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In this Film Ireland podcast, our in house horror expert Conor Bryce talks to writer and series creator Rodney Lee and director Bonnie Dempsey about their live-action family thriller TV series The Unreal. Originally commissioned by RTÉ, series 2 begins on October 26th.
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Supported by RTÉ and Coimisiún na Meán, Birdsong is a piece of film that captured something wonderful. Now, writer and long-time Film Ireland contributor Emma Donnelly catches up with the film's producer, Ross Whitaker, to discuss the film's continued success