Podcasts about Galway Film Fleadh

Kieran Culkin is joining The Hunger Games, while the Galway Film Fleadh have announced opening and closing films.

On today's show:  11am-12pm HOUSEWIFE OF THE YEAR hits cinemas after premiering at Galway Film Fleadh – we speak to the documentary's maker   Evergreen Slot  Music Morning - Tangents 'Galway Talks with John Morley' broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

Generation Fleadh is launching this week in Galway city, and Sarah Slevin has been chatting to council member Eabha Leech. Eabha, a film studies graduate, gives some early and exclusive details of the festival, bringing film culture to young people across Galway City and County. Generation Fleadh runs from October 23rd to 26th 2024, and is the younger half of the Galway Film Fleadh for people aged 12 – 24. The 4-day event will include film screenings and an educational film programme, along with youth review panels.    Catch The Lifestyle Lounge every Friday from 10pm here on Galway Bay fm.

Kneecap is a 2024 comedy-drama film depicting the rise of Belfast-based hip-hop trio, Kneecap. The film stars the band members as themselves, with Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds, Adam Best, Simone Kirby, and Michael Fassbender in supporting roles. Kneecap premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024, the first film in the Irish language to do so, where it won the NEXT Audience Award. Its Irish premiere at the 36th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh, won Best Irish Film, the Audience Award and the Irish Language Feature Film Award. The film was released on August 2, 2024 in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics, on August 8, 2024 in Ireland, and in the United Kingdom on August 23, by Wildcard Distribution and Curzon Film respectively. It was selected as the Irish entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.

This episode my guest is Dublin native, actor and writer Lauren Larkin, whose short film One More Round just premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh last month. This film deals with a young couples struggles during IVF treatments, showing their emotional and financial strain with beautiful depth. Dive into this pocket of joy as we discuss family dynamics, juggling careers and motherhood, the Sandwich Generation, how the pandemic affected us all and my low-demand lifestyle. Follow Lauren on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlarkin10?igsh=MXI5OHg0eWRodXJueQ==Follow One More Round film on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/onemoreroundfilm?igsh=MWE0YXNjYXJoOTc2ZQ==Timestamps00:00 Niamh accommodating her neurodivergence on camera!02:10 Lauren's entry into acting04:00 Having a baby and a career05:10 Lauren's writing career07:45 Touring with Lauren's first baby 08:36 Breastfeeding while working10:50 Lauren having her second baby during the pandemic11:35 Lauren leaving social media for 11 months13:05 How different life was during the pandemic14:50 Juggling her career with motherhood16:30 Living on adrenaline17:47 One More Round short film about infertility22:06 Representing her community of Cabra23:22 Having a strong vision to get a project made24:25 Shooting on real film24:44 Barry O'Connor's approach directing the film26:00 Appreciating the present moment26:58 Writing the play “Mr Moran” about family dynamics/grief28:46 The Sandwich generation (caring for children and elderly parents)30:32 Future projects for Lauren31:27 Managing a home plus working38:12 Niamh's low-demand lifestyle38:48 Routine/Anchors in your day39:24 Lauren's gym habit41:00 Book/movie that made a big impression42:02 Favourite meal42:48 Motto for life43:04 Lauren's idea of perfect happinessIf you love my approach you might enjoy my Inner Circle members club, a free monthly meetup to support your personal growth and goals. Open to all genders and neurotypes, this is a supportive space to learn self-care practises, managing stress and busy schedules while still supporting your own needs. More details at https://thewellnessclinic.ie/inner-circle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The hip hop trio "Kneecap" from West Belfast have swiftly made a name for themselves, most recently releasing their second album to great acclaim. The eagerly-awaited movie Kneecap about the group has won lots of awards in recent months, including the NEXT Audience Award and the Sundance Film Festival in the States, as well as the Best Irish Language Feature Film, the audience Award and Best Irish Film at the Galway Film Fleadh. The film, which opens in Ireland next week (8th August), stars Michael Fassbender and Clare actress, Ennis's Simone Kirby.

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.

Patrick Murray, Exec Dir of Irish Film Festival Ottawa attended the Galway Film Fleadh and provides a report on the movies that were screened and what he hopes to include in the Ottawa 2025 Festival.

Topics covered : Resistance, solidarity, grief, finding purpose, empathy and selective empathy, creativity, racism, colonisation, injustice, double standards, hypocrisy, soft power. This week I speak to Oscar nominated and BAFTA Award winning Palestinian British filmmaker and human rights advocate, Farah Nabulsi.She lives in London with her husband and their 3 children and we spoke when she was recently in Galway for the Film Fleadh.Farah's work includes 'Today They Took My Son', endorsed by British Director Ken Loach and screened at the United Nations. 'The Present', her directorial debut, which she also co-wrote and produced, went on to win over 50 International Film Festival Jury and Audience Awards, a BAFTA® award, and it scored an Oscar® nomination. Her feature length film ‘The Teacher' (which is outstanding by the way) won Best International Film at the Galway Film Fleadh and it will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from the 27th of September.We sat down to speak about shooting it exclusively in the West Bank, she also talks about how her life changed after a trip to Palestine as an adult, finding purpose in life, double standards, her Palestinian parents and so much more.For more information about this powerful film and cinema locations, go to...Home - The Teacher​And if you like this conversation, other episodes to listen to are...Ruth Smith : Love and JusticeDaniel Mate : Dismantling blindspotsDr Myriam François : Speaking truth to powerCaoimhe Butterly : Collective CareRóisín El Cherif : Palestinian pride​Sarah Durham Wilson : Rebel with a causeGalway Film Fleadh36th Galway Film Fleadh | 9 - 14 July 2024If you're a fan of what I do, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places.And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Highlights from our Galway Film Fleadh special, where we were thrilled to host a public interview with the actor Brian Cox to a sold-out audience at the Galmont Hotel.

