Fni Wrap Chat

It's the last episode of wrap chat of the year. Have a Merry Christmas and Marvelous New Year 2018. We're joined this week by Writer Director Frank Berry. Frank's work includes the fantastic Doc "Ballymun Lullaby" "I used to live here" and his most recent award winning feature "Michael Inside". Enjoy. www.soundcloud.com/fniwrapchat for previous podcasts or find us on Stitcher, Itunes and Podcast Addict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tristan Heanue is a well known face on the Irish acting scene, appearing in the likes of Vikings and Cardboard Gangsters. Not one to wait for the phone to ring with acting gigs, in recent years Tristan has written, directed and starred in his own short films. His directorial debut won best first short at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2015. Tristan talks about making the jump from acting to writing and directing and how he uses the landscape of his native Connemara as a character in his films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 11, Demien Fox. Writer, Actor, Comedian and one Quarter of Dead Cat Bounce. Dead Cat Bounce return to the stage this December to save Rock and Roll. For tickets (of which there are few left for their five night stand in Project) head on over to: https://projectartscentre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873580069 https://deadcatbounce.ie/ Demien is of three writers chosen to participate in the 2017 prestigious Guiding Lights programme led by Academy Award winning industry professionals. Demian Fox is a screenwriter and story producer whose credits include feature films “Discoverdale” (Ashmore Films – Best International Feature, Galway Film Fleadh 2013, Golden Reel Award, Nevada International Film Festival 2012) and “From the Dark” (Co-Story, Workshed Films). Other work currently in development includes: “Tandem” (Blinder Films), “Send in the Clowns” (Fastnet Films and Welded Tandem Picture Company), “Extra Ordinary” (Blinder Films), “The Winter Lake” (Script Consultant, Tailored Films), and “Down From The

On this episode of Film Network Ireland's Wrap chat is the amazing Actor Nick Dunning. A man for all seasons and a real Actors Actor, Nick is currently threading the boards on the Abbey Stage in the smash hit "Let the right One in" based on the popular film. Nick's credits and body of work is so extensive that we'd be all day listing them off. He's worked with everyone frankly, A shining example of positivity and experience, we got to sit down with him in The Abbey Theatre to talk Film, Tv his career and how important his Altruistic work with Peak performance for Actors is to him. A very entertaining podcast and chat, We're available on Itunes, Podcast addict and Stitcher also. Please Subscribe and feel free to leave feedback and rate us. Enjoy. Also check out some of Nicks work, his NLP oriented classes and Actor/Filmmaker tutorials. Some man for one man. www.nickdunning.com https://soundcloud.com/fniwrapchat/episode-10-nick-dunning This Podcast was made possible with the support of Westland Studios,

