In partnership with Screen Ireland, we are delighted to present Screen Sessions – a series of in-depth conversations on craft between talent from the Screen industries.
In this very special podcast, Director & Editor Breege Rowley talks to fellow Editor Jérôme Eltabet, who worked on one of the standout films of 2024, The Substance, which received 5 Oscar nominations, including best picture. Breege and Jérôme discuss the building of scenes in The Substance as well as the craft of editing as they share advice on breaking into the industry.
Screen Sessions are supported by the Audience Development Fund.
Jérôme Eltabet
Jérôme Eltabet is an accomplished film editor known for his work on award-winning films and TV series. He gained recognition for editing Revenge (2017), directed by Coralie Fargeat, selected for Sundance and winner of multiple awards. In 2024, he co-edited The Substance, which won the Best Screenplay award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Eltabet has been nominated for Best Editing at the BFE Cut Above Awards and the ACE Eddie Awards, showcasing his skill and versatility in crafting impactful narratives.
Breege Rowley – Director & Editor
Breege Rowley is an award-winning Irish filmmaker, director, and editor renowned for her storytelling in drama and documentary. A graduate of Ballyfermot Film School, she gained early acclaim with her multi-award-winning short Buskers (2000) and has since worked on critically acclaimed feature films, including Silent Grace, Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl, Pilgrim Hill, A Doctor’s Sword, and Woken.
Her expertise extends to documentary series and docudramas for TG4, Virgin Media, and RTÉ, with credits including 1916 Seachtar Ná Cásca, Assassins – Ireland’s Contract Killers, The Rutland, My Trans Life, and State of Fear – Veronica Guerin. A six-year immersion in the prestigious Sundance Feature Film and Documentary Labs further refined her craft.
Now making her directorial debut, Breege presents All Our Yesterdays, a deeply personal documentary chronicling 250 years of Swinford’s history. The film blends rare archival footage, firsthand testimonies, and moving music, offering a poignant tribute to Ireland’s past and its global diaspora.
With a passion for preserving cultural heritage and telling untold stories, Breege continues to create films that captivate, inform, and inspire audiences worldwide.
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