On ACE Galway with Gary McMahon after a riotous opening of Galway Film Fleadh, Annie Duffy McMahon reviews the much-anticipated Kneecap film.  As ever, Galway International Arts Festival will follow hot on the heels of the Fleadh, and ACE previews Decadent Theatre's World Premiere show with director Andrew Flynn and looks at Galway Youth Theatre's festival offering.  Plus... is there a Sawdoctors theatre show on the way?

In this podcast in partnership with the Galway Film Fleadh, Gemma Creagh talks to Aisha Bolaji, Jackson Lennon and Paudie Baggott about their short films screening at this year's festival. https://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/ https://filmireland.net/

This year the Country of Focus at the Galway Film Fleadh is Palestine. In this podcast in partnership with the Galway Film Fleadh, Gemma Creagh talks to Inas Halabi, Director of 'We No Longer Prefer Mountains'. which is screening at this year's festival (9-14 July 2024). We No Longer Prefer Mountains begins with an ascent of Mount Carmel upon which the Druze towns of Dalyet el Carmel and Isfiya are located, drawing the viewer into a world of geographic isolation and a locale shaped by coercion and control. Weaving together intimate engagements with members of the community in shared domestic spaces and outdoor environments, the film explores how the inner politics of the Druze have been reconfigured and reshaped since 1948; whilst opening up possibilities for imagining alternative futures. We No Longer Prefer Mountains screens at Galway Film Fleadh 2024 on Wednesday 10th July. https://filmireland.net/This year the Country of Focus at the Galway Film Fleadh is Palestine.

This week we look at the forthcoming Galway Film Fleadh programme and we need a bigger documentary, Jaws at 50.

This week we look at the forthcoming Galway Film Fleadh programme and we need a bigger documentary, Jaws at 50.

In this podcast in partnership with the Galway Film Fleadh, Gemma Creagh talks to Steven McKenna, Writer & Director and Jaro Waldeck DOP of Dreamtown, which is screening at this year's festival (9-14 July 2024). An aging rocker who never realised his dreams is forced to come to terms with his failures as he tries to start a relationship with his estranged son. A coming of age drama in the mind of a 56 year old. Dreamtown screens at Galway Film Fleadh 2024 on Saturday 13th July at 2pm.  https://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com Steven McKenna Steven McKenna is an award-winning filmmaker based in Dublin, Ireland. Since graduating from college, he has been crafting his own films, earning numerous accolades at festivals nationwide. His debut feature film, Dreamtown, which he wrote, produced, and directed, will premiere at the prestigious 36th Galway Film Festival. His recent short films, Rum & Raisin and The Work Party, have won him Best Irish Short and Best Comedy awards, respectively, while his other works have garnered multiple nominations. Another short film, Lover Boy, became an online sensation, amassing over a million views. Steven's passion for film shines through in his creation of compelling, larger-than-life characters whose tragic stories resonate deeply with audiences and leave a lasting impression. An avid movie collector, he brings a rich understanding of cinema to his work. In addition to writing and directing, Steven has composed music for all his films and has been sought after for other projects. Notably, he composed the entire score for the indie feature Follow The Dead. Jaro Waldeck Jaro earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Cinematography from Columbia College Chicago and Film and TV Academy of Performing Arts Prague (FAMU), respectively. Her main body of work consists of low budget short live-action films as well as music videos and longer form documentaries. In 2023, Jaro transitioned into features, having worked on the Screen Ireland funded documentary Housewife of the Year and independent drama Dreamtown. Listen to our former chat with Jaro here: https://filmireland.net/2019/07/01/jaro-waldeck-cinematographer/

In this podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Marian Quinn, Writer/Director of Twig. Twig, a powerful retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone, is set in Dublin's inner city where an ancient city wall cordons off a neighbourhood which is rife with drugs. When the local crime lord, Leon (O'Byrne) vows to let her brother Paulie's body rot in the street, Twig (Malone), young and iron-willed, defiantly sets out to do the right thing. The tragedy which unfolds inexorably, pits the two figures against each other, building relentlessly as grief, love, hope and despair collide in a dramatic conclusion against the backdrop of Dublin's docklands. Written and directed by Marian Quinn, Twig stars Sade Malone (Tin Star, Pistol) opposite BAFTA-winning, Tony Award-winning and Emmy nominated Brían F. O'Byrne (Little Boy Blue, Million Dollar Baby). Quinn previously wrote and directed the coming-of-age feature 32A which won the Best First Feature Award at the Galway Film Fleadh. Produced by Ruth Carter for Blue Ink Films (Lies We Tell, Damo & Ivor – The Movie) and Tommy Weir for Janey Pictures (32A), Twig is funded by Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán, RTÉ and Wildcard Distribution. In cinemas from 21st June 2024. https://filmireland.net/

Cillian Murphy has been named Best Actor at the Oscars for his role in 'Oppenheimer.'The Irish produced film 'Poor Things' won four awards, including Best Actress for Emma Stone. Andrea was joined by Anthony Muldoon is Director of Strategic Policy with Screen Producers Ireland, Baz Black, director of IFTA nominated film ‘Dublin Crust', Deirdre O'Reilly, Marketing and Communications Manager with Cork international Film Festival and Maeve McGrath, Director of Programming, Galway Film Fleadh...

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Ian Hunt-Duffy about his debut feature Double Blind. Double Blind is in Irish cinemas from Friday 9th February and is available on demand and digital February from 13th. Directed by Ian Hunt-Duffy and written by the award-winning screenwriter Darach McGarrigle and starring British actress Millie Brady (The Last Kingdom, The Queen's Gambit, Roadkill) alongside horror icon Pollyanna McIntosh (Vikings: Valhalla, The Walking Dead, The Woman), Double Blind follows seven young test subjects who must face a terrifying side effect when an experimental drug trial goes horribly wrong – if you fall asleep you die.  Trapped in an isolated medical facility, they must find a way to escape, and somehow manage to stay awake. The feature which was filmed in Limerick and Dublin had its world premiere Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) last year and has gone on to screen at numerous festivals across the globe including Leeds Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Galway Film Fleadh and Belfast Film Festival. Produced by Simon James Doyle for Dublin-based production company Failsafe Films in association with Los Angeles-based indie genre production company Epic Pictures Group and Screen Ireland.

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Bryony Dunne about her film Surrender Your Horns. Surrender Your Horns is a feature film that starts with a lonesome Irish man snorting a substance of powdered horn, who then undergoes a bestial metamorphosis. The work combines documentary footage with absurdist performances of unicorn nightclubbers, reproductive biologists, and horn smugglers. Surrender Your Horns premiered at Galway Film Fleadh last year, and went on to have a number of international screenings at venues such as Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in Greece, Film Maudit in LA, and was presented in Limerick for the opening events at EVA international, Ireland's Biennale for Contemporary Art. On Thursday 21st of September it will screen at the Mermaid Theatre in Bray to celebrate the space's 21 year anniversary, and in October it is set to screen at Another Way Film Festival in Madrid and Worm in Rotterdam. Check out the instagram account for updates on screenings planned for the coming months. Bryony Dunne is an Irish visual artist and filmmaker who engages with the overlap between documentary film, cinema, photography, and the natural world. Her work has been exhibited at the Mosaic Rooms (London), the Irish Film Institute (Dublin), DEPO (Istanbul), among other venues, and she has participated in a number of international film and video festivals, including Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival (Greece), Clermont Ferrand Short film Festival (France), Cork Film Festival (Ireland), and Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin. She is a former resident at the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht (2021/22). https://filmireland.net/

On this weeks ep of FNI Wrapchat Paul Webster got to chat with the talaented Director of "Ballywalter" Prasanna Puwanarajah, Ballywalter is in Irish Cinemas from the 22nd of September. A bitter-sweet comedy drama set in Ballywalter, Northern Ireland. Patrick Kielty (RTE's new Late Late Show host) is deeply touching in director Prasanna Puwanarajah's debut feature. Ballywalter, opened at the Belfast Film Festival in 2022. It subsequently played at the Cork International Film Festival 2023, CIFF23 Solas Nua in Washington DC (where it won the Audience Award), and the Galway Film Fleadh 2023. Releasing in UK and Irish cinemas on 22nd September 2023, the film was written by Stacey Gregg, stars Seána Kerslake and Patrick Kielty, and was produced by Empire Street Productions (BFI, Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen).  Prasanna, Jed Mercurio and Rachel Clarke recently adapted Rachel's COVID-19 pandemic memoir Breathtaking for ITV, which wrapped filming earlier in 2023. Prasanna and Jed are also developing an adaptation of their 2021 graphic novel Sleeper. Prasanna's debut play Nightwatchman premiered at the National Theatre in 2011, where he has also worked as an actor. He directed Moth at the HighTide Festival, and at the Bush Theatre, where it was a TimeOut Critics' Choice in the summer of 2013. In 2019 he directed Venice Preserved at the Royal Shakespeare Company. His production of The Reluctant Fundamentalist was nominated for The Carol Tambor Award and the Amnesty International Freedom of Expressions Award at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe, with lead actor Akshay Sharan winning The Stage Debut Award. Eileen (Seana Kerslake) is a caustic, unrepentant university drop-out whose dreams of a successful life in London have fallen by the wayside. Back at home with her mum, she makes ends meet by working as an unlicensed driver in her ex-boyfriend's minicab. Shane (Patrick Kielty) has exiled himself in Ballywalter following the break-up of his marriage, but now he's trying to get his life back on track by enrolling in a stand-up comedy course. When Shane calls a taxi to get him to his classes, Eileen answers and a surprising connection is made. As the two spend time together shuttling back and forth, a beautiful friendship develops, leading them both to a moment of realisation. Shane reintegrates, and Eileen makes peace with herself and who she really is. Finally, she can stop running and just drive. Ballywalter is a life-affirming story about the unexpected connections that can change the course of our lives. We're proud to support Minding Creative Minds here at Film Network Ireland. And will regularly be supporting their good work and will run an advert on our podcasts to raise awareness of their support structures on Wrapchat. Please visit https://mindingcreativeminds.ie/what-we-do/ GET YOUR TICKET FOR FNI FAST FEST THIS OCT 20TH TO 22ND. https://wearefni.com/fastfest/ Moreover, If you enjoy our podcast and events why not deep dive into our back catalogue and pop over to support us on buymeacoffe.com/fni and become a member, to get the most out of FNI. FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, @paulbutlerlennox Paul Webster @paulwebsterfilms and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks @mark_monks99 in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios. @thepodcaststudios Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weeks ep of FNI Wrapchat Paul Webster got to chat with the talaented Director of "Ballywalter" Prasanna Puwanarajah, Ballywalter is in Irish Cinemas from the 22nd of September. A bitter-sweet comedy drama set in Ballywalter, Northern Ireland. Patrick Kielty (RTE's new Late Late Show host) is deeply touching in director Prasanna Puwanarajah's debut feature. Ballywalter, opened at the Belfast Film Festival in 2022. It subsequently played at the Cork International Film Festival 2023, CIFF23 Solas Nua in Washington DC (where it won the Audience Award), and the Galway Film Fleadh 2023. Releasing in UK and Irish cinemas on 22nd September 2023, the film was written by Stacey Gregg, stars Seána Kerslake and Patrick Kielty, and was produced by Empire Street Productions (BFI, Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen).  Prasanna, Jed Mercurio and Rachel Clarke recently adapted Rachel's COVID-19 pandemic memoir Breathtaking for ITV, which wrapped filming earlier in 2023. Prasanna and Jed are also developing an adaptation of their 2021 graphic novel Sleeper. Prasanna's debut play Nightwatchman premiered at the National Theatre in 2011, where he has also worked as an actor. He directed Moth at the HighTide Festival, and at the Bush Theatre, where it was a TimeOut Critics' Choice in the summer of 2013. In 2019 he directed Venice Preserved at the Royal Shakespeare Company. His production of The Reluctant Fundamentalist was nominated for The Carol Tambor Award and the Amnesty International Freedom of Expressions Award at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe, with lead actor Akshay Sharan winning The Stage Debut Award. Eileen (Seana Kerslake) is a caustic, unrepentant university drop-out whose dreams of a successful life in London have fallen by the wayside. Back at home with her mum, she makes ends meet by working as an unlicensed driver in her ex-boyfriend's minicab. Shane (Patrick Kielty) has exiled himself in Ballywalter following the break-up of his marriage, but now he's trying to get his life back on track by enrolling in a stand-up comedy course. When Shane calls a taxi to get him to his classes, Eileen answers and a surprising connection is made. As the two spend time together shuttling back and forth, a beautiful friendship develops, leading them both to a moment of realisation. Shane reintegrates, and Eileen makes peace with herself and who she really is. Finally, she can stop running and just drive. Ballywalter is a life-affirming story about the unexpected connections that can change the course of our lives. We're proud to support Minding Creative Minds here at Film Network Ireland. And will regularly be supporting their good work and will run an advert on our podcasts to raise awareness of their support structures on Wrapchat. Please visit https://mindingcreativeminds.ie/what-we-do/ GET YOUR TICKET FOR FNI FAST FEST THIS OCT 20TH TO 22ND. https://wearefni.com/fastfest/ Moreover, If you enjoy our podcast and events why not deep dive into our back catalogue and pop over to support us on buymeacoffe.com/fni and become a member, to get the most out of FNI. FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, @paulbutlerlennox Paul Webster @paulwebsterfilms and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks @mark_monks99 in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios. @thepodcaststudios Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film

