Category: Exclusives
Podcast: Emer Reynolds, director of ‘The Farthest’
Natasha Waugh talks to Emer Reynolds about her documentary Th’e Farthest’, which celebrates the men and women who built the Voyager spaceship.
Irish Short Film Review: Mum
Stephen Porzio takes a look at ‘Mum’, Anne Marie O’Connor’s film with a trans character at the heart of it, telling a universal story.
Early Irish Cinema: “Peeps at Parochial Happenings”: Irish Events Newsreel Begins, June-July 1917
Denis Condon takes a look at Ireland’s first newsreel, Irish Events, launched 100 years ago.
Review of Irish Film @ Galway Film Fleadh: Pilgrimage
Niall Glynn goes on a journey to find meaning in Brendan Muldowney’s ‘Pilgrimage’, which screened at the 29th Galway Film Fleadh.
SuperPod: Wonder Woman & Spider-Man
Our latex-wearing superpodders, Richard Drumm and Paul Farren, return to their headquarters to discuss ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’.
Review of Irish Film @ Galway Film Fleadh • New Irish Shorts: Animation.
Deirdre de Grae found alot to love in the animated shorts programme at the 29th Galway Film Fleadh.
Review of Irish Film @ Galway Film Fleadh: The Drummer And The Keeper
Stephen Burke tips his hi-hat to Nick Kelly’s debut feature film, ‘The Drummer And The Keeper’.
‘Pilgrimage’ Writer Jamie Hannigan & Director Brendan Muldowney
Paul Farren met up with director Brendan Muldowney and writer Jamie Hannigan to discuss ‘Pilgrimage’.
Film Ireland Podcast: Episode 29 – The Thinking Man’s Apocalypse
Our regular Film Ireland returns with resplendent hosts Sarah Cullen and Richard Drumm bringing you fun and frolics from the film world.
James Creedon, Director of ‘Thanks to Your Noble Shadow’
Director James Creedon talks about his film ‘Thanks to Your Noble Shadow’, the story of one of Ireland’s last missionary nuns, which premieres at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh..
Olga Černovaitė, director ‘Butterfly City’
Director Olga Černovaitė explains her motivation for making ‘Butterfly City’, her short film about the city of Visaginas, which screens at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh
Kevin de la Isla O’Neill, Director of ‘Acorn’
Kevin de la Isla O’Neill tells us about the seed that became the ‘Acorn’, which screen at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Andrew Stevenson, Director of ‘Man to Man’
We talk ‘Man to Man’ with director Andrew Stevenson ahead of his short film screening at at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Bob Gallagher, Director of “El Vuelo Imposible del Guijarro” (The Impossible Flight of The Stone)
Bob Gallagher’s short documentary “El Vuelo Imposible del Guijarro” was made in Cuba as part of a ten-day workshop with Bavarian filmmaker Werner Herzog.
Len Collin, Director of ‘Sanctuary’
Gemma Creagh talks to Len Collin about Sanctuary, which introduces us to Larry and Sophie, two people with intellectual disabilities, who long to be together in a world that does everything to keep them apart.
Emma Eliza Regan, Writer/Director of ‘Wild Fire Nights’
Emma Eliza Regan gives us a glimpse into the world of Wild Fire Nights, which screens at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Tristan Heanue, Writer/Director of ‘A Break in the Clouds’
Tristan Heanue gives us a look at ‘A Break in the Clouds’, which screens at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Jason Branagan: How We Made ‘Jaffa’
Jason Branagan tells us about his film ‘Jaffa’, which screens at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Padraig Conaty: How We Made ‘No Party for Billy Burns’
Director Padraig Conaty tells Film Ireland how he went from playing Grand Theft Auto San Andreas to his writing and directing his debut feature ‘No Party for Billy Burns’, which premieres at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Amy-Joyce Hastings, Co-writer & Director of ‘QED’
Amy-Joyce Hastings shines a light on her short film ‘QED’, which screens at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Liam Ó Mochain: How We Made ‘Lost & Found’
Liam Ó Mochain tells us about the 5 year journey behind his feature ‘Lost & Found’, which screens at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Irish Film Review: Sanctuary
Seán Crosson reviews one of the most ambitious, innovative and deeply moving Irish films of recent times.
Claire Gormley, Producer of ‘The Date’
Claire Gormley gives us an insight into ‘The Date’, which screens at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Linda Bhreathnach: How We Made ‘Native’
Director Linda Bhreathnach tells Film Ireland how the idea for her latest film just wouldn’t leave her alone and how she set about making the idea a reality.
Mark Coffey, Co-producer of ‘Writing Home’
Producer Mark Coffey tells Film Ireland about romantic comedy ‘Writing Home’, made as part of the Filmbase Masters Course and set to screen at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
