Fni Wrap Chat

On todays Episode of Fni Wrapchat are Co-Directors Luke Daly and Nathan Fagan. As directors (Luna Directing Duo), They specialise in crafting engaging, cinematic narratives. Whether directing short films, commercials, or music videos, their goal remains the same, to tell arresting stories, grounded in realism, with a focus on under-explored themes and characters. Their Short Film 'Flicker', Screens at this years Virgin Media Dublin International film Festival at Virgin Media DIFF Shorts #3, 3 Mar 2020. Light House Cinema @bold_puppy Flicker In the aftermath of a violent assault, twenty something Danny struggles to accept the full extent of his injuries. Director: Nathan Fagan, Luke Daly / 20 mins Producer: Aaron McEnaney NB: Our biggest networking event to date is coming up. Friday the 28th of February. Five Lamps Brewery. Camden Street. Dublin. (NEARLY SOLD OUT!!!!) FNI's Pull FOCUS. All information here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/fni-pull-focus-tickets-89986721707?fbclid=IwAR3dfJnEdiVWUmOGYqa3qBnLItC

Roisín is a Film Producer, Programmer, and Festival Manager, with international experience in arts administration from both Ireland and the US. Roisín is currently the Industry & Events Manager / Programme Advisor at the Cork Film Festival. Roisín has also worked extensively with the GAZE International LGBT Film Festival and a Produced with Roads Entertainment. Working previously with the Galway Film Fleadh The Offline Film Festival and Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival in Ireland, as well as the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) and Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Roisín prides herself in the creation, curation and proliferation of independent narrative and documentary film content, as well as advocating for both the creative and business elements of film. Roisin is currently producing Claire Dix's latest feature which was supported through their POV Scheme with Screen Ireland. Check out her talk at TED DUBLIN, Film as the Empathy Machine | Roisín Geraghty | TEDxTrinityCollegeDubl

On Episode 91 of the Podcast is Dublin Filmmaker and Musician Willie Stewart.  Dublin born, Leitrim based film maker Willie Stewart has been active in the DIY/Underground music, art and film scene since 1993. After a number of shorts and music videos he made his first full length creative doc, 'Ludo Is Fantastic' about Antwerp based Avant Garde artist, performer and film maker in 2018. After numerous screenings of Ludo Is Fantastic all over Ireland, USA, UK and mainland Europe he is ready to release his latest film 'Black Birds Slowed Down', a visual response to musicians Natalia Beylis and Tola Custy during a residency at Glor in Ennis, Co Clare, which will be screening early in 2020. For Screenings/Info: https://ludoisfantastic.com/ www.williestewart.org *Notice:  Our biggest networking event to date is coming up. Friday the 28th of February. Five Lamps Brewery. Camden Street. Dublin. FNI's Pull FOCUS. All information here:  https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/fni-pull-focus-tickets-89986721707?fbclid=IwA

On this week we're joined by the wonderful Helena Walsh. We've a massive amount of respect for the practices of Helena at Film Network Ireland, hence, we've been chasing her for a while..  Helena Walsh is an International Voice and Acting Coach.  She is one of Ireland’s leading coaches in the Irish film and theatre industry for young up and coming actors, preparing them for screen and stage alike.Helena teaches and hosts workshops all over the world.  She is Artistic Director and founder of her own Voice and Acting Studio ‘Helena Walsh Voice and Acting Studio’ in Dublin, Ireland.  It is an innovative, cutting edge, studio for artists around the world.  She invites some of the finest international teachers in the industry to co-teach with her at her studio.   The studio acts as a centre for cutting edge practice for an interdisciplinary approach to a truly empowered, creative, vibrant and embodied actor and human being. Her mission with her work is to empower each actor and filmmakers to discover their un

On the 89th episode of FNI Wrapchat is Actor, Playwright and Screenwriter CLARE DUNNE. You may know Clare from her recent starring role in "Kin" for Rte and Bron studios and her beautiful performance in "Herself". We had a wonderful chat about making opportunities for yourself, Sharon Horgan empowering you and how Meryl Streep popped into her dressing room. Clare also tells us about her long and ultimately fruitful Journey of her Script "Herself" which was subsequently made and will Screen at Sundance in 2020. Herself looks at a single mother in Dublin, taking the bull by the horns and creating a self build home for herself and children during one of the worst housing crisis's in Ireland's history and how people, the community and the Irish spirit... is what will get us out. Dunne’s work at the Abbey Theatre includes Juno and the Paycock (a co-production between the Abbey Theatre and the National Theatre of Great Britain). Other theatre work includes The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Silver Tassie, Druid 35

