Film Ireland Podcast

This episode of InConversation features Tom Hall. Tom is a Dublin-born writer and director, who, in 1995, co-founded High Hat Productions with fellow filmmmaker, John Carney, with whom he co-wrote and co-directed November Afternoon and co-directed Park. He was the writer, director and co-creator of Bachelors Walk, the IFTA award-winning comedy/drama series. In 2010, Tom wrote and directed Sensation, a film inspired by reports of a farmer’s home-run brothel. Tom has recently directed episodes of the TV series Trivia and Red Rock.

Gemma Creagh was at the premiere of 'Daddy's Home' in Dublin and talked to Will Ferrell about getting into comedy and Mark Wahlberg about choosing projects.

Richard and Jonathan have spent Christmas scrawling lists on the basement walls looking back over the year in film. The time has come for them to share their palaeolithicly compiled polls with the free world. And so, in this end of year podcast, our imprisoned presenters discuss their 5 top films of the year, alongside a few other categories, including worst film, best soundtrack, most wasted hype, most excruciating film of the year and the chances of freedom. None being the answer to the last.

Richard Drumm and Jonathan Victory awaken and return to fill your stocking with the latest episode of the Film Ireland Podcast. With the promise of being let out of the basement for Christmas dangled before them, the lads enthusiastically tackle the latest releases, including The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Krampus, Sisters, The Danish Girl and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. At the end of the recording, our hosts were told that they would not be released over the festive season - the one bit of basement tinsel was duly burnt and the door was bolted. As a result the podcast will return before the new year to give us a look back at the highs and lows of film in 2015.

Jonathan Victory chatted to Mill+ Director Aidan Gibbons at the recent Irish VFX + Animation Summit. Aidan Gibbons is a Mill+ Director working out of the London studio. Aidan moved into Direction after working as a senior member of The Mill’s 3D team, where he was a CG lead, and has led artists on a number of high profile advertising campaigns for Lexus, Santander and Brother. Most recently Aidan has directed commercials for Lexus ‘Geneva Motorshow,’ Ssang Yong ‘Tivoli’ and Jaguar ‘ACST’. His other creative highlights as a CG artist include, Guinness ‘Music Machine’, Audi ‘Economy Drive’ and O2 Broadband’s ‘Niggles and Narks’. Aidan is also noted for having created a number of short films, including ‘Diversion’, which went on to win Best VFX at the Global Student Animation Awards.

Jonathan Victory talks to Professor Stuart Sumida, who was at the Irish VFX + Animation Summit to give a workshop/masterclass on Animal Anatomy and Locomotion for Animators and VFX Artists. Stuart Sumida is a Professor of Biology at California State University San Bernardino. He was named CSU System-wide Wang Professor of the Year in 2008, and Carnegie Institute of Washington California Professor of the Year in 2011. He is a vertebrate palaeontologist with over 60 peer-reviewed publications, and is the most sought-after animal anatomy consultant in the animation and visual effects industries, having worked on over 60 films, video games, and theme park rides. His film credits range from Lion King, and Tarzan, to How to Train Your Dragon. Recent work includes Life of Pi, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as the upcoming Zootopia with Disney Feature Animation, The Good Dinosaur for Pixar, Mrs. Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children with Double Negative, and projects wi

Jonathan Victory talked to Mark Ardington about his work on 'Ex Machina'. Mark has over 17 years experience as an Animator, Rigger / TD, Animation Director and VFX Supervisor on many award-winning CGI commercials, TV series and films.

Andy Hayes is Head of FX at Framestore,, a Bafta and Oscar award-winning creative studio that offers a range of visual effects, production, direction and post production. Andy has worked on features such as Happy Feet, Gravity, Rise of the Guardians, The Martian and Jupiter Ascending. The Irish VFX + Animation Summit took place 20-22 November 2015

Women in Film and Television Ireland's first members event (October 21st 2015) featured award-winning Irish film editor Emer Reynolds and award-winning film and TV director Lisa Mulcahy in conversation.

Richard Drumm and Jonathan Victory take time out from baying for freedom from the depths of the Film Ireland dungeon to bring you their latest film sermon. This episode features Jonathan unleashed at the recent Irish VFX + Animation Summit chatting to an array of industry talent from both Ireland and overseas. Plus, reviews for your consideration include Bridge of Spies, Tangerine, The Queen of Ireland, They Will Have to Kill Us First, The Good Dinosaur, Black Mass, Carol and Spectre.

