Film Ireland Podcast

Jan 26 2025 430 ep. 43 mins 662

Covering all things cinema on the island of Ireland.

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Presents; Ciarán Ó Cofaigh - Producer of Na Féilte Tine: Imbolg

Jan 26 2025 42 mins

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

Presents: Megan K. Fox, Director of ‘Video Nasty’

Jan 16 2025 52 mins

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

Presents: 'The Damned' Director Thordur Palsson, Actor Odessa Young, & Writer Jamie Hannigan

Jan 09 2025 57 mins

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

Presents: Conor McMahon, Filmmaker

Jan 05 2025 48 mins

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

Presents: Paul Duane, Filmmaker

Dec 29 2024 43 mins

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

Presents: Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Film Critic and Culture Journalist

Dec 23 2024 43 mins

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

DocArena S3 Ep02: Maurice O'Brien (Chasing the Light)

Dec 11 2024 44 mins

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

Presents: In Conversation with Clinton Liberty, Actor

Dec 05 2024 34 mins

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

Screen Sessions: Ed Guiney & Niall Murphy on Producing

Dec 01 2024 52 mins

In partnership with Screen Ireland, we are delighted to present Screen Sessions – a series of in-depth conversations on craft between emerging and established talent from the Irish Screen industries. In this episode, Niall Murphy and Ed Guiney reflect on Ed's career in production, which includes co-founding film and television production company, Element Pictures, 3 Oscar nomina

Presents: Colin Hickey, Director of 'Perennial Light'

Nov 28 2024 40 mins

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