We sat down in Westland Studios for a mug a tae and chat about all things "Hardy Bucks", We discussed how he came to become a performer in Mayo and how a group of West of Ireland small town mates acting the maggot with a camera became one of the biggest Comedy success stories in Irish Film and Tv in the last 10 years. From Youtube sensations to Storyland winners, to a massively successful Feature film and subsequent sequel on the horizon. Where did it all go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Austin is a screenwriter from South Central, LA. He cut his teeth, writing thrillers with saucy titles like Wild Cactus and Inproper Conduct in the nineties for the direct to video and DVD markets. He then moved to London where he wrote for various Bollywood productions and for the long-running crime drama, The Bill. He finally moved to Ireland where he now works a writer for Fair City while still writing screenplays for the India and US markets. Carl has various international credits to his name and resides with his wife Actor and comedian Tara Flynn in Dublin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norma Sheahan. "Moone Boy" "The Bailout" "Damo and Ivor" Norma trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2000. In 2000 she won Best Actress at the Evening Herald Irish Theatre Awards for her role in the world premier of Enda Walsh's play Bedbound. She was also nominated in the same year for Best Actress in the Irish Times/ESB Theatre Awards for her role in Enda Walsh's play Bedbound. Norma is in Pretty much in everything. She's great, and having spoke to her for a bit, a warmer more engaging person you'll not meet. www.imdb.com/name/nm1469010/ @fniwrapchat for previous episodes. . This Podcast was made possible with the support of Westland Studios, www.westlandstudiosdublin.com Andrew Edgar at A4 Sounds, Roger Kenny, Eoin Whelehan illustration and many thanks to Pat O'Connor for his original composition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've a very special episode of WrapChat this week from the Kerry Film Festival www.keryfilmfestival.com We're joined by Director Alex Fegan, Director of the wonderful Feature Doc "Older than Ireland" and "The Irish Pub" Andy McDermott Screenwriter and Producer of the Feature "Lies we Tell" Starring Gabriel Byrne and Harvey Keitel and Irish American Producer Maura Kelly. Talking all things Film and giving some pearls of wisdom on their experiences in Ireland and the festival circuit. . This Podcast was made possible with the support of Westland Studios, www.westlandstudiosdublin.com Andrew Edgar at A4 Sounds, Roger Kenny, Eoin Whelehan illustration and many thanks to Pat O'Connor for his original composition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Connors is an Irish actor, screen writer, documentary film-maker and human rights activist well known due to playing Patrick Ward in the Irish crime drama series "Love/Hate" and his latest film which he co-wrote the hugely successful "Cardboard Gangsters" Directed by Mark O'Connor. Connors was born in 1990 in London, United Kingdom to an Irish traveller family, but moved back to Ireland with his family when he was 11 months old. John took up acting when he was 20 years old on the advice from his younger brother Joseph in a bid to help John with his own battle with depression. John is a three time Irish boxing champion and a four nations boxing gold medalist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frankie Fenton is an Irish Film and TV Director/Producer specializing in documentary film to do with pressing social matters. His directorial debut is feature documentary It's Not Yet Dark, narrated by Colin Farrell and premiering at the Sundance Film Festival 2017, it is produced by Kennedy Films and Newgrange Pictures. Frankie is also in post production on "The Good Reactor" an environmental feature documentary about controversial ways to solve the coming global energy crisis. It's Not Yet Dark - OFFICIAL TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGmjgwfM5TQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gerard Walsh is a multi award winning film maker from Dublin's inner city. After graduation from Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Gerard went on to direct several short films which received notable critical acclaim and awards. Moving on from short films in recent years, Gerard has written directed and Co produced three feature films which have travelled overseas to international festivals to the USA and garnered public attention here locally, His work had the privilege of winning best film awards and a cinema release in Ireland. Ger's Feature works include "A Day Like Today" "South" and "Release" In his spare time Gerard also creates online content, which has received over 100 million views collectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second episode of Film Network Ireland's new podcast series that goes behind the scenes of Irish film & tv, hosted by filmmakers, Paul Butler Lennox and Paul Webster. Mia Mullarkey, of Ishka Films, is a documentary & drama director and she's had a hell of a year, picking up a plethora of awards and receiving funding from the Irish Film Board. She talks about her career to date and how her background in psychology informs her filmmaking choices. In 2016, she received funding from the Irish Film Board to make a short a documentary about the Mother & Baby Home in Tuam. The film will have its premiere at the Cork Film Festival in November. Throwline tells the story of Taxi Watch, a suicide prevention organisation set up by taxi drivers in Kilkenny. It won best short documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh. See trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OLNETUBsV4 She co-directed a documentary that follows three characters suffering from Parkinsons disease and the team of Galway scientist

The first episode of Film Network Ireland's brand new podcast series about the Irish film and tv, hosted by filmmakers, Paul Butler Lennox and Paul Webster. Writer/Director, Nick Kelly talks about his careers in music and advertising, before describing how he came to make his wonderful new film The Drummer And The Keeper. Nick Kelly was the frontman of Irish band, The Fat Lady Sings, Arclight was one of their biggest hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices