Home - www.ifihome.ie.

The IFI Podcast returns with host Stephen Boylan and guests Aoife Barry and Brian Lloyd to look back at the film highlights of 2020, New Year's Resolutions, and to look forward at what will (hopefully) be appearing on our screens in 2021.

Join host Stephen Boylan and IFI Head of Cinema Programming as they chat through some of the highlights of this year's IFI French Film Festival. The festival will run from Wednesday, November 11th to Sunday November 22nd exclusively online nationwide on IFI@Home. For more details see www.ifihome.ie.

Join host Stephen Boylan as he chats with director Gillian Marsh and programmers David O'Mahony and Sunniva O'Flynn about next week's IFI Documentary Festival. For the first time, the festival will stream online nationwide on the IFI's video-on-demand platform, IFI@Home. See www.ifihome.ie/page/docfest2020

In this final episode of the current season, host Stephen Boylan welcomes IFI programmers David O'Mahony and Kevin Coyne back to the podcast to chat through the films they're most looking forward to as cinemas re-open.

Acclaimed screenwriter Jeb Stuart ('Die Hard', 'The Fugitive') visited the IFI last January for a fascinating masterclass. In this special edited version, he chats with Hugh Farley, Director of the Writers' Guild of Ireland, about his body of work, how he approaches his writing, and why he was visiting Ireland.

Host Stephen Boylan chats to director D.W. Young about his new documentary 'The Booksellers', and bestselling author and former Laureate na nÓg Sarah Crossan talks through her favourite book-to-film adaptations.

International bestselling author George R.R. Martin visited the IFI last August as part of Dublin 2019: A Dublin Worldcon. Following a screening of Fred M. Wilcox's 'Forbidden Planet', George spoke with Worldcon's Maura McHugh about the sci-fi classic, his inspirations, and his passion for film.

David Freyne, director of 'Dating Amber', joins host Stephen Boylan to chat about his acclaimed comedy and LGBT+ filmmaking. Also on this episode, academic and filmmaker Barry Dignam talks about pivotal points in Irish LGBT+ cinema.

Former Irish rugby international Jamie Heaslip joins host Stephen Boylan to talk through some of the best sports films now available to stream. The episode also looks back to June 2019 and a Q&A with Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia following a screening of his latest project, Diego Maradona.

Host Stephen Boylan chats to Sunniva O'Flynn, IFI Head of Irish Film Programming, about James Joyce's long association with Irish film, and director Alan Gilsenan talks about his stunning latest project, 'Ulysses | Film'.

In this week's episode, host Stephen Boylan chats to campaigner Ailbhe Smyth about the films that shaped her activism, while IFI programmer David O'Mahony looks at the best recent releases which examine a range of pressing social issues.

This week's episode sees host Stephen Boylan chat to broadcaster Rick O'Shea about his memories of Dublin cinemas and summer blockbuster season, while IFI Projectionist Paul Markey takes us into the booth and shares his experience of working with both archive film stock and the latest digital equipment.

In this episode, host Stephen Boylan goes behind the scenes of the IFI Irish Film Archive and the IFI Player, speaking with archivist and historian Catriona Crowe and Kasandra O'Connell, Head of the IFI Irish Film Archive. To see the films and collections discussed in the episode, visit www.ifiplayer.ie/podcast.

In this third episode, host Stephen Boylan chats with award-winning musician Stephen Rennicks about composing for film and TV and his work on TV smash Normal People, while broadcaster Aedín Gormley chats through some of her favourite movie music.

In this week's episode, host Stephen Boylan and journalist Aoife Barry look back at the classic 1987 romcom 'Moonstruck', and IFI programmer David O'Mahony picks out his favourite films from this year's Berlin Film Festival.

In this first episode, IFI programmers David O'Mahony and Kevin Coyne look back at some recent cinematic gems you might have missed at the IFI, which are now available to enjoy at home. Hosted by Stephen Boylan.

After a screening of documentary Wine Calling as part of the Night of Ideas we hosted a panel discussion with award-winning journalist Catherine Cleary, Pamela Walsh of Wicklow Way Wines, and environmental scientist Dr. Cara Augustenborg alongside director Bruno Sauvard . Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 30th of January 2020.

The Dublin premiere of new Irish drama The New Music was followed by a Q&A with director Chiara Viale and Gary Boyle of Young Parkinson's Ireland, hosted by the IFI's Sunniva O'Flynn. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 29th of January 2020.

Screenwriter Jeb Stuart, the man who wrote Die Hard and The Fugitive, visited for a chat about his career to date with host Hugh Farley, Director of the Writers Guild of Ireland. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on January 22nd 2020.

A special screening of German drama The People vs Fritz Bauer was followed by a Q&A with director Lars Kraume moderated by Steven Benedict. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on January 14th 2020.

A screening of Horrible Creature as part of First Fortnight 2020 was followed by a Q&A with director Áine Stapleton and Dr Ciara O Shea, Clinical Psychologist, hosted by Tiina Ylönen. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on January 8th 2020.

