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For the latest episode we are honoured to share a recent talk at Falmouth University's School of Film & Television by Rod Stoneman titled 'Amongst Artistic Forms of Thought'. Rod's talk discussed different and often radical uses of film form to move the art form and audience thinking into different, not literal, not factual, non information-driven places. To illustrate his talk he drew on a number of filmic examples including two different engagements with Hitchcock's work. To close the talk Rod discussed the work of his late friend Malcolm Le Grice, who had a deep association with the UK South West, as does Rod, and shared some examples of Malcolm's work to illustrate how radical, experimental and artistic (and prolific) he was, right up until his death late 2024. Here is a list of clips used, with links to more information and where possible, links to see the works -  The Phoenix Tapes (1999) dir. Matthias Muller, Christoph Girardet. Section 4, Why Don't You Love Me? (25 mins, 50 secs) It Felt Like A Kiss (2009) dir. Adam Curtis Opening 5 minutes, and the section on Enos the Chimp (from 19 mins, 25 secs) The Edge of Dreaming (2009) dir. Amy Hardie Histoire(s) du cinéma (1988) dir. Jean-Luc Godard Berlin Horse (1970) dir. Malcolm Le Grice Catch The Sun (2000) Abstract Cinema (1993) dir. Keith Griffiths Intro, with Stan Brakhage and then Malcolm Le Grice interview (34mins in) Finiti (2010) dir. Malcolm Le Grice Dark Trees (2019) dir. Malcolm Le Grice Elsewhere in the episode Dario and Neil discuss the role and place of radical forms of cinema in film culture and reflect on Rod's talk and his thinking around different ways of engaging as audiences and filmmakers with thought, form and subjectivities.    Rod Stoneman is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Galway. He was the Director of the Huston School of Film & Digital Media from 2003-15 and Chief Executive of Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board from 1993-2003. Previously a Deputy Commissioning Editor in the Independent Film and Video Department at Channel 4 Television from 1983-93. He has made a number of documentaries, including Ireland: The Silent Voices, Italy: the Image Business, Between Object and Image. He is the author of Chávez: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Seeing is Believing: The Politics of the Visual and Educating Filmmakers with Duncan Petrie. Following Malcolm Le Grice's death Rod wrote this obituary for The Guardian. ---------- Visit our Patreon at www.patreon.com/cinematologists ---------- You can listen to The Cinematologists for free, wherever you listen to podcasts: click here to follow. We really appreciate any reviews you might write (please send us what you have written and we'll mention it) and sharing on Social Media is the lifeblood of the podcast so please do that if you enjoy the show. ---------- Music Credits: ‘Theme from The Cinematologists' Written and produced by Gwenno Saunders. Mixed by Rhys Edwards. Drums, bass & guitar by Rhys Edwards. All synths by Gwenno Saunders. Published by Downtown Music Publishing.

Paul Webster hosts this episode with director Alan Gilsenan, one of the most prolific filmmakers working in Ireland, about his fascinating career spanning three decades and an incredibly varied and impressive body of work as well as his latest film, Ghosts of Baggotonia. An evocative film-poem exploring the literary and other ghosts of the bohemian quarter bordering Dublin's Baggot Street during the mid-20th century where there was a radical flourishing of artistic and intellectual activity. A screening of ‘Ghosts of Baggotonia', followed by a Q&A with Alan Gilsenan and poet Seán Hewitt, will be held at the IFI in Dublin on Friday, December 9 and is screening in cinemas around the country.  Alan Gilsenan is an Irish writer, filmmaker and theatre director.   His work includes the cinematic documentaries Ghosts of Baggotonia, The Yellow Bittern, Then Meeting and  Meetings with Ivor, the feature film Unless, based on a novel by Carol Shields and The Meeting, which he wrote and directed and premiered at the 2018 Dublin Film Festival. Gilsenan is a former chairperson of the Irish Film Institute. He also served on the Irish Film Board, and on the board of the International Dance Festival Ireland. Between 2009 and 2014, Gilsenan served on the board of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, where he chaired the Editorial and Creative Output Committee. He is currently on the Board of Fighting Words, a creative writing centre for young people founded by Sean Love & novelist Roddy Doyle. Having made an acclaimed film of Samuel Beckett's TV drama, Eh Joe, Gilsenan came to note with his controversial, award-winning documentary for the U.K.'s Channel 4 The Road to God Knows Where. With producer Martin Mahon, he formed Yellow Asylum Films and made a number of documentaries on challenging aspects of Irish life. These include The Asylum (a four-hour portrait of Portrane Psychiatric Hospital), The Hospice (inside St Francis Hospice), The Home (about old age), I See A Darkness (about suicide in Ireland), and A Time to Die (on euthanasia). Gilsenan's Other work includes. Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay, a drama-documentary with Maria Doyle Kennedy in the title role which premiered at the London Film Festival; God Bless America, a series for ITV in the United Kingdom, six portraits of U.S. cities through the eyes of American authors, including Gore Vidal, Neil Simon, Patricia Cornwell and Garrison Keillor; The Irish Empire, the opening and closing episodes of a five-hour history of Irish emigration; The Green Fields of France, a poetic meditation on the Irish who died fighting in World War I; Maura's Story, the story of a young Irish-American woman who became a Buddhist saint in Japan; Ó Pheann an Phiarsaigh, a film-poem inspired by the creative writings of Patrick Pearse; The Ghost of Roger Casement, a feature documentary. His latest film, Ghosts of Baggotonia, is out this weekend. Watch the trailer below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyegsZF-t-4 Come to our awesome CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS SAT the 10th December:  Tics: https://linktr.ee/wearefni  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. https://www.thepodcaststudios.ie/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film https://www.instagram.com/filmnetworkireland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please Support Film Network Ireland by becoming a member at BuyMeACoffee.com/fni ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #WeAreFni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Webster hosts this episode with director Alan Gilsenan, one of the most prolific filmmakers working in Ireland, about his fascinating career spanning three decades and an incredibly varied and impressive body of work as well as his latest film, Ghosts of Baggotonia. An evocative film-poem exploring the literary and other ghosts of the bohemian quarter bordering Dublin's Baggot Street during the mid-20th century where there was a radical flourishing of artistic and intellectual activity. A screening of ‘Ghosts of Baggotonia', followed by a Q&A with Alan Gilsenan and poet Seán Hewitt, will be held at the IFI in Dublin on Friday, December 9 and is screening in cinemas around the country.  Alan Gilsenan is an Irish writer, filmmaker and theatre director.   His work includes the cinematic documentaries Ghosts of Baggotonia, The Yellow Bittern, Then Meeting and  Meetings with Ivor, the feature film Unless, based on a novel by Carol Shields and The Meeting, which he wrote and directed and premiered at the 2018 Dublin Film Festival. Gilsenan is a former chairperson of the Irish Film Institute. He also served on the Irish Film Board, and on the board of the International Dance Festival Ireland. Between 2009 and 2014, Gilsenan served on the board of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, where he chaired the Editorial and Creative Output Committee. He is currently on the Board of Fighting Words, a creative writing centre for young people founded by Sean Love & novelist Roddy Doyle. Having made an acclaimed film of Samuel Beckett's TV drama, Eh Joe, Gilsenan came to note with his controversial, award-winning documentary for the U.K.'s Channel 4 The Road to God Knows Where. With producer Martin Mahon, he formed Yellow Asylum Films and made a number of documentaries on challenging aspects of Irish life. These include The Asylum (a four-hour portrait of Portrane Psychiatric Hospital), The Hospice (inside St Francis Hospice), The Home (about old age), I See A Darkness (about suicide in Ireland), and A Time to Die (on euthanasia). Gilsenan's Other work includes. Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay, a drama-documentary with Maria Doyle Kennedy in the title role which premiered at the London Film Festival; God Bless America, a series for ITV in the United Kingdom, six portraits of U.S. cities through the eyes of American authors, including Gore Vidal, Neil Simon, Patricia Cornwell and Garrison Keillor; The Irish Empire, the opening and closing episodes of a five-hour history of Irish emigration; The Green Fields of France, a poetic meditation on the Irish who died fighting in World War I; Maura's Story, the story of a young Irish-American woman who became a Buddhist saint in Japan; Ó Pheann an Phiarsaigh, a film-poem inspired by the creative writings of Patrick Pearse; The Ghost of Roger Casement, a feature documentary. His latest film, Ghosts of Baggotonia, is out this weekend. Watch the trailer below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyegsZF-t-4 Come to our awesome CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS SAT the 10th December:  Tics: https://linktr.ee/wearefni  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. https://www.thepodcaststudios.ie/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film https://www.instagram.com/filmnetworkireland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please Support Film Network Ireland by becoming a member at BuyMeACoffee.com/fni ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #WeAreFni

