Category: Exclusives
From the Archive: What do you do with actors?
Actor/director Vinny Murphy talks about directing actors.
Shooting a Feature Film on a Shoestring – Part IV
Gerard Walsh continues his production blog as he sets out to shoot a feature film with €400, 6 days, a few friends and a cast of loyal actors.
8×8 Documentary Film Festival: ‘Which Way is the Front Line From Here’
Matt Micucci reports from the recent screening of ‘Which Way is the Front Line From Here’, with producer James Brabazon at NUIG.
Venice Film Festival – The Lux Prize
Matt Micucci concludes his reports from the Venice Film Festival with a look at The Lux Prize films.
From the Archive – Talking TV Drama: Breaking Bad
Shane Perez reports on the Galway Film Centre’s interview with celebrated American TV-writer Vince Gilligan.
Venice Diary – Day 8
Matt Micucci reports from the eighth day of the Venice Film Festival as it prepares for the Lux Prize.
Interview Florian Zapra, Founding Director of Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival
Interview with Florian Zapra, Founding Director of the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival, which runs 4 – 6 October 2013.
Spotlight: ‘Harry, Hamlet and I’
Carmen Bryce takes a look at this “Love/Hate meets Hamlet” film and speaks to director Aidan Conron.
Shooting a Feature Film on a Shoestring – Part III
Gerard Walsh continues his production blog as he sets out to shoot a feature film with €400, 6 days, a few friends and a cast of loyal actors.
Interview: Anne Maree Barry, director of ‘Missing Green’
Steven Galvin spoke to Anne Maree Barry about her film ‘Missing Green’, which screens on Saturday in the Documentary Shorts programme of IFI Stranger Than Fiction 2013.
On the Reel: Interview with Johnny Gogan, director of ‘Black Ice’
Gemma Creagh spoke to Johnny Gogan at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh about his new feature film, ‘Black Ice’, which is in cinemas now.
Interview: Van Poynton, director of ‘The Late Men’
Steven Galvin spoke to Van Poynton about his apocalyptic crime thriller ‘The Late Men’, which has just won two awards at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival.
‘My Experience’ – The Montreal World Film Festival
Writer/Producer/Actor Gavin O’Connor recently attended the Montreal World Film Festival, where his film ‘Blink’ was selected to compete in The World Competition (Short Category). Here he gives us a taste of what his experience was like.
Report: 37th Montreal World Film Festival
Anthony Kirby reports from the 37th Montreal World Film Festival, which featured Irish success.
Interview: Kieran Evans, director of ‘Kelly + Victor’
Susan Leahy chats to Kieran Evans, director of ‘Kelly + Victor’, a story of obsessive love anchored by two complex but tender performances, which is released in cinemas on Friday, 20th September.
Interview: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, star of Kelly + Victor
Susan Leahy sat down with Antonia Campbell-Hughes to discuss her role in Kelly + Victor’, which is released in cinemas 20th September 2013.
Shooting a Feature Film on a Shoestring – Part II
Follow Gerard Walsh as he sets out to shoot a feature film with €400, 6 days, a few friends and a cast of loyal actors.
From the Archive: Breaking (Down) the Budget
Conor McMahon talks to directors Brian O’Toole, Paul Ward, Eoin Macken and himself about the smartest way to spend your money in low-budget filmmaking.
Shooting a Feature Film on a Shoestring
Follow Gerard Walsh as he sets out to shoot a feature film with €400, 6 days, a few friends and a cast of loyal actors.
From the Archive: How To Get Ahead in Acting?
Gordon Gaffney talks to the Gaiety School of Acting, actor’s agent Maureen McGlynn and casting directors Thyrza Ging and Maureen Hughes.
Venice Film Festival – Day 7
Matt Micucci reports from the seventh day of the Venice Film Festival and encounters a strange man wearing a Hawaiian t-shirt, a John Waters moustache and a cheesy French accent with an interest in twerking.
IFI Ireland on Sunday Interview: Paula Kehoe, director/producer of ‘An Dubh ina Gheal’ (‘Assimilation’)
Steven Galvin caught up with Paula Kehoe director of ‘An Dubh ina Gheal’ (‘Assimilation’), a revealing exploration of the relationship between Aboriginal Australians and the Irish in Australia, which screens as part of the IFI’s Ireland on Sunday monthly showcase for new Irish film.
Interview: Seamus Hanly, director of ‘BenD’
Stacy Grouden chats to Seamus Hanly, director of ‘BenD’, which is screening at the Underground Film Festival in Dun Laoghaire on Thursday.
You’ve Made a Short Film; So Now What? – Part III
Gary White concludes his look at what you should be doing with your short film to best get it seen by examining the world of distribution.
You’ve Made a Short Film; So Now What? – Part II
Gary White continues his look into what you should be doing with your short film to best get it seen. In this second of three parts, Gary examines the world of festivals and offers his advice.
From the Archive: Graham Linehan – Master of Comedy
How does comedy writer extraordinaire Graham Linehan do it? An IFTA ‘In Conversation With…’ interview gave Ross Whitaker the low-down…
You’ve Made a Short Film; So Now What?
Gary White looks into what you should be doing with your short film to best get it seen.
Venice Film Festival Diary
Matt Micucci keeps us up to speed with what’s happening at the 70th Venice Film Festival.
Interview: Lesley McKimm, co-producer of ‘Call Girl’
Deirdre McMahon spoke to Lesley McKimm, one of the Irish co-producers of ‘Call Girl’ for Dublin-based Newgrange Pictures.
From the Archive: Paul Webster takes a look at the Irish post-production scene.
In recent years, Ireland has become a hub for post-production facilities and has garnered an international reputation for excellence. Paul Webster spoke to some of the leading names in post-production in Ireland.
