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Irish Film and Television Network » Crew » Crew Interviews
| IRISH CREW INTERVIEWS, Q&As AND FEATURES | | In this series of IFTN Q&As and feature interviews, leading film and television industry crew, directors and producers offer advice and answer a series of questions about their career background, their current work and thier their views on the industry today. | | LATEST CREW FEATURE |
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Interview: Producer James Mitchell ‘Dreams of A Life’ |
| ‘Dreams Of A Life’, a documentary by Manchester director Carol Morley (Edge, The Alcohol Years), recounts the life of Joyce Carol Vincent, 38, whose body was found in her London bedsit two years after she died, mysteriously no one came looking for her all that time and through interviews with work colleagues, old landlords and lovers the audience is taken on a journey of discovery as Morley tries to uncover who this woman was, what her life was like and how in this connected modern age she managed to slip through the cracks. |
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Interview: Producer James Mitchell ‘Dreams of A Life’ |
| 05 Jan 2012 | ‘Dreams Of A Life’, a documentary by Manchester director Carol Morley (Edge, The Alcohol Years), recounts the life of Joyce Carol Vincent, 38, whose body was found in her London bedsit two years after she died, mysteriously no one came looking for her all that time and through interviews with work colleagues, old landlords and lovers the audience is taken on a journey of discovery as Morley tries to uncover who this woman was, what her life was like and how in this connected modern age she managed to slip through the cracks. |
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Interview: Frank Berry Sings 'Ballymun Lullaby' |
| 16 Dec 2011 | ‘Ballymun Lullaby’ is a new Irish feature length documentary which tells the story of music teacher Ron Cooney, who has been working in Ballymun - the country’s only high-rise housing estate - for fifteen years and his youth choir. Over the last few years the area has undergone significant change and Ron, along with his choir set out to produce a collection of music that gives a voice to their story. |
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Interview: Cinematographer Robbie Ryan talks about 'Wuthering Heights' |
| 14 Nov 2011 | With ‘Wuthering Heights’ garnering praise around the globe, the film’s cinematographer Robbie Ryan is enjoying the much more agreeable climate of Los Angeles, after trudging around a wet and windy Yorkshire to shoot the film. |
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Interview: The boys are back in town as Chris Tordoff discuss the second season of ‘Hardy Bucks’ |
| 10 Nov 2011 | It has been quite a journey for the boys from Castle Town, as the second season of the comedy ‘Hardy Bucks’ begins on RTÉ Two at 10.20pm on Monday, 14 November. |
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Interview: Irish writer/director Aisling Walsh Shares Secrets of Filmmaking |
| 03 Nov 2011 | IFTA winning and BAFTA nominated Irish writer/director Aisling Walsh is known for her unflinching honest portrayals of a Catholic Irish society in ‘Song for a Raggy Boy’ and ‘Sinners’ as well as her impressive TV credits including the BBC mini-series ‘Fingersmith’, RTÉ drama ‘Damage’ and psychological thriller feature film ‘The Daisy Chain’. |
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Interview: 'Breaking Bad' with Series Creator / Writer Vince Gilligan |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Creator, writer and producer Vince Gilligan is behind AMC’s highly acclaimed drama series ‘Breaking Bad’. Winning widespread critical acclaim and six Emmy Awards, ‘Breaking Bad’ follows the story of struggling high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) who turns to Crystal Meth production to earn money for his family, following a diagnosis of lung-cancer. |
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Interview: Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey on 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' |
| 20 Oct 2011 | Adapted from Lionel Shriver’s bestselling novel, ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ focuses on the horror left with Eva (Tilda Swinton), following the mass murder committed by her psychopathic teenage son, Kevin. Touching on issues of subjectivity and the nature/nurture debate, the story is told to us through Eva’s uneasy eyes. What was written in epistolary form in Shriver’s novel is transposed into visual methods of communication in Lynne Ramsay’s bleak adaptation, removing the need for obvious dialogue. |
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Interview: Producers Dominic Wright & Jacqueline Kerrin Making Ripples |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Founded in 2007 by producers Dominic Wright and Jacqueline Kerrin, the Dublin based start-up is literally making ripples in the Irish film industry. Ripple World Pictures’ focus, as the name suggests, is not just on Ireland. They have international ambition. |
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