What are the advantages of partnering with public broadcasters? What is the importance of co-productions for RTE? What are the differences in partnering with a public broadcaster like RTE compared to a global SVOD service? Dermot discusses with Jack Davison, our Executive VP, about all this as well as Intellectual Property, the packaging of major drama co-productions, international content acquisitions and other topics. Dermot Horan is Director of Acquisitions & Co-Productions at RTÉ, Ireland's Public Service Broadcaster. In his acquisitions role he has secured for RTÉ the likes of The Handmaid's Tale, Killing Eve, The People Vs O.J.Simpson, The Big Bang Theory, and Homeland. He is also responsible for international co-productions, and pre-buys including the likes of Normal People, The Fall, and Death and Nightingales. He has recently put together the deals on behalf of RTÉ for Smother with BBC Studios and Kin with Bron Studios. He has the role at RTÉ to invest in Irish feature films, including the likes of Oscar nominated Brooklyn with Saoirse Ronan, Rosie with Sarah Greene and The Guard with Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. He co-ordinates RTÉ's partnerships with outside bodies and represents RTÉ in its dealings with the Screen Ireland (formerly the Irish Film Board), SPI (Screen Producers Ireland) and Animation Ireland. He is also a Vice President of the EBU TV Committee which commissions the Eurovision Song Contest and has its own co-production and development fund. Here is breakdown of the topics discussed in this episode: [3:35] Dermot's Role [6:07] Co-Productions [8:33] Partnerships with global broadcasters [16:01] Intellectual Property [24:15] International Content Acquisitions in the face of rising exclusivity [32:53] Innovation as a broadcaster FREE webinar on-demand ‘The D2C Streaming Wars: Disney, Netflix, Amazon and Beyond': https://info.3vision.tv/d2c-streaming-wars-webinar 3Vision Website: https://www.3vision.tv 3Vision Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3vision 3Vision Twitter: @3Vision

Once is a 2007 Irish romantic musical drama film written and directed by John Carney. The film stars Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová as two struggling musicians in Dublin, Ireland. Hansard and Irglová had previously performed music as the Swell Season, and composed and performed the film's original songs.Once spent years in development with the Irish Film Board and was made for a budget of €112,000. It was a commercial success, earning substantial per-screen box office averages in the United States, and received acclaim from critics. It received awards including the 2007 Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film. Hansard and Irglová's song "Falling Slowly" won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the soundtrack received a Grammy Award nomination.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chapteronetaketwo)

Once was a 2007 musical drama directed by John Carney. It featured Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová of folk act the Swell Season in starring roles as two struggling musicians recording a record, and tensely working through mounting romantic feelings. Produced by the Irish Film Board on a shoestring budget, it was a considerable commercial and critical success, and received numerous film awards, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song, via the now iconic folk ballad "Falling Slowly".On this episode of Hell Is A Musical, Lilz and Scott go guestless and celebrate a year of podcasting with a screening of Once, directed by the same filmmaker who did their first episode's film Sing Street. Join them as Scott questions the timeline of events, Lilz relates to the busking life just a little too much, and both engage in truly questionable Irish accents....with Lilz and Scott!

This next gentleman has over 60 producing credits on IMDB. He has had a hand in some of the most interesting Irish films and documentaries of the last 20 years.  A real good guy good of Irish Film. Producer and Co-Managing Director of Cowtown Pictures Mr Alan Maher. FNI Wrapchat is sponsored by Wildcard, Octovid and Film Equipment Store. Alan's latest release is the eagerly, Oh soooo very eagerly anticipated, feature documentary 'Songs for While I'm away' the Phil Lynott story. Directed by Emer Reynolds. Alan Maher's previous feature film SONG OF GRANITE premiered at SXSW Film Festival to critical acclaim in March 2017 and went on to screen at Karlovy Vary and Galway, where it won the Best Cinematography Award. It was released theatrically in Winter 2017 by Thunderbird Releasing and Wildcard Distribution in the UK, Ireland and Canada, and by Oscilloscope in the US. SONG OF GRANITE was Ireland's Official Entry for the Foreign Language category of the 2018 Academy Awards and was nominated for three IFTA Awards. Other past projects include; Tom Burke's feature documentary LOSING ALASKA, which premiered at IDFA in 2018 and was released theatrically by Breakout Pictures in November 2019; Maya Zinshtein's FOREVER PURE (2016), which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2016 and was sold internationally by Dogwoof; Claire Dix's WE ARE MOVING: MEMORIES OF MISS MORIARTY which premiered at Audi Dublin International Film Festival in 2016; Anthony Wonke's BEING AP (2015), which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2015, was distributed theatrically by eOne in the UK and sold internationally by HanWay; and Daisy Asquith's AFTER THE DANCE, which screened on BBC4 in March 2015. Prior to setting up his own company, Alan Maher was a Senior Executive/Executive Producer at Screen Ireland (formerly the Irish Film Board) for six years and was responsible for more than fifty feature films and documentaries including GOOD VIBRATIONS, GRABBERS, LAST HIJACK, KNUCKLE, MEA MAXIMA CULPA, THE SUMMIT, KELLY + VICTOR, DREAMS OF A LIFE, HIS & HERS and WAKE WOOD. Alan also developed and co-produced the award-winning horror film CITADEL, directed by Ciarán Foy. Alan was selected by European Film Promotion as Ireland's Producer on the Move at Cannes 2017 and was named as one of the Hollywood Reporter's '10 Irish Talents to Watch' in October 2017. Before joining Screen Ireland, Alan was Head of Development at Element Pictures from 2002 until 2005. WE HAVE TWO EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING SOON. YOU CAN JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMME WEAREFNI.COM/MENTORS AND GET CLOSER TO THE INDUSTRY This will provide you with all sorts of perks over the coming months. If you sign up for membership you will receive a complimentary ticket to our member's forum on the 27th of July. (We will have some exciting guests on the Night on hopin) Alternatively, book a once-off ticket of 5 euros to take part. Trust us. The speed networking function/ section at the end of the evening alone is worth it. https://hopin.com/events/fni-members-forum #WeAreFni  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This next gentleman has over 60 producing credits on IMDB. He has had a hand in some of the most interesting Irish films and documentaries of the last 20 years.  A real good guy good of Irish Film. Producer and Co-Managing Director of Cowtown Pictures Mr Alan Maher.FNI Wrapchat is sponsored by Wildcard, Octovid and Film Equipment Store.Alan's latest release is the eagerly, Oh soooo very eagerly anticipated, feature documentary 'Songs for While I'm away' the Phil Lynott story. Directed by Emer Reynolds. Alan Maher's previous feature film SONG OF GRANITE premiered at SXSW Film Festival to critical acclaim in March 2017 and went on to screen at Karlovy Vary and Galway, where it won the Best Cinematography Award. It was released theatrically in Winter 2017 by Thunderbird Releasing and Wildcard Distribution in the UK, Ireland and Canada, and by Oscilloscope in the US. SONG OF GRANITE was Ireland's Official Entry for the Foreign Language category of the 2018 Academy Awards and was nominated for three IFTA Awards.Other past projects include; Tom Burke's feature documentary LOSING ALASKA, which premiered at IDFA in 2018 and was released theatrically by Breakout Pictures in November 2019; Maya Zinshtein's FOREVER PURE (2016), which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2016 and was sold internationally by Dogwoof; Claire Dix's WE ARE MOVING: MEMORIES OF MISS MORIARTY which premiered at Audi Dublin International Film Festival in 2016; Anthony Wonke's BEING AP (2015), which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2015, was distributed theatrically by eOne in the UK and sold internationally by HanWay; and Daisy Asquith's AFTER THE DANCE, which screened on BBC4 in March 2015.Prior to setting up his own company, Alan Maher was a Senior Executive/Executive Producer at Screen Ireland (formerly the Irish Film Board) for six years and was responsible for more than fifty feature films and documentaries including GOOD VIBRATIONS, GRABBERS, LAST HIJACK, KNUCKLE, MEA MAXIMA CULPA, THE SUMMIT, KELLY + VICTOR, DREAMS OF A LIFE, HIS & HERS and WAKE WOOD.Alan also developed and co-produced the award-winning horror film CITADEL, directed by Ciarán Foy.Alan was selected by European Film Promotion as Ireland's Producer on the Move at Cannes 2017 and was named as one of the Hollywood Reporter's '10 Irish Talents to Watch' in October 2017.Before joining Screen Ireland, Alan was Head of Development at Element Pictures from 2002 until 2005.WE HAVE TWO EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING SOON. YOU CAN JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMME WEAREFNI.COM/MENTORS AND GET CLOSER TO THE INDUSTRY This will provide you with all sorts of perks over the coming months. If you sign up for membership you will receive a complimentary ticket to our member's forum on the 27th of July. (We will have some exciting guests on the Night on hopin)Alternatively, book a once-off ticket of 5 euros to take part. Trust us. The speed networking function/ section at the end of the evening alone is worth it.https://hopin.com/events/fni-members-forum#WeAreFni 