Jonathan Victory talks to Paul Timpson, a veteran of the VFX industry. Paul has worked in companies such as MPC, The Jim Henson Company, Framestore and Dreamworks on features such as Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix, Robocop, 47 Ronin, Shrek 4 and Megamind. Paul has worked in Animation and VFX on three continents. The Irish VFX + Animation Summit took place 20-22 November 2015

Lynn Larkin chats to actor Saoirse Ronan at the Savoy Cinema in Dublin for Film Ireland and #FilmMe for the Irish premiere of Brooklyn. Check the full video of the night here http://filmireland.net/2015/11/11/video-brooklyn-premiere/

Dee O'Donoghue sat down with directorJohn Crowley to discuss 'Brooklyn', which stars Saoirse Ronan as an Irish immigrant in 1950s Brooklyn.

In this podcast, Gemma Creagh chats to Rachel Lysaght about the recently launched Irish branch of Women In Film and Television, and Dr. Jennifer O'Meara (Maynooth University) about the Feminist Film Festival, which takes place 30 October - 01 November in Dublin.

Film Ireland‘s Sarah Griffin chats to Rory O’Neill about The Queen of Ireland, Conor Horgan’s documentary film that follows Rory’s journey from the small Mayo town of Ballinrobe to striding the world stage. The Queen of Ireland is in cinemas now.

In this episode of the Film Ireland Podcast, Richard and Jonathan talk money and hats, including Marvel money, Irish film money and bigger caps, and discuss the launch of Women in Film and Television Ireland. The podders take on Irish film tucking into The Lobster, saddling up for An Klondike, riff on myth for Pursuit and sail away to Brooklyn. They also discuss Sicario, Stonewall , Dope, Hamlet and American Ultra. Jonathan was set free from the basement for a short while to have a quick chat with Yorgos Lanthimos, director of The Lobster, while Richard remained chained up mulling over Daniel Craig's potato head. Upon his return to the basement, Jonathan hands out early Oscars as Richard takes them back, feeding off their gold-plated britannium.

In this episode of InConversation, we speak to Ross Whitaker, writer, producer and documentary filmmaker. Ross Whitaker's first feature film, the self-funded Saviours (2008), was selected for theatrical release in Ireland and acclaimed as as one of the "100 Best Irish Films of All Time" (Sunday Times). Ross' award-winning short documentaries include Bye Bye Now (2009), Home Turf (2011) and he has been involved in many successful TV projects, including the the epic television documentary Blind Man Walking and the Prime Time political documentary The Bailout. Most recently, Ross' film Unbreakable: The Mark Pollock Story enjoyed a successful Irish release in 2014 and was released in the UK to critical acclaim. Ross is currently working on a year in the life of a seaside town, Lahinch, on Ireland's wild Atlantic coast.

DIFF PIX: Hong Kong Kicks kicked off today at The Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin. The season of six films of the best of Hong Kong cinema is guest curated by Roger Garcia, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Film Festival and renowned author, producer and film critic. The line-up includes classic martial arts cinema and well known masters such as Bruce Lee in The Way of the Dragon, Jackie Chan in The Young Master and Jet Li for Once Upon a Time in China II. Paul Farren caught up with Roger Garcia earlier today at the Light House to find out more about the festival while also taking the opportunity to demonstrate his Praying Mantis kung fu skills.

The IFI's Head of Irish Film Programming, Sunniva O'Flynn, talks to Film Ireland's podcast hosts Richard Drumm and Jonathan Victory about the Irish feature documentaries screening as part of the upcoming IFI Documentary Festival. Sunniva also introduces the Reality Bites & Documentary Shorts Programme and previews the festival's panels.

Richard and Jonathan return to karate chop film. Alongside news and reviews Sunniva Flynn, the IFI International Co-ordinator, drops in to chat about the upcoming IFI Documentary Film Festival. This episodes reviews take in Marshlands, The Treatment, The Gift, Straight Outta Compton, No Escape, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Trainwreck, Fantastic Four, Hard to be a God and The Transporter Refueled (SPOILER: Richard is not impressed by the former special-ops mercenary). It has been 64 hours since either host has been fed. The basement scorns their hunger.