Fni Wrapchat Ani-mates! Brought to you by ARRI. Our special eps on the Animation Industry in Ireland, Continues. Hosted by the exuberant Carla Lennon, these specials will delve into the world of animation, featuring interviews with some of the brightest names in the Animation industry. In this series of special eps, we dive deep into the world of animation and chat with some of the most talented animators, artists, and voice actors in the industry. Each episode is packed with insights, tips, and behind-the-scenes stories that will inspire and entertain aspiring animators and animation enthusiasts alike. So get ready to learn, laugh, and be inspired by the world of animation in FNI Wrapchat's special podcast series! On this latest Episode, One of the most important figures in the Irish Film, Animation and Creative Educational Media sectors came in for a good chat with Carla, Ladies and Gents. Steve Woods.  Subscribe on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and of course Headstuff+ Become a member on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni and help our never ending crusade to united the Irish Film community.  Steve works in animation, documentaries and dance films. In 1989 he helped set up the Galway Film Fleadh. He lectures at the National Film School at Dun Laoghaire, where he teaches experimental animation. He also occasionally writes and talks on film and animation and curates for film festivals. Steve's company is Cel' Division. He specialises in short films but also is known for his installations and directing workshops. As well as producing his own work people approach him from time to time with an animated project which other producers might consider ‘left of field.' Steve has directed films: CORANNA (2018), IDUET (2015) KEEPING TIME (2014). DUTCH DARKNESS – (2011), ADMIT ONE (2010), SALMA'S SCARF (2009), ETERNAL (2008), BUAIL (2006), THE TRIAL OF SOLOMON (2002), LES DOGS (2001), ESTELLA (2000), WINDOW (1998), IRELAND 1848 – 1996. (1997), TIMMY THE TICKET (1994) OÍCHE SÍ (1989) Please Support our podcast, events and classes on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, Paul Webster and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios.  Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkirelan https://twitter.com/fni_film #WeAreFni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fni Wrapchat Ani-mates! Brought to you by ARRI. Our special eps on the Animation Industry in Ireland, Continues. Hosted by the exuberant Carla Lennon, these specials will delve into the world of animation, featuring interviews with some of the brightest names in the Animation industry. In this series of special eps, we dive deep into the world of animation and chat with some of the most talented animators, artists, and voice actors in the industry. Each episode is packed with insights, tips, and behind-the-scenes stories that will inspire and entertain aspiring animators and animation enthusiasts alike. So get ready to learn, laugh, and be inspired by the world of animation in FNI Wrapchat's special podcast series! On this latest Episode, One of the most important figures in the Irish Film, Animation and Creative Educational Media sectors came in for a good chat with Carla, Ladies and Gents. Steve Woods.  Subscribe on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and of course Headstuff+ Become a member on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni and help our never ending crusade to united the Irish Film community.  Steve works in animation, documentaries and dance films. In 1989 he helped set up the Galway Film Fleadh. He lectures at the National Film School at Dun Laoghaire, where he teaches experimental animation. He also occasionally writes and talks on film and animation and curates for film festivals. Steve's company is Cel' Division. He specialises in short films but also is known for his installations and directing workshops. As well as producing his own work people approach him from time to time with an animated project which other producers might consider ‘left of field.' Steve has directed films: CORANNA (2018), IDUET (2015) KEEPING TIME (2014). DUTCH DARKNESS – (2011), ADMIT ONE (2010), SALMA'S SCARF (2009), ETERNAL (2008), BUAIL (2006), THE TRIAL OF SOLOMON (2002), LES DOGS (2001), ESTELLA (2000), WINDOW (1998), IRELAND 1848 – 1996. (1997), TIMMY THE TICKET (1994) OÍCHE SÍ (1989) Please Support our podcast, events and classes on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, Paul Webster and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios.  Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkirelan https://twitter.com/fni_film #WeAreFni

This year at the Galway Film Fleadh Women in Film and TV Ireland and TG4 announced a brand new partnership. This live event, which took place in the Pálás cinema saw TG4 celebrating the women-led creative work they supported at this year's festival, nodding to a long history of leading the way in representation in front of and behind the camera.The event was MCed by Caitríona Ní Chualáin, and saw Director General of TG4 Alan Esslemont and WFT Chair Dr. Susan Liddy discussing the great strides and initiatives that TG4 has led in the past few years. We also caught up with WFT Member and Chair of the Board of Galway Film Fleadh, Annie Doona. And we also spoke with TG4 Commissioning Editors Proinsias Ní Ghráinne and Laura Ní Cheallaigh about the brave work that has been developed and broadcast at TG4. To support the work we do, make sure your membership is up to date at WFT.ie. Or you can buy us a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/WFTIreland https://www.buymeacoffee.com/WFTIreland/

In 2008, the Galway Film Fleadh, in association with the Irish Film & Television Academy, chose to pay special tribute to the legend of stage and screen that was Peter O'Toole

Irish actor Fiona Glascott chats about The Martini Shot at the Galway Film Fleadh, Emily Kenway shares her experience of becoming her late mother's carer, Spike Island will be revived in book form next year by the islands former CEO, John Crotty and Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde celebrates children's literature.

Ray is joined in our Galway studio by Liam Cunningham and Pollyanna McIntosh who star in 'Quicksand', which made it's debut at last night's Galway Film Fleadh!

On today's show we're live from Galway to celebrate the Galway Film Fleadh! Ray is joined by Matthew Modine to tell us the SAG-AFTRA writer's strike, Brendan ‘Speedie' Smith tells us about Galway's Computer and Communications Museum, Liam Cunningham and Pollyanna McIntosh talk about their film 'Quicksand' and we have live music from Seba Safe!

Joining Ray in our Galway studio is star of Full Metal Jacket, The Dark Knight Rises and Stranger Things, Matthew Modine! He tells us all about the Galway Film Fleadh and the SAG-AFTRA writer's strike!

11am-12pm Gardening Slot Ours To Protect John Murry marks Galway Film Fleadh world premiere with gigs    ‘Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan' broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM

The Hard Shoulder is LIVE from the Galway Bay Hotel as part of Newstalk's Summer Tour. Kieran was joined by John Crumlish, Chief Executive, Galway Arts Festival and Eibh Collins, Short Films Programmer with Galway Film Fleadh...

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Director/Writer Patricia Kelly about her film Verdigris which is premiering at the 35th Galway Film Fleadh. Trapped in a marriage with a volatile and controlling husband, middle-aged, middle-class Marian takes on a secret part-time job as a census enumerator. The job is no picnic. On her tough inner-city route, she faces dismissive and abusive locals who flatly refuse to engage in the census. This includes brash and no-nonsense teenager Jewel, who Marian soon realises is living alone with no obvious means of supporting herself. Marian finds herself striking a deal with Jewel – she won't report her to the authorities if Jewel helps her get the locals to fill out their census forms. As they walk the streets of Dublin, an unlikely friendship blooms. Verdigris screens at the Galway Film Fleadh 2023 on 14th July. https://filmireland.net/

Fiona Glascott is the star of Brookyln, the general Potterverse and now The Martini Shot. The drama premieres at the Galway Film Fleadh on Thursday and follows an ailing movie director.

In this Film Ireland Podcast, Gemma Creagh welcomes 3 filmmakers to talk about their short films screening at this year's Galway Film Fleadh. Grace Dyas (Director, Waiting Day), Shannon Welby (Writer, Licence for Nil)) and Aisling Byrne (Writer/co-director, Misread) join Gemma for this special Fleadh edition of the podcast. The Galway Film Fleadh takes place 11 – 16 July 2023. https://filmireland.net/

10am-11am Local Deputy responds to the Minister's remarks on the public meeting in Galway on the Nature Restoration Law  Fears hectic healthcare settings will prevent mothers from availing of new workplace entitlements  Three properties in the Doughiska area vandalised over the weekend  Galway Film Fleadh gets underway tomorrow     ‘Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan' broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM

10am-11am Galway needs 3,000 housing units built each year, according to Galway Chamber EU committee rejects proposed law to restore damaged nature  Galway Film Fleadh announces full programme for 35th Edition        ‘Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan' broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM

The lineup for the Galway Film Fleadh is starting to take shape, while Bradley Cooper appears to have lined up his next directorial project.

Welcome to the second edition of the FNI Wrap Chat Podcast Fastnet Film Festival special, this is the second of two, which we recorded live from our lovely campervan provided by Rambling Rover.ie at the Fastnet Film Festival in Schull in West Cork. Please excuse the slight noise as we were parked near the hive of activity of the festival hub. Special thanks this week goes out to Windmill Lane for their support and we're very excited to be working with them on an ongoing partnership. In this second episode, we've an interview with the lovely Actor Moya Farrelly on the run-up to the 25th Anniversary of her feature Film This is my Father also featuring Aidan Quinn and John Cusack. We also spotlight some up-and-coming talent you should watch out for in the near future. Moya's Screen appearances include Fiona Kinsella in SINGLE-HANDED, Sorcha Buckley in JACK TAYLOR: THE PIKEMEN, Previous film and television credits include the lead role of Eileen in FIRST COMMUNION DAY, directed by John Dower for the BBC, Sally Lyons in BACHELORS WALK; Andrea in MESSAGGI QUASI SEGRETI, directed by Valerio Jalongo, BRAVEHEART, directed by Mel Gibson. Director Jamie O'Rourke's first short, Scrap, is still on the festival circuit, was nominated for an IFTA in 2022, and screened at the 2023 Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival and has played at festivals around the world. His second film, Calf, funded by Screen Ireland/Virgin Media had its World Premiere at The Dublin International Film Festival in February 2023 and will screen at AA/EFA qualifying Odense IFF in Denmark in Aug 2023. Shane Serrano is an award winning Director & Cinematographer from Limerick. Through his production company, Crude Media, Shane has been directing and producing for over 10 years, working on over 130 music videos for artists. Many of his films have been selected by acclaimed film festivals globally, including the Newport Beach Film Festival, Irish Film London, Galway Film Fleadh, DIFF, Berlin International Art Film Festival and Chicago Irish Film Festival. In 2019 he was the recipient of an Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film in Limerick, at the Richard Harris International Film Festival. Tania Notaro is an exciting screenwriter, director and actor from Dublin. Her comedy drama TV series Cabaret Cartel is currently in development as part of Screen Ireland's Spotlight scheme. She has just completed her first short Glitterbug as writer/director and her visually arresting short film Postpartum (See on theVirgin Media Player Now!) She was selected to take part in the Eureka Series Programme 2022 at the Series Mania Institute. She has a 1st class Master's degree in Screenwriting, NFT/IADT with a scholarship from Warner Brothers and later selected by the Warner Brothers Creative Talent Team as an exceptional artist and one-to-watch. Johnny is an award winning actor, writer and director who has been involved in film and drama for the best part of two decades. He has written and directed such comedy films as The Legend of Harry and Ambrose, Aftermath and The Blizzards behind the music. In 2021 his comedy pilot "Cancelled" won best comedy pilot at the Austin after dark comedy festival. He can be seen later this year in Maurice O'Carroll's brilliant new feature Swing bout. Michael O'Hara is an actor, award winning writer, producer and director of animation, live action and documentary. His production company Waking Dream Productions is known for Talent Drivers (2019), Donuts, People and Their Dreams (1993) and Mr Happy (2006).  His latest "In Your Dreams" a docuseries is discussed here. This is the FNI Wrapchat Podcast, and we're here to celebrate Irish film and the people who make it possible. It's a cracking bumper special edition Episode! You'll find more about us on social media on FB and Insta on @filmnetworkireland and fni_film on the twitter machine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second edition of the FNI Wrap Chat Podcast Fastnet Film Festival special, this is the second of two, which we recorded live from our lovely campervan provided by Rambling Rover.ie at the Fastnet Film Festival in Schull in West Cork. Please excuse the slight noise as we were parked near the hive of activity of the festival hub. Special thanks this week goes out to Windmill Lane for their support and we're very excited to be working with them on an ongoing partnership. In this second episode, we've an interview with the lovely Actor Moya Farrelly on the run-up to the 25th Anniversary of her feature Film This is my Father also featuring Aidan Quinn and John Cusack. We also spotlight some up-and-coming talent you should watch out for in the near future. Moya's Screen appearances include Fiona Kinsella in SINGLE-HANDED, Sorcha Buckley in JACK TAYLOR: THE PIKEMEN, Previous film and television credits include the lead role of Eileen in FIRST COMMUNION DAY, directed by John Dower for the BBC, Sally Lyons in BACHELORS WALK; Andrea in MESSAGGI QUASI SEGRETI, directed by Valerio Jalongo, BRAVEHEART, directed by Mel Gibson. Director Jamie O'Rourke's first short, Scrap, is still on the festival circuit, was nominated for an IFTA in 2022, and screened at the 2023 Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival and has played at festivals around the world. His second film, Calf, funded by Screen Ireland/Virgin Media had its World Premiere at The Dublin International Film Festival in February 2023 and will screen at AA/EFA qualifying Odense IFF in Denmark in Aug 2023. Shane Serrano is an award winning Director & Cinematographer from Limerick. Through his production company, Crude Media, Shane has been directing and producing for over 10 years, working on over 130 music videos for artists. Many of his films have been selected by acclaimed film festivals globally, including the Newport Beach Film Festival, Irish Film London, Galway Film Fleadh, DIFF, Berlin International Art Film Festival and Chicago Irish Film Festival. In 2019 he was the recipient of an Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film in Limerick, at the Richard Harris International Film Festival. Tania Notaro is an exciting screenwriter, director and actor from Dublin. Her comedy drama TV series Cabaret Cartel is currently in development as part of Screen Ireland's Spotlight scheme. She has just completed her first short Glitterbug as writer/director and her visually arresting short film Postpartum (See on theVirgin Media Player Now!) She was selected to take part in the Eureka Series Programme 2022 at the Series Mania Institute. She has a 1st class Master's degree in Screenwriting, NFT/IADT with a scholarship from Warner Brothers and later selected by the Warner Brothers Creative Talent Team as an exceptional artist and one-to-watch. Johnny is an award winning actor, writer and director who has been involved in film and drama for the best part of two decades. He has written and directed such comedy films as The Legend of Harry and Ambrose, Aftermath and The Blizzards behind the music. In 2021 his comedy pilot "Cancelled" won best comedy pilot at the Austin after dark comedy festival. He can be seen later this year in Maurice O'Carroll's brilliant new feature Swing bout. Michael O'Hara is an actor, award winning writer, producer and director of animation, live action and documentary. His production company Walking Dream Productions is known for Taxi Drivers (2009), Donuts, People and their Dreams (1993) and Mr Happy (2006). his latest “In Your Dreams”. A Docuseries is discussed here This is the FNI Wrapchat Podcast, and we're here to celebrate Irish film and the people who make it possible. It's a cracking bumper special edition Episode! You'll find more about us on social media on FB and Insta on @filmnetworkireland and fni_film on the twitter machine.