Joining our BRAND new host Remie Michelle Clarke and Seán T. Ó Meallaigh is Writer and Showrunner Paul Walker. Paul enjoys working across various media.  He is equally at home writing black comedy, campaigning or state-of-the-nation drama, friendship group stories or site-specific multi-media theatrical experiences. Recent work includes: thriller series NORTH SEA CONNECTION for Mopar Media Group, Sweden/Subotica Entertainment, Ireland; THE PROFESSIONALS (fka SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE) for Roadside Attractions, US/Subotica Entertainment, Ireland; and CALL THE MIDWIFE Series 9  for Neal Street Productions/BBC1 (2020) where his episode guest starred the inimitable Phil Daniels. As well as developing original television drama, Paul has extensive experience on long-running series. He has had a long and productive association on RED ROCK for Element Pictures/Company Pictures/TV3, Ireland, initially joining the show as Story Producer on Season 1 in 2015 and subsequently Studio Producing Season 2 and taking on Series Producer (Editorial) duties on Season 3.  He was also on writing duties on both Season 2 and Season 3 and was nominated as ‘Best Writer' in 2016 for his work on the show.  The series won ‘Best Continuing Drama' at the Irish Film and Television Awards 2015, 2016 and 2017.  Paul has just won the Writers' Guild of Ireland Zebbie Award 2019 for Best Continuing Drama Script for RED ROCK Episode 187. Other work on long-running series includes episode writing on EASTENDERS  Series 18/19 (BBC Studios for BBC1, 2018-19) and Story Producing on on BBC Scotland's RIVER CITY (2014). Authored work for television includes: controversial award-winning two-parter on the STARDUST disco fire which won ‘Best Drama' at the Irish Film & Television Awards 2007 (Merlin Films for RTE, produced by Norman Siderow, directed by Cierán Donnelly).  Paul co-wrote De Facto Films' drama series AN BRONNTANAS for TG4, Ireland with director Tom Collins, Joe O'Byrne and Eoin McNamee. This was nominated in the Scripted Drama category of the Irish Film and Television Awards 2015 and was also recut into a theatrical motion picture which had its world premiere at the Galway Film Festival 2014.  It was Ireland's entry for the Foreign Language category of the 2015 Academy Awards. Feature film projects with development funding from the Irish Film Board include: original horror project NORWEGIAN WOOD and fact-inspired period Gothic story developed for director William Roe THE LAST WITCH, both with Danú Media; and Celtic epic THE NAVIGATOR where Paul co-wrote a number of drafts with director David Keane for Black Sheep Productions. For exclusive Content from Wrapchat... Support us on Headstuff + Why not check out our back catalogue of over 100 Episodes of  Wrapchat with some incredibly kind and gracious people. Fni Wrapchat on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google podcasts of course on the Headstuff Podcast Network. Sponsored by Wildcard Distribution, Octovid, Film Equipment Store and mixed by Stephen Bedford. And if you can spare the price of a coffee this new year support FNI below on: BuyMeACoffee.com/Fni #WeAreFni #YouAreFni  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining our BRAND new host Remie Michelle Clarke and Seán T. Ó Meallaigh is Writer and Showrunner Paul Walker. Paul enjoys working across various media.  He is equally at home writing black comedy, campaigning or state-of-the-nation drama, friendship group stories or site-specific multi-media theatrical experiences. Recent work includes: thriller series NORTH SEA CONNECTION for Mopar Media Group, Sweden/Subotica Entertainment, Ireland; THE PROFESSIONALS (fka SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE) for Roadside Attractions, US/Subotica Entertainment, Ireland; and CALL THE MIDWIFE Series 9  for Neal Street Productions/BBC1 (2020) where his episode guest starred the inimitable Phil Daniels. As well as developing original television drama, Paul has extensive experience on long-running series. He has had a long and productive association on RED ROCK for Element Pictures/Company Pictures/TV3, Ireland, initially joining the show as Story Producer on Season 1 in 2015 and subsequently Studio Producing Season 2 and taking on Series Producer (Editorial) duties on Season 3.  He was also on writing duties on both Season 2 and Season 3 and was nominated as ‘Best Writer’ in 2016 for his work on the show.  The series won ‘Best Continuing Drama’ at the Irish Film and Television Awards 2015, 2016 and 2017.  Paul has just won the Writers’ Guild of Ireland Zebbie Award 2019 for Best Continuing Drama Script for RED ROCK Episode 187. Other work on long-running series includes episode writing on EASTENDERS  Series 18/19 (BBC Studios for BBC1, 2018-19) and Story Producing on on BBC Scotland’s RIVER CITY (2014). Authored work for television includes: controversial award-winning two-parter on the STARDUST disco fire which won ‘Best Drama’ at the Irish Film & Television Awards 2007 (Merlin Films for RTE, produced by Norman Siderow, directed by Cierán Donnelly).  Paul co-wrote De Facto Films’ drama series AN BRONNTANAS for TG4, Ireland with director Tom Collins, Joe O’Byrne and Eoin McNamee. This was nominated in the Scripted Drama category of the Irish Film and Television Awards 2015 and was also recut into a theatrical motion picture which had its world premiere at the Galway Film Festival 2014.  It was Ireland’s entry for the Foreign Language category of the 2015 Academy Awards. Feature film projects with development funding from the Irish Film Board include: original horror project NORWEGIAN WOOD and fact-inspired period Gothic story developed for director William Roe THE LAST WITCH, both with Danú Media; and Celtic epic THE NAVIGATOR where Paul co-wrote a number of drafts with director David Keane for Black Sheep Productions. For exclusive Content from Wrapchat... Support us on Headstuff + Why not check out our back catalogue of over 100 Episodes of  Wrapchat with some incredibly kind and gracious people. Fni Wrapchat on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google podcasts of course on the Headstuff Podcast Network. Sponsored by Wildcard Distribution, Octovid, Film Equipment Store and mixed by Stephen Bedford. And if you can spare the price of a coffee this new year support FNI below on: BuyMeACoffee.com/Fni (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FBuyMeACoffee.com%2FFni%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1D9L6biNbBTEIS4O74Lk3d9PTvssf4k8BiTAauKhdw78N-USQZpBKGs3g&h=AT0ms_dm0VIZMyudxmdmbJHk21g72wAWIUK2K0ObByytQGwEBbwhVGcS9TqjQy7z_e-6Qlv_90HUX1KzzdFm53VDzTtaYD2EWHflM0aiIf03RW3jtgIAAVQF3j0JDxelpQ&__tn__=-UK-y-R&c%5B0%5D=AT1AzPa49j1gjNjeydFIvptM-lW3yL-hAOnjTgK-pj8TPrrkPOdCVoNBeY-ijjdL_Yp3OgXjclwCf09y4Cf-Z9hLeeZFsJTXnFaAl5FVdGaCsB0ZryE7wXmublZJQK1XYXdgIwRd3sAQjaFxdOManRLmWw4LnVXoKoAKtWngQMbCsHNjMH4) #WeAreFni (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wearefni?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUUNKd1Z-zKwGGdJwPSHLFxYtHMofln2M-qV8Zw1mN8UFbANd4YqNMqr4dUleOrSUz3vhmB2U-gReC-gWoJfmzzjPimpdraG9E9Z_T9DS7J5NZiOtH3Qv2WW_Y04PW1qWFDNkl3YV8YY84rq9wN0H2R0JxnEN5zfuDynmrrKJbnHg&__tn__=*NK-y-R)  #YouAreFni 

President Higgins recorded a special message for the Irish Film and Television Academy’s (IFTA) virtual awards night. As Minster for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, in the 1990s, President Higgins oversaw the refunding of An Board Scannáin – The Irish Film Board and the founding of TG4. Since then, the Irish film industry has thrived and a great body of original and inventive Irish work has emerged.