Q&A after a screening of Irish film The Science of Ghosts with director Niall McCann and Adrian Crowley, hosted by Matthew Nolan. Followed by a musical performance.

A Q&A for new documentary The Cave with Ellie Kisyombe, Dr. Gillian Wylie, and Caelainn Hogan, moderated by Michael Lenehan. In association with the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement. The Cave is at the IFI now https://ifi.ie/the-cave/ Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 7th of December 2019.

A special preview screening of new drama Ordinary Love at the IFI was followed by a Q&A with producer Brian J. Falconer, and directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, hosted by Tara Brady of the Irish Times. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 3rd of December 2019. Ordinary Love screens from Friday December 6th 2019 https://ifi.ie/ordinary-love-2019

A screening of new documentary Seamus Heaney and the Music of What Happens was followed by a Q&A with Adam Low and Catherine and Marie Heaney, hosted by Prof Margaret Kelleher. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 2nd of December 2019.

This 40th anniversary screening of The Outsider was followed by a Q&A with director Tony Luraschi and Assistant Director Barry Blackmore, hosted by Sunniva O'Flynn of the IFI. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 25th of November 2019.

Actor Vincent Macaigne talks about his new role in new French film Pure as Snow at the IFI French Film Festival 2019 with host Tara Brady of the Irish Times. Recorded November 17th at the IFI. https://ifi.ie/frenchfest

Vincent Macaigne Q&A for new film Happy Birthday at the IFI as part of the IFI French Film Festival. Recorded November 16th 2019. https://ifi.ie/frenchfest

Someone, Somewhere director Cédric Klapisch talks with Paul Whittington of the Irish Independent about his new film at the IFI French Film Festival, Nov 13-24 2019. www.ifi.ie/frenchfest Recorded on November 14th 2019.

Lost Lives Q&A with directors Dermot Lavery and Michael Hewitt and actor Seán McGinley , hosted by Sheila de Courcy. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on October 30th 2019.

Land Without God Q&A with co-director Gerard Mannix Flynn, hosted by Frank McDonald. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 18th of October 2019.

A Q&A for new Irish film Dark Lies the Island with director Ian Fitzgibbon and novelist Kevin Barry, hosted by Mary Kate O’Flanagan, Story Consultant, Storyteller, Screenwriter. Recorded at the IFI on October 17th 2019. Dark Lies the Island is out now at the IFI https://ifi.ie/dark-lies-the-island/

All of our Q&As and panel discussions from IFI Documentary Festival 2019. A Dog Called Money With director Seamus Murphy, hosted by Simon O’Connor. Push Emmett Scanlon, architect Dominic Stevens, Michelle Norris of UCD and board member of the Land Development Agency and Eoin Ó Broin. Heyday – The Mic Christopher Story Director Alan Leonard, Maureen Christopher and producer Níall Carver, hosted by Emily O’Callaghan of Hotpress. Journey to the Edge Director Peter Kelly and Enda O’Coineen, hosted by RTÉ broadcaster and journalist Fergal Keane. Taste of Cement Director Ziad Kalthoum, hosted by Tadhg O’Sullivan Système K. Director Renaud Barret, hosted by Sheila de Courcy.

A screening of For Sama on Saturday September 14th was followed by a panel discussion in association with the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement. Panelists will include Dr Mustafa Alachkar; Mohammad Debhishma; Leonie O’Dowd from the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement; and Ronan Tynan, director of Syria: The Impossible Revolution. For Sama is out now https://ifi.ie/for-sama/

Q&A for new Irish supernatural comedy Extra Ordinary with star Maeve Higgins and directors Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 13th of September 2019. Extra Ordinary is out now: https://ifi.ie/extra-ordinary/

Legendary author George R.R. Martin in conversation with Maura McHugh of Dublin 2019: An Irish WorldCon about Forbidden Planet and the influence such works have had on his own writing and career. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 17th of August 2019

New Irish documentary Gaza is out now at the IFI, listen back to our Q&A with directors Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell, hosted by Deirdre O’Kane. Recorded on the 9th of August 2019. Gaza is at the IFI from Friday August 9th 2019: https://ifi.ie/gaza/

Metal Heart Q&A with director Hugh O’Conor and star Jordanne Jones, hosted by Roe McDermott of Hot Press. Out now at the IFI: https://ifi.ie/metal-heart/ Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 28th of June 2019.

Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna, Amy) talks about his new film Diego Maradona with Irish filmmaker Ross Whitaker. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 11th of June 2019

Q&A with director John Butler, hosted by Tara Flynn. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on June 7th 2019.

James Hickey will soon step down from his eight-year stewardship of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. In conversation with Hugh Linehan, Arts and Culture Editor of The Irish Times, he will reflect on his tenure – on Screen Ireland’s contribution to the growth of the Irish film industry over the past ten years; the ongoing battle for retention of industry tax incentives; the highlights of his time at the helm and the areas he wasn’t able to develop as he would have hoped; and where he thinks the future focus of Screen Ireland needs to be as a new era dawns. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 30th of May 2019.