Chat with leading actress Agnes O'Casey and director Lisa Mulcahy about their new Irish psychological thriller 'Lies We Tell', which premieres at this year's Galway Film Fleadh

Paul Webster was joined this week by two exciting filmmakers who are very much on the up, Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney. They are an award-winning Irish director/producer duo from Longford. They wrote, produced and directed the upcoming feature film ‘Lakelands' which stars Éanna Hardwicke (Normal People, Vivarium), Danielle Galligan (Shadow and Bone, Kin), Lorcan Cranitch (Bloodlands) and Gary Lydon (Banshees of Inisherin). The film won Best Irish Film and Bingham Ray New Talent Award for its lead actors at the Galway Film Fleadh, having won the Bankside Award at the Galway Film Fair the previous year. It won Best Film at Kerry Film Festival and played at international festivals such as Santa Barbara Film Festival and Glasgow Film Festival. It will be released theatrically in Ireland and UK by Wildcard Distribution on May 5th. It has been nominated for four IFTAs including Best Film. Their short film ‘Drifting' stars Oscar nominee Paul Mescal (Normal People) and Dublin Critic's Choice winner Dafhyd Flynn (Michael Inside). It premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh, was acquired for worldwide distribution by Network Ireland Television and played a number of Academy Award and Bafta winning festivals including Galway Film Fleadh, Dublin International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival and Aesthetica Film Festival. Their first short film ‘Angels Guard Thee' premiered at Cork Film Festival that year and went on to screen at 15 festivals worldwide before being broadcast on RTÉ in late 2019. They founded the film company Harp Media in 2018. In 2023, Robert and Patrick were profiled in the Irish Independent's 50 Rising Stars list. Their second feature ‘Bonfires' is in development with Screen Ireland and they are also developing a number of film and TV projects. They are represented by Curtis Brown Talent. Join us next Thurs to Sunday in Achill Island where we will be hosting special Podcast episodes from the festival over the weekend, and hosting a very cool networking event on Thurs the 11th of May at 7pm. We're delighted to support such an important film festival. Make a weekend of it. Visit https://www.achillinternationalfilmfestival.com/ for your tickets and passes. #SupportTheArts #WeAreFni Please Support our podcast, events and classes on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni Or on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Headstuff+ or wherever you listen to audio content. FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, Paul Webster and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios. Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film

Paul Webster was joined this week by two exciting filmmakers who are very much on the up, Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney. They are an award-winning Irish director/producer duo from Longford. They wrote, produced and directed the upcoming feature film ‘Lakelands' which stars Éanna Hardwicke (Normal People, Vivarium), Danielle Galligan (Shadow and Bone, Kin), Lorcan Cranitch (Bloodlands) and Gary Lydon (Banshees of Inisherin). The film won Best Irish Film and Bingham Ray New Talent Award for its lead actors at the Galway Film Fleadh, having won the Bankside Award at the Galway Film Fair the previous year. It won Best Film at Kerry Film Festival and played at international festivals such as Santa Barbara Film Festival and Glasgow Film Festival. It will be released theatrically in Ireland and UK by Wildcard Distribution on May 5th. It has been nominated for four IFTAs including Best Film. Their short film ‘Drifting' stars Oscar nominee Paul Mescal (Normal People) and Dublin Critic's Choice winner Dafhyd Flynn (Michael Inside). It premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh, was acquired for worldwide distribution by Network Ireland Television and played a number of Academy Award and Bafta winning festivals including Galway Film Fleadh, Dublin International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival and Aesthetica Film Festival. Their first short film ‘Angels Guard Thee' premiered at Cork Film Festival that year and went on to screen at 15 festivals worldwide before being broadcast on RTÉ in late 2019. They founded the film company Harp Media in 2018. In 2023, Robert and Patrick were profiled in the Irish Independent's 50 Rising Stars list. Their second feature ‘Bonfires' is in development with Screen Ireland and they are also developing a number of film and TV projects. They are represented by Curtis Brown Talent. Join us next Thurs to Sunday in Achill Island where we will be hosting special Podcast episodes from the festival over the weekend, and hosting a very cool networking event on Thurs the 11th of May at 7pm. We're delighted to support such an important film festival. Make a weekend of it. Visit https://www.achillinternationalfilmfestival.com/ for your tickets and passes. #SupportTheArts #WeAreFni Please Support our podcast, events and classes on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni Or on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Headstuff+ or wherever you listen to audio content. FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, Paul Webster and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios. Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WFT Ireland and the Writers Guild of Ireland (WGI) returned to the Galway Film Fleadh last July for this in-person panel discussion. Our special guests Raising Films Ireland (RFI) ensured that we explored the realities of parenting and caring in the screen industries and asked how we could we make things better? Led by moderator WFT Chair Dr. Susan Liddy, the panelists were Ailish Bracken, Chair Raising Films Ireland; Clare Monnelly, Actor; Diarmuid Goggins, Director; Hannah Quinn, Director & WFT Ireland Board Member. This event was made possible with the support of the Broadcast Authority of Ireland.