This week joining our BRAND NEW host Mia Mullarkey for a very special chat is the incomparable Kate O'Toole. Talking all things Film, Acting, the O'Toole dynasty, John Huston and the amazing Galway Film Fleadh and her work therein, including this years challenging shift online, which reached five million people. Kate is an Actor, introduced to a creative life at a very early age, parented by the renowned Actors Peter O'Toole and Sian Phillips. Kate has appeared in numerous stage and Film productions in a 2006 West End production of Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke at the Apollo Theatre, London, and is cast in Channel 4's Forgiven. She appeared in the first and third season of the Showtime series The Tudors as Lady Salisbury. Kate was nominated for Best Actress at the Irish Times Theatre Awards for her role as Eleanor in Rough Magic Theatre Company's production of Terry Johnson's Dead Funny. She won Best Actress UK in the Barclays/Arts Council Theatre Awards for her performance as 'B' in Edward Albee's Three Tall Women (Lyric theatre, Belfast). In 2010 she filmed a remake of Patrice Leconte's classic L'homme du train with Donald Sutherland and U2's Larry Mullen. Her other film credits include The Confusion of Tongues, Hideaways, Possession, Dancing at Lughnasa, Get Well Soon (BBC TV series), Eden, Laughter in the Dark, 32A and John Huston's last film, The Dead, his critically acclaimed adaptation of James Joyce's short story. Minister for Arts, Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, appointed her to the Irish Film Board in 2013 (Screen Ireland) . She is chairwoman of Ireland's highly acclaimed film festival, the Galway Film Fleadh. Become a patron/Supporter of Fni on: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fni FNI@Home is back on the 29th of July (TOMORROW, WED) with Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, Directors of the excellent, Good Vibrations and last years Ordinary Love Featuring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville. www.WeAreFNI.com Supporting the Children's Ambulance @BUMBLEance Wednesday 29th of July. Sign up now. Please share with a friend or colleague and Share/Subscribe for more content. Available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. #WeAreFni #YouAreFNI #StaySafe #StayInformed #StayPositive WWW.WEAREFNI.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week joining our BRAND NEW host Mia Mullarkey for a very special chat is the incomparable Kate O'Toole. Talking all things Film, Acting, the O'Toole dynasty, John Huston and the amazing Galway Film Fleadh and her work therein, including this years challenging shift online, which reached five million people. Kate is an Actor, introduced to a creative life at a very early age, parented by the renowned Actors Peter O'Toole and Sian Phillips. Kate has appeared in numerous stage and Film productions in a 2006 West End production of Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke at the Apollo Theatre, London, and is cast in Channel 4's Forgiven. She appeared in the first and third season of the Showtime series The Tudors as Lady Salisbury. Kate was nominated for Best Actress at the Irish Times Theatre Awards for her role as Eleanor in Rough Magic Theatre Company's production of Terry Johnson's Dead Funny. She won Best Actress UK in the Barclays/Arts Council Theatre Awards for her performance as 'B' in Edward Albee's Three Tall Women (Lyric theatre, Belfast). In 2010 she filmed a remake of Patrice Leconte's classic L'homme du train with Donald Sutherland and U2's Larry Mullen. Her other film credits include The Confusion of Tongues, Hideaways, Possession, Dancing at Lughnasa, Get Well Soon (BBC TV series), Eden, Laughter in the Dark, 32A and John Huston's last film, The Dead, his critically acclaimed adaptation of James Joyce's short story. Minister for Arts, Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, appointed her to the Irish Film Board in 2013 (Screen Ireland) . She is chairwoman of Ireland's highly acclaimed film festival, the Galway Film Fleadh. Become a patron/Supporter of Fni on: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fni (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Ffni%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0kD26R2Tl0YB1WDhfTcIk2kaxFGtra86l3Xn0H5jRead4ww-duXIwz0CY&h=AT3uA2oZ5jDFvi92seoFmEO8IoWlVgC2C8FDMiyt456_btk9OP4WtC3wseLJ8RyjRZdhdZ9U4BZ_E6jetVxgHrB_W1KlESGGuASgTO8wH2H9mpPIRPoC6JA4ijDM22CznS1Vx2QZ1CSwue35GUMSNrqZPSyL) FNI@Home is back on the 29th of July (TOMORROW, WED) with Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, Directors of the excellent, Good Vibrations and last years Ordinary Love Featuring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville. www.WeAreFNI.com Supporting the Children's Ambulance @BUMBLEance Wednesday 29th of July. Sign up now. Please share with a friend or colleague and Share/Subscribe for more content. Available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. #WeAreFni (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wearefni?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG) #YouAreFNI (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/youarefni?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG) #StaySafe (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/staysafe?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG) #StayInformed (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/stayinformed?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG) #StayPositive (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/staypositive?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG) WWW.WEAREFNI.COM (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FWWW.WEAREFNI.COM%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3O86-JGARQ-lEhbDk1tI4iPs-IveYXswBmtrbLFxlCQR87TtNfcUt7IEU&h=AT3aoqXPN-Ji0hWcR7b1U8F1WKOD6ksGhmepWBN4J4fN1fd4U_ZxOnvRmBah-5hEK2uiv1f-OEJzyYl4lIqzYHUv3plISZZxaS3s6YeRNhnBStz1ainqVe67it4j8FxV7BrNOVGO6U51IWACerTgSVYiAaU9)

Hello my beautiful sickos, welcome back to Behind the Horror Movie. This episode may be a trigger for some, so listener discretion is advised. This week we’ll be talking about the true events behind Lenny Abrahamson’s creation of Emma Donoghue's 2010 novel, Room. As always, a big thank you to our incredibly helpful and knowledgeable sources for this week: https://www.who.com.au/josef-fritzl-10-years-on-conversations-with-a-monster https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/joseffritzl/4991581/Josef-Fritzl-trial-how-he-was-finally-caught.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/28/austria.internationalcrime1 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1913953/Lawyer-Fritzl-denies-rape-and-abduction.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/may/04/austria.internationalcrime1 https://extra.ie/2017/04/13/news/world-news/these-were-josef-fritzls-daughter-first-words-uttered-on-release https://www.smh.com.au/world/a-fathers-despicable-obsession-20080510-gdsd2x.html https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/05/ce-corner-isolation https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/14/josef-fritzl-austria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techniques_of_neutralization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmV-lPsCL6Q Room. Filmnation Entertainment; Telefilm Canada; Film4; Bórd Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board; Ontario Media Development Corporation; Element Pictures; No Trace Camping; Duperele Films. Canada; et al. 150 West 22nd Street 9th Floor, New York, 10017 United States.

