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“You never know unless you ask, right?”; director Eoin Macken discusses Here Are The Young Men |
| 13 Apr 2021 | We caught up with multi-talented actor, writer, and director Eoin Macken to find out more about his latest feature film Here Are The Young Men; the process of adapting the novel to screenplay, reimagining Celtic Tiger Ireland on screen, and working with a fantastically exciting cast. |
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“For me, it was about taking away, stripping back, and allowing the performances to shine through;” Editor John O’Connor discusses Smother |
| 01 Apr 2021 | We caught up with John O’Connor, one of the editors on Treasure Entertainment’s drama Smother, to find out more about the impact of Covid on the editing process, collaborating with director Dathaí Keane, and delivering the series via remote working. |
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“Our job is to make the show sound like you’re there, but you shouldn’t see our hand in the process;” Fionán Higgins and Mark Henry on the sounds of Smother |
| 31 Mar 2021 | We caught up with Sound Supervisor, Fionán Higgins and Re-Recording Mixer, Mark Henry to find out more about their work on Irish drama series Smother, their close collaboration with director Dathaí Keane, and the challenges of adapting and delivering a series while working remotely during Covid. |
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"It wasn't just about getting to the end of the shoot; we also needed to produce the series we had set out to make before Covid;" Producer Rebecca O'Flanagan discusses Smother |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Having debut on RTÉ One earlier this month to wide acclaim, we caught up with Smother Producer Rebecca O’Flanagan of Treasure Entertainment to get a better insight into the production's disrupted journey to the screen, adapting and filming during COVID, and acquiring a fantastic ensemble cast. |
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“It's one of the only remaining genres where you can push boundaries and be subversive”; Ivan Kavanagh discusses his horror, Son |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Following the Irish premiere of his unnerving character-driven horror at VMDIFF where he picked up the George Byrne Maverick Award from the Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards, we caught up with writer/director Ivan Kavanagh to find out more about his new film, Son. |
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Deadly Cuts closes first virtual Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival |
| 15 Mar 2021 | As the curtain comes down on the 19th Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival with the World Premiere of Rachel Carey’s black comedy Deadly Cuts, we round up the festival winners and speak with Festival Director Grainne Humphreys about delivering VMDIFF’s first fully digital edition. |
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Chris Baugh and Brendan Mullin discuss Boys From County Hell |
| 05 Mar 2021 | We caught up with producer Brendan Mullin and writer/director Chris Baugh about filming their upcoming feature Boys From County Hell, which will make its sold-out Irish premiere at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival this Saturday, March 6th. |
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“A great script is an incredible springboard for the success of any film”; BFE-nominated Editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle talks with IFTN |
| 26 Feb 2021 | We caught up with IFTA and BAFTA winning editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle to discuss her latest project Misbehaviour, for which she recently received a British Film Editors (BFE) Award nomination, working with Kenneth Branagh on Belfast & Death on the Nile, and some insight and advice on the craft of editing. |
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"Filmmaking is always a step into the unknown. The stakes are just a little higher now;" Conor McMahon & Ruth Treacy discuss Let the Wrong One In |
| 16 Feb 2021 | We caught up with writer/director Conor McMahon and producer Ruth Treacy to find out more about the journey of their comedy-horror, Let The Wrong One In, which navigated its way through COVID to film in September, and is currently in post with ambitions for a theatrical release later this year. |
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"I believe that if you have a chance to make a film... you must take it as it may not come around again"; IFTA Best Film winner Brian J. Falconer talks to IFTN |
| 10 Feb 2021 | We spoke to IFTA and BAFTA-winning producer Brian J. Falconer who topped off 2020 with the IFTA Best Film award for Northern Irish drama, Ordinary Love. |
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Screen Producers Ireland CEO Susan Kirby discusses Production during COVID |
| 05 Feb 2021 | We spoke with Screen Producers Ireland CEO Susan Kirby to get an update on the status of production in Ireland at present, the implications of COVID on film sets, the need for industry-focused PUP, the need for more support from insurance brokers, the future potential of SVOD markets, and settling into the new role at SPI. |
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Andie The Great to make Irish TV debut on RTÉ One this Saturday |
| 05 Feb 2021 | Shot in Vancouver with post production in Dublin, Andie The Great is a plucky, subtle dramedy; we caught up with producer Sarah Brophy and director/writer David Laurence to find out more about the making of his directorial feature debut. |
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Actress Leah McNamara talks with IFTN |
| 29 Jan 2021 | We caught up with Normal People and Dublin Murders star Leah McNamara to find out more about her subtle rise in recent years, advice for young actors breaking into the business, and keeping busy during lockdown. |
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IFTN talks to Heavy Man Films, Makers of Samhlú Croí Cruthaitheach: TG4’s season of Short Art Films |
| 29 Jan 2021 | We spoke with director Tomek Ciezki and producer Wesley O’ Duinn of Heavy Man Films to get a better insight delivering 12 short art films for TG4, shooting during lockdown, and developing a unique approach to capturing artist’s creativity on camera. |
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IFTA-winning documentarian Feargal Ward talks with IFTN |
| 21 Jan 2021 | We caught up with Irish director and documentarian Feargal Ward to find out more about his multi-award-winning documentary The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid, developing his craft, and his advice to aspiring filmmakers. |
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Finné producer Aisling Ni Fhlaithearta talks with IFTN |
| 13 Jan 2021 | We caught up with producer Aisling Ni Fhlaithearta ahead of the return of her award-winning documentary series, Finné to find out more about the research and development process, filming during COVID-19, and what we can expect from season three. |
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Director Emer Reynolds discusses Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away |
| 08 Jan 2021 | We caught up with director Emer Reynolds to get a better insight into bringing the story of one of Ireland’s greatest ever frontmen to the big screen. |
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Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart discuss Wolfwalkers |
| 21 Dec 2020 | We caught up with the directors behind Cartoon Saloon’s Wolfwalkers, Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart to find out more about the intricacies involved in developing and creating an animated feature film, their approach as co-directors, what animation can teach live-action filmmakers, and the influence of Wes Anderson on the Cartoon Saloon family. |
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National Film School lecturer Eilish Kent talks with IFTN |
| 15 Dec 2020 | We caught up with lecturer Eilish Kent to discuss the growing influence of Television Drama, potential career paths for aspiring writers, being named among Variety’s Top Film Schools 2020, and what people can expect from the NFS’ Writing Television Drama course. |
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Director Kieron J. Walsh discusses Irish Tour de France drama The Racer |
| 11 Dec 2020 | We caught up with director Kieron J. Walsh ahead of the release of his new feature film ‘The Racer’ on Friday, 11th December. |
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