Hey Film makers! Why not come along to our Networking event on the 21st of April at 7pm. At Northern Soul, Dublin Quays. https://link.wearefni.com/springsprungnetworking for a TICKET!!!! Our New Bi Monthly event. You asked for it, Get your 10 euro tickets now or become a member on BuymeaCoffee.com/Fni After a little break we're back with the next episode of our podcast Wrapchat, Luke sat down with his old IADT classmate and Rising star Tara O'Callaghan!!! Tara O'Callaghan is an Irish/Serbian director with a background in Editing. A graduate of the national film school IADT, Tara now works across a variation of film mediums. Her early work in music videos has won her Kinsale Shark Awards and a Vimeo Staff Pick. She currently works in advertising as a director with Dublin production company Motherland where she has won Emerging Director Awards for her work. Most recently, her debut short documentary ‘Call Me Mommy' won Best Short Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh and had its US premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Tara has just been named in the Irish Times ‘50 people to watch for 2023'.Most recently ‘Call Me Mommy' was nominated for best live action short at this years IFTA's.  Please Support our podcast, events and classes on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, Paul Webster and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios.  Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Film makers! Why not come along to our Networking event on the 21st of April at 7pm. At Northern Soul, Dublin Quays. https://link.wearefni.com/springsprungnetworking for a TICKET!!!! Our New Bi Monthly event. You asked for it, Get your 10 euro tickets now or become a member on BuymeaCoffee.com/Fni After a little break we're back with the next episode of our podcast Wrapchat, Luke sat down with his old IADT classmate and Rising star Tara O'Callaghan!!! Tara O'Callaghan is an Irish/Serbian director with a background in Editing. A graduate of the national film school IADT, Tara now works across a variation of film mediums. Her early work in music videos has won her Kinsale Shark Awards and a Vimeo Staff Pick. She currently works in advertising as a director with Dublin production company Motherland where she has won Emerging Director Awards for her work. Most recently, her debut short documentary ‘Call Me Mommy' won Best Short Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh and had its US premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Tara has just been named in the Irish Times ‘50 people to watch for 2023'.Most recently ‘Call Me Mommy' was nominated for best live action short at this years IFTA's.  Please Support our podcast, events and classes on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, Paul Webster and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios.  Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Gavin Fitzgerald, Director of Million Dollar Pigeons. The Irish documentary is about the passionate and ferociously competitive international pigeon masters, known as fanciers, that will do whatever it takes to win. Big bucks, sweat, tears and sleepless nights are invested into these feathered athletes, yet on race day all they can do is wait, hope and pray. Fitzgerald's guide into this competitive racing world is Ireland-based pigeon fancier John O'Brien. A father of two, he has 60 pigeons, including race winner “Big Balls”, that he routinely trains. Citing a vision that appeared to him while hallucinating at confirmation that he was meant to be in the sport, O'Brien has a big dream he wants to achieve. Flying under the radar are a group of pigeon masters from the US, Thailand, China and South Africa, competing in one of the most lucrative bird races on the planet. Each event is stranger and more exciting than the last. When scandal taints the crown-jewel event, the community is rocked and the future of the sport is up in the air. The film had its world premiere at the prestigious Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and had its Irish premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh earlier this year. Million Dollar Pigeons is in cinemas from 25th November 2022.

Nick began writing and directing award-winning short films in 2003, culminating in his third short Shoe being Oscar-shortlisted at the 2011 Academy Awards. Nick's debut feature The Drummer And The Keeper premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh 2017, where it won Best Irish First Feature. The Drummer And The Keeper went on to win 18 awards on the international film circuit, including Best Film at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Best Foreign Film at the Newport Beach International Film Festival and the Silver Award at the Emden-Norderney International Filmfest. It received 5 nominations at the 2018 IFTAs, including Best Screenplay for Nick's script. Nick's screenplay was also one of three nominees at the 2018 Irish Writers Guild ZeBBie Awards for Best Feature Film Script. In 2018 Nick set up The Story Works, an innovative independent TV writers room with the aim of generating new television drama with global potential. He was selected for the Screenskills LA Writers Room Placements in November 2019. Bedsitterland, a new feature film written and to be directed by Nick, was selected for the Berlinale Co-Production Market in February 2020 and is currently in development. Nick originally qualified as solicitor, but gave up his legal career the same day to embark on a musical career, first fronting acclaimed Irish band The Fat Lady Sings and subsequently as a Choice Music Prize-nominated solo artist. In June 2022, he cycled from Ireland to the Glastonbury Festival, performing at venues en route and filming the journey for a future documentary about more sustainable approaches to live music. In addition to his achievements in film and music, Nick is also one of Ireland's most highly regarded advertising creatives. He has created award-winning campaigns for Aer Lingus, AIB, the Green Party, Walkers Crisps, Bord Gáis Energy, Toyota, the Irish Independent, and most notably Guinness for whom he wrote five major TV spots, including the Clio-winning Tom Crean, and Quarrel which introduced the viewing public to Michael Fassbender. He has directed TV spots and online films for Barry's Tea, AIB, SSE Airtricity, the Irish Film Archive (featuring Saoirse Ronan), SVP and the Simon Communities.

The Galway Film Fleadh kicked off on Tuesday, and continues until this Sunday, July 10 - Tara Brady & Justin McGregor - Thor: Love & Thunder - Brian & Charles - Futura - Earagail Arts Festival gets underway this Saturday in Donegal. Singer Ríoghnach Connolly is on the bill with her band Honeyfeet.

Pat McGrath, Western Correspondent, reports from The Galway Film Fleadh opening night.