Shane Perez (bio) - Shane's Puerto Rican-Irish background has always provided a rich palette of inspiration to fuel the creative streak he displayed from a young age. He landed his first writing job at age twelve after approaching a local newspaper about a weekly kid-centric current events column. A born and bred New Yorker, Shane went on to study Film & English at Hunter College/CUNY. To date, Shane has had one feature screenplay produced and numerous other projects sold or optioned. Shane eventually decided to experience new horizons in Ireland, his mother’s homeland. In Dublin, he worked as a film/entertainment reviewer and feature writer for a national newspaper before heading back to school and attaining his MA in Screenwriting from the National University of Ireland. Shane has worked as a screenwriter, journalist, script editor and reader on both sides of the Atlantic, including extensive project evaluation work with the Irish Film Board as well as many of the then NY based production companies such as Miramax and New Line. Shane has received further development training from the EU MEDIA funded Sources 2 and the UCLA Professional Writers Program, and was also chosen for the prestigious eQuinoxe Germany screenwriting workshop Recently, Shane has written several episodes of the Sony/ BRB Internacional children’s cartoon Invizimals, and Aurora World’s forthcoming animated series CubyZoo, as well as an episode of MyTeeVee.tv/Colaborator.com’s anthology series Match. Shane is currently overseeing the bible/script development of Aurora World’s forthcoming reboot of the animated YooHoo & Friends. As if life wasn’t busy enough, Shane teaches screenwriting part-time at the National University of Ireland, at both the MA and BA level, and mentors the MA students on their thesis projects.

John Kelleher John Kelleher is one of Ireland's leading independent film and television producers. With his extensive experience he was appointed to the Irish Film Board in 1985 and as Official Film Censor in 2003. Seen as a very liberal censor, he is known for significantly modernising what is now known as IFCO. In 2004, he decided to allow Michael Winterbottom’s 9 Songs to play uncut in Irish cinemas. The film featured visible sexual intercourse. John joined Paul McCloone on Mario's Sunday Roast to talk censorship, traditional media and US politics. He also shared his love of Tommy Tiernan and spoke about his biggest heroes, his parents. To hear their full chat, press the listen button on this page.

Pat Collins and Henry Glassie and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Field Work, beauty, non-verbal cues, silence and listening, eliminating prejudice, and why art is always rooted in community. Trailer Synopsis: Following the success of Song of Granite, Irish Director Pat Collins returns with his new documentary feature, Henry Glassie: Field Work, which will have its world premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.Over the last 50 years the celebrated American Folklorist Henry Glassie has been writing in-depth studies of communities and their art. Inspired by the writings and ideas of Glassie – Field Work is an immersive and meditative documentary set among the rituals and rhythms of working artists across Brazil, Turkey, North Carolina and Ireland. Glassie’s subject is folklore but his deep abiding love for the people who create it resonates throughout the film: 'I don’t study people. I stand with people and I study the things they create.'Collins’ achievement with Henry Glassie: Field Work is to bring these makers of art, in wood, fabric, yarn, paint, clay, metal, in song and story to our attention through their work, through the raw materials they shape into art objects and through the undeniable passion they carry in to their work.In this way the work is accorded profound meaning for the societies out of which it is generated an aesthetic value which is transcendent. And under Collins’ ever mindful direction, the process of making something out of raw materials is luminously manifested in sequences which reflect their measured and focused approach. The actual real time process of making works, such as hands, of the physicality of that work, and the close attention the artist is bringing to the work. For more info about the film head here.About Pat and Henry: Since 1999, Pat Collins has made over 30 films. His latest release Song of Granite, funded by the Irish Film Board, BAI, SODEC and Telefilm Canada, received its world premiere at SXSW 2017 and was the Irish nomination for best Foreign Language Oscar 2018. His other credits include Silence, which had its international premiere at London International Film Festival and the 3-part series 1916 (co-director), which aired on networks including the BBC and PBS. In 2012, the Irish Film Institute curated a mid-career retrospective of his work.Henry Glassie is one of the most celebrated folklorists across the world. He has spent the last 50 years making in-depth studies of communities and their art. Henry, College Professor Emeritus at Indiana University Bloomington, has done fieldwork on five continents and written books on the full range of folkloristic interest, from drama, song, and story to craft, art, and architecture. Glassie began teaching in the Folklore Institute at Indiana University in 1970. In 1976, he became the chairman of the Department of Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1988, he returned as a College Professor to Indiana University, where he had appointments in Folklore and Ethnomusicology, American Studies, Central Eurasian Studies, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and India Studies. He retired in 2008.Glassie has served as president of the American Folklore Society, the Vernacular Architecture Forum, and his local historic preservation organization, Bloomington Restorations Incorporated. He is married to fellow folklorist Pravina Shukla, a professor at Indiana University, who is an award-winning teacher and the author of two major books on dress and adornment: The Grace of Four Moons and Costume. Glassie and Shukla co-authored Sacred Art, an ethnographic account of creativity in northeastern Brazil. Glassie has four children and four grandchildren.He published his first scholarly paper, an article on the Appalachian log cabin, in 1963. Since then, he has published over 100 articles and a steady stream of books.Image Copyright: Harvest Films and Pat Collins. Used with permission.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission. For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here. With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re joined by award winning director & animator Scott Altman for episode #108 of Paddy Holohan’s No Shame Podcast. Scott is on the show to discuss some of his recent projects surrounding the homeless crisis in Ireland along with touching on his impressive career to date. This episode of the podcast is an extremely relevant discussion on the Ireland of today, encouraging plenty of discussion & debate, saddle up.In 2013, Scott Altman won the Wide Eye Media (formally Carlton Screen Advertising) Director of the Year award for his cinema advert to promote Hot Press magazine. That year Altman worked with Kanye West and soon after set-up Defunct Films where he has directed and executive-produced hit pop videos for Shift K3Y, Philip George & Anton Powers and Jax Jones, that have received millions of views online and been Top 20 most downloaded videos on iTunes. More recently Scott was commissioned by Saatchi & Saatchi to direct a series of adverts to promote new soft drink FreshBe, and directed a pilot involving actors Alan Ford (Snatch), Adam Fogerty (Legend), Natasha Byrne (Holby City) and new talents. Scott grew up with a talent for art & began working in Ardmore studios while still in school. He studied animation in Ballyfermot & upon graduation received funding from the Irish Film Board to complete his first film, about a rat who snorted crack- cocaine. Altman found it difficult to break onto the Irish animation scene & began working on the toll bridge beside the Three Arena, (the Point Depot). One night after completing a shift he wandered onto the movie set of ‘Evelyn’ in his uniform & was mistaken for security by the crew. Within 20 minutes he was guarding Pierce Brosnan, keeping the growing crowd at bay. This added fuel to the fire & encouraged Scott to follow his heart & pursue his dreams.Scott eventually got contract work in Ireland as an animator but when those projects where completed he went travelling with his friends on a world trip for a year. Altman’s first stop was in LA, he was staying near Skid Row, an area inhabited by thousands of homeless people. At 23 years of age this was Scott’s first real experience with homelessness. After a year of travelling with long spells in Australia & New Zealand Altman returned to Ireland. His time was brief however, with a lack of jobs & frustration mounting, he booked a one way ticket to Bangkok, Thailand had an excellent VFX scene. Within a week he’d landed the job he wanted, which would see him stay in Bangkok for year. Scott’s work in Bangkok didn’t go unnoticed & MTV came calling. Altman worked on the MTV awards & spent the next few weeks located in their Camden office in London. This was a milestone for Scott as he’d grown up admiring everything MTV created. He spent the next 2-3 years raising his profile with MTV while working on side projects too. Some of the music videos Scott created for Digitalism & Seasick Steve received widespread praise. Scott received representation soon after & his transition into the directing world was complete. As a young director Altman received a lot of rejection, which was gut wrenching at times, but he dug deep, never gave up & got stronger at his trade, eventually making him one of the strongest candidates for any project he pitched for. One particular music video from Shift K3Y put Altman on the map as the guy who created the Ibiza styled videos. This was a popular trend in the music industry at the time & everyone wanted Scott to recreated to same style, with a fraction of the budget. By this stage of his career the digital age was in full swing & declining budgets, along with unrealistic client expectations left Altman exhausted & drained mentally. Scott realised it was time for a change, stripped everything back & began working on his own projects independently. He reached out to Glen Hansard with an idea for his Christmas Eve busk on Grafton Street. The project ultimately led to the feature documentary ‘WE WILL SING’ which has just been released Independently this Christmas, with all proceedings going to charity.At the same time of filming ‘WE WILL SING’ the Apollo house movement was kicking off & Altman began documenting the whole story. Realising how bad the magnitude of homelessness had gotten in Ireland, Scott spent the next 6 months shooting around Dublin capturing the stories of the those who’ve fallen on rough times. This led to his new feature Documentary ‘HOME’ which has recently been screening at Irish film festivals & won best short documentary at the Dublin Independent Film Festival. Altman discusses the task of releasing projects of this nature independently & Paddy touches of the industry of Homelessness highlighting that many CEO’s of various charities are still on salaries in excess of 100k. A major problem with the homeless situation is the fact that it’s a profitable market for the government, with the monopoly of state funded charities housing homeless people in state owned land & accommodation.Scott is currently shooting a feature film in LA which he hopes to have completed by January 2020. Altman is also in talks with established producers in the UK,Ireland & America regarding film & TV projects. The future is bright for an Irish lad who worked his ass off, never gave up on his dream & is now ready to take full advantage of the opportunity he’s created for himself. We look forward to seeing where Scott’s career goes from here. If you haven’t checked out his work make sure you do, Scottaltman.com. His work on Kanye West’s ‘Blkkk skkn head’ is amazing & his documentary features on the homeless crisis capture the true essence of Dublin in 2019.The full episode #108 of Paddy Holohan’s No Shame Podcast is available now across all the usual platforms including iTunes, Spotify & Youtube. Finally we’d like to sign off on our last post of  the decade by wishing you all a very Happy New Year. Your support is essential to the success of the show, we have some big plans for 2020 & can’t wait to share them with you all, No Shame.

