Irish Film Institute Podcasts

All of our Q&As and panel discussions from IFI Documentary Festival 2019.  A Dog Called Money With director Seamus Murphy, hosted by Simon O’Connor. Push Emmett Scanlon, architect Dominic Stevens, Michelle Norris of UCD and board member of the Land Development Agency and Eoin Ó Broin. Heyday – The Mic Christopher Story Director Alan Leonard, Maureen Christopher and producer Níall Carver, hosted by Emily O’Callaghan of Hotpress. Journey to the Edge Director Peter Kelly and Enda O’Coineen, hosted by RTÉ broadcaster and journalist Fergal Keane. Taste of Cement Director Ziad Kalthoum, hosted by Tadhg O’Sullivan Système K. Director Renaud Barret, hosted by Sheila de Courcy.

A screening of For Sama on Saturday September 14th was followed by a panel discussion in association with the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement. Panelists will include Dr Mustafa Alachkar; Mohammad Debhishma; Leonie O’Dowd from the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement; and Ronan Tynan, director of Syria: The Impossible Revolution. For Sama is out now https://ifi.ie/for-sama/

Q&A for new Irish supernatural comedy Extra Ordinary with star Maeve Higgins and directors Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 13th of September 2019. Extra Ordinary is out now: https://ifi.ie/extra-ordinary/

New Irish documentary Gaza is out now at the IFI, listen back to our Q&A with directors Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell, hosted by Deirdre O’Kane. Recorded on the 9th of August 2019. Gaza is at the IFI from Friday August 9th 2019: https://ifi.ie/gaza/

 Metal Heart Q&A with director Hugh O’Conor and star Jordanne Jones, hosted by Roe McDermott of Hot Press. Out now at the IFI: https://ifi.ie/metal-heart/ Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 28th of June 2019. 

 Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna, Amy) talks about his new film Diego Maradona with Irish filmmaker Ross Whitaker. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 11th of June 2019 

 Q&A with director John Butler, hosted by Tara Flynn. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on June 7th 2019. 

James Hickey will soon step down from his eight-year stewardship of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. In conversation with Hugh Linehan, Arts and Culture Editor of The Irish Times, he will reflect on his tenure – on Screen Ireland’s contribution to the growth of the Irish film industry over the past ten years; the ongoing battle for retention of industry tax incentives; the highlights of his time at the helm and the areas he wasn’t able to develop as he would have hoped; and where he thinks the future focus of Screen Ireland needs to be as a new era dawns. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 30th of May 2019. 

 A timely investigation of Irish co-production practice providing an overview of international co-production opportunities for Irish producers; inward production of major TV dramas; extension of Section 481; cultural viability of international co-productions. A range of panellists representing sectoral interest will include Siún Ni Raghallaigh, CEO at Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios; David Collins, Managing Director, Samson Films; Samantha Perahia MBE, Head of Production UK, British Film Commission; Steven Davenport, Inward Production Manager, Screen Ireland; and Fionán Higgins, Senior Supervisor, Windmill Lane. The panel will be chaired by Niall Murphy of Scannáin. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 30th of May 2019. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on May 30th 2019. 

Annie Doona, Chair of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, will provide an update on the success of recent funding strands introduced to achieve gender equity across film development and production. Fionnuala Murphy, BAI, will update on BAI strategies towards improved representation by women across BAI-funded strands. Sunniva O’Flynn of the IFI, will report on the IFI cinema’s F-rating and representation of women practitioners across IFI programme. Session will be moderated by Dr Susan Liddy, Department Media and Communications, MIC, Limerick. Recorded at the IFI on May 30th 2019. 

Dr Roddy Flynn of DCU and Dr Tony Tracy of NUIG will review the film and television output of 2018, considering the continuing presence of Irish talent on the world stage, discussing fresh new work in film and TV drama, and identifying new trends in feature film production. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on May 30th 2019. 

 Director László Nemes attended the IFI for a Q&A after a special 35mm preview screening of his new film Sunset, hosted by John Maguire of the Sunday Independent. Sunset opens on Friday May 31st https://ifi.ie/sunset/ Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 26th of May 2019. 

 Q&A for new Irish film Float Like a Butterfly with director Carmel Winters and star Hazel Doupe, hosted by Sheila de Courcy. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 10th of May 2019. 

 Irish director Neil Jordan talks about his new film Greta with Donald Clarke of the Irish Times. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on 2nd of May 2019. 

 Kenneth Branagh interviewed on the opening night of his new film All is True, which is directed and stars in. Hosted by Donald Clarke of the Irish Times. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 8th of February 2019. 

 The Irish premiere screening of Beautiful Boy at the IFI on January 9th 2019 was followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Nick Kelly, Dr. Bobby Smyth and Josen McGrane of First Fortnight, hosted by Donald Clarke of the Irish Times. Beautiful Boy opens at the IFI on the 18th of January 2019. https://ifi.ie/beautiful-boy 

***THIS Q&A CONTAINS SPOILERS*** Q&A for documentary Three Identical Strangers with director Tim Wardle and editor Michael Harte, hosted by filmmaker Tadhg O'Sullivan. Opening at the IFI on November 30th 2018 https://ifi.ie/three-identical-strangers/ Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 26th of November 2018.

Irish director Rebecca Daly talks about her new film Good Favour with Roe McDermott of Hot Press. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 9th of November 2018.

Director Mike Leigh talks about his new film Peterloo with Dr Harry Browne. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 7th of November 2018. https://ifi.ie/peterloo/

World renowned author and film scholar Sir Christopher Frayling visited the IFI to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with an animated lecture on the most influential monster in modern literature. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 28th of October 2018.