Earlier this year in Ballina Arts Centre, we were thrilled to host Local Voices, Global Stories: Celebrating Screen Creative Talent, and in this Film Ireland podcast, we are delighted to bring you an edited recording of the second panel – Producing: People, Projects, & Partnerships, with Jennifer Davidson, Chair of the Writers’ Guild of Ireland and Founder/Director of HeartFelt Drama; Roisin Geraghty (A Want In Her, Sunlight); Vanessa Gildea (IADT, Documentary & Film); Gar O’Brien-Collins (Western Region Audiovisual Producers Fund); and Niamh Fagan (Screen Ireland).
On 10th May 2025, Film Ireland and Mayo-based production company HeartFelt Drama, in partnership with the National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama and Film Mayo, present a special live event at Ballina Arts Centre on 10th May: a celebration of Irish film, creativity, and industry insights from wonderful creatives with close links to the community. Register your place today.
Caroline Farrell’s series of interviews with screenwriters continues with Vanessa Gildea.
The great documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles died last week aged 88. In 2005 Documentary Producer and Director Vanessa Gildea interviewed him for Film Ireland.