On the final episode of FNI Wrapchat of the year is Director and Producer Luke McManus. Luke has a variety of credits working in Tv, Film and Documentary over a number of years. Luke speaks to us very openly about his Career and what it takes to stay knocking around working in Film and Tv in this Country, he also regaled us with some great stories of chancing your arm, believing in yourself and making the best of opportunities.  Luke has filmed on five continents making award-winning documentaries for Channel 4, RTE, TV3 and TG4, winning three IFTA Awards,  the Celtic Media Award, the Radharc Award and prizes at the Galway Film Fleadh and Cork Film Festival in the process. Luke has also directed a number of dramas for Channel 4, TG4 and the Irish Film Board. Luke is always interested in new conversations and connections,  what a Fascinating chat. We have a number of classes coming up in the new year, Treat yourself. For Actors... Make friends with the Lens with Morgan C Jones. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/85759108803 For young performers... First starts in Film and Tv with Darragh O'Toole. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/82493513319 Documentarians/Directors/Producers... Finding the Story with Paul Webster. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/84791011197 If you'd like to support Fni go to www.buymeacoffee.com/fni Merry Christmas. #WeAreFni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the final episode of FNI Wrapchat of the year is Director and Producer Luke McManus. Luke has a variety of credits working in Tv, Film and Documentary over a number of years. Luke speaks to us very openly about his Career and what it takes to stay knocking around working in Film and Tv in this Country, he also regaled us with some great stories of chancing your arm, believing in yourself and making the best of opportunities.  Luke has filmed on five continents making award-winning documentaries for Channel 4, RTE, TV3 and TG4, winning three IFTA Awards,  the Celtic Media Award, the Radharc Award and prizes at the Galway Film Fleadh and Cork Film Festival in the process. Luke has also directed a number of dramas for Channel 4, TG4 and the Irish Film Board. Luke is always interested in new conversations and connections,  what a Fascinating chat. We have a number of classes coming up in the new year, Treat yourself. For Actors... Make friends with the Lens with Morgan C Jones. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/85759108803 For young performers... First starts in Film and Tv with Darragh O'Toole. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/82493513319 Documentarians/Directors/Producers... Finding the Story with Paul Webster. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/84791011197 If you'd like to support Fni go to www.buymeacoffee.com/fni Merry Christmas. #WeAreFni (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wearefni?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG)

On the podcast this week on the Headstuff podcast Network with Wildcard Distribution is the Third in the Holy Trinity of O'Flanagan Sisters... Rebecca O'Flanagan.  A graduate of UCD and King's Inns, Rebecca worked in a freelance capacity for a number of years in the Irish film industry before she moved to the Irish Film Board to work as a Development Manager, selecting and managing the Board's vast development slate including shorts, animation, television and film. In 2004 she left the Board and established Rubicon Films. In that year she also produced the RTE/Film Base-funded short Right Now Ladies and Gents. In 2006, she produced at 4 x 1 hour TV series for TG4 called The Running Mate, which won the IFTA for Best Drama Serial. Also in 2008, Rebecca executive produced The Eclipse for Treasure Entertainment, a feature film written and directed by Conor McPherson which won the award for Best Actor at the Tribeca Film Festival for Ciaran Hinds and also won the IFTA for best film. In 2009, Rebecca produced the feature film My Brothers which also premiered in Tribeca. In the same year she produced Your Bad Self, a six part TV sketch show for RTE, winner of the IFTA for best entertainment programme. In 2011 Rebecca executive produced BAFTA nominated Good Vibrations. In 2012 Rebecca produced John Butler's The Stag, and in 2016 she produced John Butler's second feature Handsome Devil. Both films premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Her most recent credits include Paddy Breathnach's Viva, which was shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Oscar, Hugh O'Conor's debut feature film Metal Heart, which premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh 2018, and John Butler's latest feature Papi Chulo, which premiered at TIFF 2018. Rebecca lectures on the MA in Screenwriting course at the School of Film and Digital Media in NUI Galway, as well as guest lecturing at on a number of other film courses. Check out or most recent Podcasts brought to you by Wildcard Distribution with Dee Roycroft. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Sticher or wherever you get your Podcasts. Come along to our latest classes with Film Network Ireland. Get it made, With Colin McKeown starting this Sunday. 10 pages, Full packages.  Tics: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/get-it-made-with-bafta-award-winning-colin-mckeown-tickets-71663339979 and our FIRST Horror Genre Workshop over two days with former head of development at British Screen with over 60 features under his guidance Stephen Cleary.  Tics: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/its-alive-two-day-horror-screenwriting-tickets-72992092313 #WeAreFni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the podcast this week on the Headstuff podcast Network with Wildcard Distribution is the Third in the Holy Trinity of O'Flanagan Sisters... Rebecca O'Flanagan.  A graduate of UCD and King’s Inns, Rebecca worked in a freelance capacity for a number of years in the Irish film industry before she moved to the Irish Film Board to work as a Development Manager, selecting and managing the Board’s vast development slate including shorts, animation, television and film. In 2004 she left the Board and established Rubicon Films. In that year she also produced the RTE/Film Base-funded short Right Now Ladies and Gents. In 2006, she produced at 4 x 1 hour TV series for TG4 called The Running Mate, which won the IFTA for Best Drama Serial. Also in 2008, Rebecca executive produced The Eclipse for Treasure Entertainment, a feature film written and directed by Conor McPherson which won the award for Best Actor at the Tribeca Film Festival for Ciaran Hinds and also won the IFTA for best film. In 2009, Rebecca produced the feature film My Brothers which also premiered in Tribeca. In the same year she produced Your Bad Self, a six part TV sketch show for RTE, winner of the IFTA for best entertainment programme. In 2011 Rebecca executive produced BAFTA nominated Good Vibrations. In 2012 Rebecca produced John Butler's The Stag, and in 2016 she produced John Butler's second feature Handsome Devil. Both films premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Her most recent credits include Paddy Breathnach’s Viva, which was shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Oscar, Hugh O'Conor's debut feature film Metal Heart, which premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh 2018, and John Butler's latest feature Papi Chulo, which premiered at TIFF 2018. Rebecca lectures on the MA in Screenwriting course at the School of Film and Digital Media in NUI Galway, as well as guest lecturing at on a number of other film courses. Check out or most recent Podcasts brought to you by Wildcard Distribution with Dee Roycroft. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Sticher or wherever you get your Podcasts. Come along to our latest classes with Film Network Ireland. Get it made, With Colin McKeown starting this Sunday. 10 pages, Full packages.  Tics: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/get-it-made-with-bafta-award-winning-colin-mckeown-tickets-71663339979 and our FIRST Horror Genre Workshop over two days with former head of development at British Screen with over 60 features under his guidance Stephen Cleary.  Tics: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/its-alive-two-day-horror-screenwriting-tickets-72992092313 #WeAreFni (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wearefni?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDNQJzdHH8diGY-n_-ogsAVjEZDLfZly6pqZhc7a0LiVAYmbNTWrqIl6QiIROoCEMKOra6HlPhYgh4rB8D94SHvtWV2-Syc0Y7njkZAjL5Be1OdLYFEkmZytyPgBKN5JkUlulGdrFWUghhM1LlG3v3xtWhUUEBGKDra34kW5VXFPuZSoBY7I0YQnu_Q5hey6QchzzIWWJomvFEYt_Rb9wwCr8WNIRabTDszGVm38-1H-YcI9iTxtUJBvYeerFTzj2L0FDokthaRu1b6N6A4fX1oEzqGUBHPlGGC4HyfOlkn5ReLqo6uXGhIH4XaCWuQzng_MN0Sn7mJ3DZUv8v7o5ZPxw&__tn__=%2ANK-R)