Happy NEW YEAR from us all at FNI. Here's our first Episode of 2020. and we've a brand new theme thanks to composer Pat O'Connor. Check out Pat's website here: https://www.patrickoconnorcomposer.com/about-1/ Paul Duane RETURNS, our first guest to come on a second time.  Paul Duane is a Director of Film, Tv and a writer. Has directed television programmes including: Ballykissangel, Casualty, The Royal, Small Potatoes and Footballer's Wives He has also made several short films including LSD 73! based on an original script by the Irish novelist Patrick McCabe. More recently he co-created the ITV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl based on the well-known blog, Belle de Jour. The Irish production company Screenworks was established by Paul Duane and Rob Cawley in 2008. Their first production, Barbaric Genius, on the life of the London-Irish author John Healy premiered in February 2011. More films include Very Extremely Dangerous and Natan, about the French producer Bernard Natan. In December 2013 he was liste

On the final episode of FNI Wrapchat of the year is Director and Producer Luke McManus. Luke has a variety of credits working in Tv, Film and Documentary over a number of years. Luke speaks to us very openly about his Career and what it takes to stay knocking around working in Film and Tv in this Country, he also regaled us with some great stories of chancing your arm, believing in yourself and making the best of opportunities.  Luke has filmed on five continents making award-winning documentaries for Channel 4, RTE, TV3 and TG4, winning three IFTA Awards,  the Celtic Media Award, the Radharc Award and prizes at the Galway Film Fleadh and Cork Film Festival in the process. Luke has also directed a number of dramas for Channel 4, TG4 and the Irish Film Board. Luke is always interested in new conversations and connections,  what a Fascinating chat. We have a number of classes coming up in the new year, Treat yourself. For Actors... Make friends with the Lens with Morgan C Jones. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e

On this weeks Episode is Actor/Musician Steve Wall. Steve recently finished filming a major role in 'Raised by Wolves', a new series with Ridley Scott at the helm, set to air sometime in 2020 on HBO Max. He has also just wrapped filming on 'The South Westerlies', an Irish comedy-drama with Dublin-based Deadpan Pictures, alongside ZDF Enterprises, TV2 Norway and in association with Screen Ireland. Prior to that, he completed filming The Witcher for Netflix playing the role of 'Boholt' and he can also be seen in the new HBO/Cinemax series 'Warrior' which began it's run in April 2019, in which he plays the bounty hunter Gresham. He has received rave reviews for his recent portrayal of the legendary jazz musician Chet Baker in 'My Foolish Heart', a film about Chet's final days in Amsterdam in 1988. It received its world premiere in September 2018 at the Dutch International Film Festival. In 'Vikings' he played the scheming Einar in seasons two, three and four. His other credits include: the role of Detective

On this week's ep of FNI Wrapchat is Irish Film Composer based in Los Angeles Emer Kinsella.  PBL had a lovely chat with Emer about the differences between large and small scale productions, Living in LA as an Irish person, working to get by and her love of her craft.  Emer Kinsella is a film composer, classically-trained experimental violinist and songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. Emer is known for her textural and minimal introspective string writing, blended together with ambient electronics and poignant soundscapes. Her credits include the recent short, In Orbit, directed by Katie McNiece,  working with Johnny Klimek on the Netflix show Sense8 and the motion picture Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe. Emer recently scored the documentary film Faith which screened at the Vancouver and Atlanta LGBT film festivals and the award-winning short film Suburban Jungle which won Best Short film at the San Pedro International Film Festival in 2018. At the heart of her musical voice is the violin, an instrument sh

After our adventures on the road at the Cork and Kerry Film festivals recently we're back to the studio this weeks FNI Wrapchat. Coming up NEXT we're chatting to the Vastly experienced, no nonsense and brilliant AD and Director Mike Hayes. Brought to you by Wildcard Distribution, DBS on the Headstuff podcast network. A proud Kerryman, We're delighted to have Mike on talking about his route into the industry, He discusses the qualities needed to to work on a bigger project and how the differentiate in size, but if your attitude and ethic remain the same, you'll pick up the work. If you are an aspiring AD this one is not to be missed in particular. Recent credits include Wonder Women 1984, The Rhythm Section and pretty much a lot of the movies and series that are being produced in this country in recent years. Mike is also a Director in his own right Co Directing Roisin El Cherif: Half a Life (Short) Roisin El Cherif: Kerosene (Short) and the Shorts Leave and Toy Soldiers https://www.imdb.com/name/nm279487

A very special Episode from The Cork Film Festival this week with experienced Producer Pippa Cross, Pippa's body of work is frankly awe inspiring, including producing 'My Left Foot' More info: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189248/ Paul Donovan: Producer at Deadpan Pictures. Deadpan have been behind some of your favourite Film and Tv Shows over the last 10 Years. http://deadpanpictures.ie/?page_id=2 and Writer/Director Aoife Crehan in her feature Directing Debut ahead of her Irish sold out Premier of 'The Last Right' at the Cork Film Festival. The Last Right is coming to Irish Cinemas soon. 'A fateful exchange on a flight from New York to Ireland has complicated consequences for Daniel Murphy (Michiel Huisman). He’s left in charge of a corpse, the body of someone he never knew. He is persuaded to take on the challenge of getting an environmentally friendly cardboard coffin from his family home in Clonakilty to Rathlin Island by his autistic younger brother Louis (Samuel Bottomley) and Mary (Niamh Algar),

On the latest EP of Ireland's Film and Tv Industry Podcast FNI Wrapchat, Brought to you by Wildcard Distribution is Director Stephen Bradley. Stephen Bradley has just spent a very hectic time in the recent past, promoting his latest film, Noble , as it was released across the world from Los Angeles to Cannes to New Zealand. What he didn't't know at the time, is that during the same period he was also developing a Stage IV cancer that had spread to vital organs. Shooting and Cutting: A Survivor's Guide to Filmmaking and Other Diseases (his brand new book) alternates between the journey of Stephen's life-changing treatment, his renewed sense of purpose in current work projects and war-stories from twenty years of filmmaking. It's available in Easons and all good book stores and available online. The Hollywood Reporter described 'Noble' it as “a joyful and rousing affirmation of the human spirit which resounds widely,” and it is still among the highest-rated films on Amazon Prime. Nobel was shot in Vietnam

For our 81st episode, we've a special Podcast coming this week with Cork Film Festival CEO and Producer, Fiona Clark. Fiona started out in arts education before progressing to senior positions in a number of respected UK theatres, Fiona then undertook a successful eight-year tenure commissioning, producing and programming new work for one of Britain’s most respected and innovative new writing houses, the Bush Theatre, including West End transfers, national and international touring on all scales, cross art form festival management and collaboration as well as robust management of a building-based arts organisation. A former CEO of Get Connected, the UK’s national helpline service for young people Fiona returned to the arts in January 2014 as Head of Development at the Irish Film Institute in Dublin, Fiona then subsequently joined the Cork Film Festival, Ireland's first and largest film Festival in September 2016 and had a chat with us about this years exciting programme of work at the 64th Cork film Festi

For this our 80th Episode. We have a special 'Mind yourself' episode. Featuring Julia Roddy, pre-accredited psychotherapist and filmmaker, Mannie Moolman, from the Film and Tv Charity in London and Fran Keaveney of Screen Skills Ireland. It is a discussion that looks at the skills and tools we can build on to safeguard our health and wellbeing as filmmakers. And we also look at what people in other countries are doing to support creatives working in the Film and TV industry.  As always this podcast is brought to you on the Headstuff Podcast Network and is supported by the fantastic @wildcard_distribution If you would like to support our podcast and FNI in general head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/Fni Following on from our recent Class with Former Head of development at British Screen Stephen Cleary, Our next Class for aspiring Audio Performers 'The Art Of Voiceover' with Roger Gregg takes place in the brand new PODCAST STUDIOS from Headstuff on Sat the 16th of September. https://www.eventbrite.

On today's episode is American Filmmaker Jonathan Kesselman, a Dublin Based award-winning filmmaker and writer.  He launched his career writing and directing 'The Hebrew Hammer' in 2003 to international acclaim with its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It later played a number of international festivals before being picked up for theatrical distribution (Hanukkah 2003) by Strand Releasing in conjunction with Comedy Central and Paramount Home Video. Voted among the top holiday movies by the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Boston Globe and Time Magazine. Jonathan's second feature film 'Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero' starring Maz Jobrani and John Heard, had its world premiere at the 2014 Austin Film Festival, where it won the Comedy Vanguard award as well as the Audience Award. Jimmy was released theatrically May 13th, 2016, followed by a release on Showtime and Netflix. Jonathan has written for: Fox, Paramount, Nickelodeon, Disney, Sony, Blue Sky Animation, MTV, Comedy Central studios, and WWE (y

ON this very special ep of Fni Wrapchat all the way from Co. Kerry is The winners/guests from The Kerry Film Festival 2019. Well done everyone on their Awards and mentions and a wonderful time was had by all. With Eibh Collins Head Programmer- Shaun O'Connor, Director Katie McNeice, Director. Elaine Kennedy, Director, Paul Cahill, Writer. Tristan Heanue, Director And the winners were... BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Bailey BEST STUDENT SHORT - Starry Night by Emma Smith BEST IRISH SHORT Winner - A White Horse by Shaun O Connor  Special mention for Ciúnas, for its subtle and nuanced directing. BEST KERRY SHORT, - The Space Between Us by Elaine Kennedy BEST ANIMATION - Mind My Mind by Floor Adams BEST DOCUMENTARY - Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story by Alan Leonard BEST FEATURE FILM - Kilimanjaro Mama by Malcolm WilIis BEST SCREENPLAY Two Bed Terrace by Cathriona Slammon https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/73142275515 (Gender/ Power) https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/7299209

On today's episode is former head of development at British Screen, Stephen Cleary, Brought to you by Wildcard Distribution. Stephen Cleary has been a film and television professional for over twenty years, working in Europe, North America and Australasia, with occasional forays into Asia. He has worked as a feature producer, television producer/director, educator and screenwriter. He has developed many feature films from inception to production, and many have won international festival prizes. In recent years he developed the Venice Golden Lion winning feature Sweet Country from conception to production, and was lead consultant on the Emmy Award winning feature documentary What Happened Miss Simone? Stephen was Head of Development at the UK’s national film Agency, British Screen, for five years and has developed over 60 produced feature films including Before the Rain (Milcho Manchevski, Academy Award nominee for best foreign film, winner Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival), Rob Roy (Michael Caton-Jones), B

On Episode 76 of the podcast, Brought to you by Wildcard Distribution is Producer Louise Gallagher. Louise has been working in the media industry for 30 years, with 23 of those years spent at the BBC in Belfast in various production roles across radio, television and online services. In 2011 Louise moved into the independent film and TV sector, working as a freelance Production Manager, Line Producer and Producer on short films, features films, children’s TV drama, commercials and live television for clients such as Nickelodeon, Buccaneer TV, RTE, TG4, The Fyzz Facility, Out Of Orbit, CauseAscene Films, Village Films, The Guardian and Northern Ireland Screen. In recent years, Louise’s credits include The DIG (2018) – Line Producer (Best Irish Film Galway Film Festival), Produced by Brian J Falconer at Out of Orbit ECHOES (2018) – Producer (Best Irish Sci Fi Short – Dublin Sci-Fi Awards) for CauseAscene Films TAKE THE SHOT (2017) – Line Producer. Produced by Claire Mundell at Synchronicity Films In 2018 Louis

On the podcast this week on the Headstuff podcast Network with Wildcard Distribution is the Third in the Holy Trinity of O'Flanagan Sisters... Rebecca O'Flanagan.  A graduate of UCD and King’s Inns, Rebecca worked in a freelance capacity for a number of years in the Irish film industry before she moved to the Irish Film Board to work as a Development Manager, selecting and managing the Board’s vast development slate including shorts, animation, television and film. In 2004 she left the Board and established Rubicon Films. In that year she also produced the RTE/Film Base-funded short Right Now Ladies and Gents. In 2006, she produced at 4 x 1 hour TV series for TG4 called The Running Mate, which won the IFTA for Best Drama Serial. Also in 2008, Rebecca executive produced The Eclipse for Treasure Entertainment, a feature film written and directed by Conor McPherson which won the award for Best Actor at the Tribeca Film Festival for Ciaran Hinds and also won the IFTA for best film. In 2009, Rebecca produced th

Joining us TODAY on Episode 74 of Fni Wrapchat is Dee Roycroft. Brought to you by Wildcard Distribution. Dee is an experienced Writer, Performer, and Story/Script Editor with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in Writing, Animation, Children's Television, Television Drama, Short Film, Theatre, and Event Management. Dee also teaches classes and workshops in Writing for Animation, Script Editing, and Creative Writing. Dee has just finished working with JAM Media on Jessy and Nessy, a brand new pre-school series for Amazon Studios, and is currently writing for Berry Bees, a series for 6-9 yr olds produced by Telegael/SLR Australia. Dee has also story edited on the animation Peek Zoo for RTE/Igloo Productions, Mr. Mender for Fíbín Media/RTE/TG4, Little Roy for CBBC/RTÉ/JAM, and co-written both series of Firebrand Productions IFTA award-winning Mythical Heroes. Her 10-part radio drama series for children, Mr. Wall, was nominated for a 2018 IMRO Drama Award, and she ha