Film Ireland Podcast

In this Film Ireland podcast, Naemi Victoria talks to Conor McMahon about his journey  into film and the inspirations behind it. REWRITE!!! This podcast was made possible with the support of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s agency for developing and regulating a thriving, diverse, creative, safe and trusted media landscape. Conor McMahon is a former Film Ireland contributor, director and editor of feature-length and short films, from Zombie Bashers to Dead Meat to Stitches. He studied filmmaking at the Irish National Film School in Dun Laoghaire and has worked in broadcast television. McMahon is best known for his work in horror and has been making people laugh while terrified for over two decades.  Naemi Victoria is a writer and visual artist. She loves art, cinema, and a good laugh. Having completed an undergraduate degree in English and American Studies at the University of Hamburg, she moved to Dublin for a master’s degree in Film Theory at Trinity College. Her research interests are working-class cinema, gender representation, and the study of neoliberalism in popular media. Naemi is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Konstanz. Her research project will investigate the impact of neoliberal ideology on the representation of working-class identity in popular cinema from the late 1990s to the present day.

In this Film Ireland podcast, Mick Jordan talks to Paul Duane about his influences and inspiration and his love of the horror genre. Paul Duane’s All You Need is Death is available to stream on Shudder. A young couple who collect rare folk ballads discover the dark side of love when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo folk song from the deep, forgotten past. Cast: Simone Collins, Charlie Maher, Catherine Siggins, Nigel O’Neill, Olwen Fouéré Mick Jordan is a writer and filmmaker. His latest film Letter To My 16 Year Old Self is presently screening at festivals around the country. He has a BA in Film and has written for TV and radio. He co-hosts the film review podcast Spoilerama. This podcast was made possible with the support of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s agency for developing and regulating a thriving, diverse, creative, safe and trusted media landscape.

In this podcast, Hayley Jorja talks to TV/Film Critic and Culture Journalist Gavia Baker-Whitelaw. Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a film critic and culture journalist living in Scotland. Previously a staff writer at the Daily Dot, she now freelances for a variety of outlets including TV Guide, Inverse, Vulture and BBC Radio 4, in addition to co-hosting the film podcast Overinvested and co-editing the fan culture newsletter The Rec Center. Hayley Jorja is a Dublin born writer and script editor. While she’s excited to bring great stories to life through her own writing and editing, she’s also passionate about media analysis. Her main ambition is to encourage people to open their minds to the media they consume. You can find her essays asking pointed questions  about the entertainment that shapes our real world on her Substack. You can also get updates on her other writing through her Linkedin. This podcast was made possible with the support of Coimisiún na Meán,  Ireland's agency for developing and regulating a thriving, diverse, creative, safe and trusted media landscape. https://filmireland.net/

In this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to Maurice O'Brien about his film Chasing the Light. Chasing the Light tells the story of charismatic hippie Peter Cornish who founded Dzogchen Beara, a world-leading Tibetan Buddhist centre on the cliffs of West Cork. For five decades, this former clifftop farm has transformed the lives of thousands who receive solace from the Buddhist teachings. But as the devoted community attempts to build Ireland's first Tibetan Buddhist temple, their revered teacher, Sogyal Rinpoche, is accused of serious misconduct. In cinemas from 13th December 2024. https://filmireland.net/