Sometimes you have to work really hard to make opportunities happen for yourself and when it's your turn you have the chance to make opportunities for others. In part two of a two part podcast we chat with film director, Brendan Canty of Feel Good Lost and how his career evolved after the global success of the Hozier, 'Take me to the Church' music video. Brendan talks about changing for the commercial world, about adjusting for big projects with big budgets, which even included the Budweiser, 'Dream Big' video with Conor McGregor. We talk about the challenges of this work, his fascinating work in the music industry and his passion for short film. We also chat about giving opportunities to others through the First Cut Youth Film Festival and his latest project, the short film 'Christy', which has been supported by the Irish Film Board. Enjoy the show!    

This week on FNI WrapChat is MD of Wildcard Distribution Patrick O'Neill. Wildcard Distribution is an Irish film distributor established in early 2013 specialising in new and fresh approaches to distribution. Its breath of work and clients over the last number of years is very impressive. Its slate in recent years include Cardboard gangsters, The Young Offenders, Katie, Black 47, The Hole in the Ground, and the upcoming Extra Ordinary. Their job is to acquire and release films in Irish cinemas as well as on Video on Demand and DVD. In addition to distribution, Wildcard also offers a consultancy service advising on sales and marketing films at different stages from script to screen. Patrick has over 15 years experience in the film industry including seven years at the Irish Film Board where he managed their film distribution fund. Prior to the Irish Film Board, Patrick worked in international sales and film production. #WeAreFNI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on FNI WrapChat is MD of Wildcard Distribution Patrick O'Neill. Wildcard Distribution is an Irish film distributor established in early 2013 specialising in new and fresh approaches to distribution. Its breath of work and clients over the last number of years is very impressive. Its slate in recent years include Cardboard gangsters, The Young Offenders, Katie, Black 47, The Hole in the Ground, and the upcoming Extra Ordinary. Their job is to acquire and release films in Irish cinemas as well as on Video on Demand and DVD. In addition to distribution, Wildcard also offers a consultancy service advising on sales and marketing films at different stages from script to screen. Patrick has over 15 years experience in the film industry including seven years at the Irish Film Board where he managed their film distribution fund. Prior to the Irish Film Board, Patrick worked in international sales and film production. #WeAreFNI

Coming up on the FORTY SECOND ep of Fni Wrapchat is the Amazing O'Flanagan Sisters. Mary-Kate and Rachel.  Rachel is a story consultant who works across the business and arts industries. She works with teams and individuals in Ireland, the UK and Germany to develop visual storytelling and audience engagement. She has worked on a wide range of television and film productions ensuring that scripts communicate the writer's vision, connect with audiences and achieve commercial, as well as artistic, success. Rachel works with her sister and colleague Mary Kate as A Dramatic Improvement and they have designed and delivered training workshops in visual storytelling for the Irish Writers Centre; Film Base; Screen Training Ireland and the advertising industry via IAPI. In 2014/2015 they were lead tutors and writing mentors at Y Labordy an initiative funded by S4C, Film Wales Literature Wales and the Royal Theatre of Wales Rachel and Mary Kate design and deliver workshops exploring the applications of storytelling in business. They are particularly interested in the role of storytelling in leadership, branding, change management, team building and knowledge transfer. They are uniquely positioned to build bridges between the skills of storytelling and the needs of businesses to connect with their audiences. Mary Kate O'Flanagan Mary Kate trained in the craft of screenwriting with the professors of screenwriting at The University of Southern California. She has worked as a tutor alongside her former professors for the last ten years. She has continued to be mentored by them, in particular David Howard, author of The Tools of Screenwriting. She is a guest tutor at the Czech Film School FAMU and The National Film School in Ireland as well as a lead tutor on pan-European programmes. In the last year she has given intensive workshops and lectures on screenwriting in Prague, London, Cologne, Pilzen, Valletta as well as Dublin, Cork and Galway. She has also given workshops in Africa. She specialises in giving in-depth training to aspiring screenwriters from diverse backgrounds. Mary Kate is a working writer who has written six feature-length screenplays, all of which have been funded by The Irish Film Board and subsequently optioned, currently in development. She holds an MA in Screenwriting, has won pan-European awards for her screenwriting, is a published short story writer and Ireland's Grand Slam Champion Storyteller at The Moth. Mary Kate is also a Grand Slam Champion Storyteller at THe Moth in LA. You can hear her story here: themoth.org/stories/carry-him-shoulder-high Mary Kate and Rachel have lived in several European countries and are particularly interested in screen stories that transcend borders. This Wednesday the 19th we have our annual Christmas Get-together http://wearefni.com/beard-runner Space is limited and prizes are awesome Be sure to Check out our previous podcast's and don't forget to subscribe and review. We LOOOOVE your feedback. #WeareFni #MakeANameForYourself If you want to support FNI in our non Subsidised work head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/fni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on the FORTY SECOND ep of Fni Wrapchat is the Amazing O'Flanagan Sisters. Mary-Kate and Rachel.  Rachel is a story consultant who works across the business and arts industries. She works with teams and individuals in Ireland, the UK and Germany to develop visual storytelling and audience engagement. She has worked on a wide range of television and film productions ensuring that scripts communicate the writer’s vision, connect with audiences and achieve commercial, as well as artistic, success. Rachel works with her sister and colleague Mary Kate as A Dramatic Improvement and they have designed and delivered training workshops in visual storytelling for the Irish Writers Centre; Film Base; Screen Training Ireland and the advertising industry via IAPI. In 2014/2015 they were lead tutors and writing mentors at Y Labordy an initiative funded by S4C, Film Wales Literature Wales and the Royal Theatre of Wales Rachel and Mary Kate design and deliver workshops exploring the applications of storytelling in business. They are particularly interested in the role of storytelling in leadership, branding, change management, team building and knowledge transfer. They are uniquely positioned to build bridges between the skills of storytelling and the needs of businesses to connect with their audiences. Mary Kate O’Flanagan Mary Kate trained in the craft of screenwriting with the professors of screenwriting at The University of Southern California. She has worked as a tutor alongside her former professors for the last ten years. She has continued to be mentored by them, in particular David Howard, author of The Tools of Screenwriting. She is a guest tutor at the Czech Film School FAMU and The National Film School in Ireland as well as a lead tutor on pan-European programmes. In the last year she has given intensive workshops and lectures on screenwriting in Prague, London, Cologne, Pilzen, Valletta as well as Dublin, Cork and Galway. She has also given workshops in Africa. She specialises in giving in-depth training to aspiring screenwriters from diverse backgrounds. Mary Kate is a working writer who has written six feature-length screenplays, all of which have been funded by The Irish Film Board and subsequently optioned, currently in development. She holds an MA in Screenwriting, has won pan-European awards for her screenwriting, is a published short story writer and Ireland’s Grand Slam Champion Storyteller at The Moth. Mary Kate is also a Grand Slam Champion Storyteller at THe Moth in LA. You can hear her story here: themoth.org/stories/carry-him-shoulder-high Mary Kate and Rachel have lived in several European countries and are particularly interested in screen stories that transcend borders. This Wednesday the 19th we have our annual Christmas Get-together http://wearefni.com/beard-runner Space is limited and prizes are awesome Be sure to Check out our previous podcast's and don’t forget to subscribe and review. We LOOOOVE your feedback. #WeareFni #MakeANameForYourself If you want to support FNI in our non Subsidised work head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/fni

In this episode, Lisa and Ciaran join Garry Kelly to discuss the movies Avengers: Infinity War, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and Irish TV show Can't Cope Won't Cope. This week's special interview is with the CEO of the Irish Film Board - James Hickey. Produced by GK Media.

John Butler is a writer and director who is best known for his films Handsome Devil and The Stag. John has collaborated with the best in the business including Andrew Scott, Domhnall Gleeson, Amy Huberman and Moe Dunford. As well as this, he has written and directed award-winning shorts for the Irish Film Board and directed and co-wrote the 6-part TV sketch show Your Bad Self. He is an occasional columnist and interviewer for the Irish Times and his writing has appeared in the Dublin Review, the San Francisco Chronicle and on NPR. As a novelist, John found success with his debut novel The Tenderloin which is described as a freshly narrated, beautifully observed and emotionally affecting story of a young man's struggle for self-definition, told with equal parts charm, humour and lyricism from a new Irish talent. This Irish director and writer has been getting lots of attention for his most recent work, Handsome Devil, which was recognized at the Toronto International Film Festival and appeared on many critics' 2016 year-end "best" lists and he is currently in the process of editing his latest film Papi Chulo which will star Matt Bomer. Twitter: @mrjohnbutler

This week, we are speaking with horror film director and writer Conor McMahon. Conor’s fascination with the horror movies originated after seeing audiences laugh and enjoy the goofy shorts he was making with his friends. It was also a way for him to deal with his own anxieties and worries. By the age of 16 he was determined to be a filmmaker and have his first feature by the age of 23. He achieved that with the horror comedy Dead Meat, the first ever horror to be funded by the Irish Film Board. Since then he has made the feature films Stitches and From the Dark. He is currently working on his newest film, Hive Mind.

The second episode of Film Network Ireland's new podcast series that goes behind the scenes of Irish film & tv, hosted by filmmakers, Paul Butler Lennox and Paul Webster. Mia Mullarkey, of Ishka Films, is a documentary & drama director and she's had a hell of a year, picking up a plethora of awards and receiving funding from the Irish Film Board. She talks about her career to date and how her background in psychology informs her filmmaking choices. In 2016, she received funding from the Irish Film Board to make a short a documentary about the Mother & Baby Home in Tuam. The film will have its premiere at the Cork Film Festival in November. Throwline tells the story of Taxi Watch, a suicide prevention organisation set up by taxi drivers in Kilkenny. It won best short documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh. See trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OLNETUBsV4 She co-directed a documentary that follows three characters suffering from Parkinsons disease and the team of Galway scientists that are trying to find a cure. It will be broadcast as part of RTE Science Week See the trailer Feats Of Modest Valour here: https://vimeo.com/204337126 See the trailer for Mia's drama, Oh Brother, here: https://vimeo.com/221081717 For more information on Mia, visit her company website: www.ishkafilms.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second episode of Film Network Ireland's new podcast series that goes behind the scenes of Irish film & tv, hosted by filmmakers, Paul Butler Lennox and Paul Webster. Mia Mullarkey, of Ishka Films, is a documentary & drama director and she's had a hell of a year, picking up a plethora of awards and receiving funding from the Irish Film Board. She talks about her career to date and how her background in psychology informs her filmmaking choices. In 2016, she received funding from the Irish Film Board to make a short a documentary about the Mother & Baby Home in Tuam. The film will have its premiere at the Cork Film Festival in November. Throwline tells the story of Taxi Watch, a suicide prevention organisation set up by taxi drivers in Kilkenny. It won best short documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh. See trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OLNETUBsV4 She co-directed a documentary that follows three characters suffering from Parkinsons disease and the team of Galway scientists that are trying to find a cure. It will be broadcast as part of RTE Science Week See the trailer Feats Of Modest Valour here: https://vimeo.com/204337126 See the trailer for Mia's drama, Oh Brother, here: https://vimeo.com/221081717 For more information on Mia, visit her company website: www.ishkafilms.com

Donald Clarke is joined in studio by co-founder of Element Pictures and producer of four time Oscar nominee Room, Ed Guiney, Director of Mammal, Rebecca Daly, Director of Viva, Paddy Breathnach and James Hickey from the Irish Film Board to discuss the recent upsurge in fortunes of Irish films abroad, culminating in an unprecedented seven Oscar nominations. What are we doing right? Where do we go from here? And why are there so few women in Irish film production posts?

This episode of InConversation features writer/director Terry McMahon, who made his feature debut with the hugely controversial Charlie Casanova. Winner of ‘Best First Feature’ at The Galway Film Fleadh, nominated for four Irish Film and Television Awards, and picked up for distribution by Studio Canal, Charlie Casanova broke the mould for Irish independent film. McMahon followed that up with Patrick’s Day, which had its world premiere at SXSW and his next feature, the scabrously black romantic comedy, Oliver Twisted is currently in development with The Irish Film Board and producer Tim Palmer. Awarded Best Director at Melbourne Underground Film Festival and winner of the RKO Pictures Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Award in Cannes, the Tiernan MacBride Screenwriting Award and nominated for The Irish Screenwriters and Playwrights Guild Award, McMahon has also lectured on screenwriting and acting in Trinity College Dublin, IADT, UCD, The John Huston Film School and The Casa del Cinema in Rome.

Welcome to episode 8 of Flipped.  This month we chat to Cartoon Saloon, co-founder, creative director and Academy Award nominee Tomm Moore. Tomm talks about his inspiration, his love of comics and the up and downs of making his two features "The Secret of Kells" and "Song of the Sea".  We're also joined for part of the interview by Cartoon Saloon MD and Song of the Sea producer Ross Murray!  Enjoy Subscribe here in iTunes Download episode (right/ctrl click) Facebook page  Podcast Contents 00:00 - Intro01:18 - Interview start - Starting out Young Irish Film Makers & Ballyfermot05:11 - Birth of Cartoon Saloon07:14 - Early Work - Service work and From Darkness08:30 - Annecy - The Cannes of animation11:05 - Short Films and directing12:28 - Comic art, illustration, influences & inspiration16:28 - Rebel - the beginnings of Secret of Kells18:50 - Getting the Finance20:37 - Directing Kells22:47 - An international co-production27:34 - Putting it out there - the good & the bad34:45 - Fan art & creator art 37:05 - Financing the difficult second feature45:35 - The story of Song of the Sea51:01 - Doing things differently second time round53:23 - Outro References Tomm's Early Films can be viewed here on the Irish Film Board's Media Hub website. Cartoon Saloon The wonderful Secret of Kells - Tomm's production blog can be viewed here.  Limited Edition prints from the film are available here.   The gorgeous Song of the Sea.  Read Tomm's production blog here. We wanted to say a special thanks to Tomm and Ross for taking the time to talk to us. We hope you enjoy the podcast - let us know what you think at flippedpodcast(at)gmail.com or contact us on our facebook page Flipped was produced by Aidan McAteer & Megan McMahon, edited by Aidan McAteer and featured music from www.royaltyfreemusiclibrary.com www.flippedpodcast.com

25-04-13 Remarks by President Higgins for the Irish Film Board on the occasion of their 20th anniversary

Shane McCabe is from Dublin, Ireland and began his artistic career as an actor before later moving to writing and eventually directing. He wrote and directed the short short story film Lucky Escape, about a man, a woman, a restaurant, and being careful about what you wish for. In 2002, he acted in Jerry Bruckheimer’s Veronica Guerin. He has written six features and is working on lucky #7. In 2005, The Irish Film Board awarded his short film Never Judge a Book funding; it premiered at the 4th Annual Dublin International Film Festival in 2006. The film has screened in a variety of festivals worldwide, including the Palms Springs ShortFest where it was picked up for distribution.  Lucky Escape also screened at the 2007 MergingArts Short Short Story Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Soul of Wit award for exellence in clever wordplay.