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The Irish Film London Podcast is inspired by the latest and greatest Irish film, TV and animation. It includes recordings of live Q&As and interviews from Irish Film London festivals and awards ceremonies, in addition to a host of brand-new interviews.
Listeners can expect to hear from people like Saoirse Ronan, Fiona Shaw, Roisin Conaty, Lenny Abrahamson, Bronagh Gallagher, Moe Dunford and John Butler, alongside film agencies such as Screen Ireland.
The podcast series will not only keep listeners up to date with insights into the latest UK releases of Irish content, it will also take a look at the future of the industry, with a segment on up and coming filmmakers and actors. IFL will explore the commercial challenges and success of Irish film, TV and animation as well as its wider cultural and social significance.
Listeners can expect to hear from people like Saoirse Ronan, Fiona Shaw, Roisin Conaty, Lenny Abrahamson, Bronagh Gallagher, Moe Dunford and John Butler, alongside film agencies such as Screen Ireland.
The podcast series will not only keep listeners up to date with insights into the latest UK releases of Irish content, it will also take a look at the future of the industry, with a segment on up and coming filmmakers and actors. IFL will explore the commercial challenges and success of Irish film, TV and animation as well as its wider cultural and social significance.
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We were so pleased to host a preview screening of Sinéad O'Shea's powerful documentary PRAY FOR OUR SINNERS in Soho this week, and even more honoured to have it hosted by the wonderful Annie Macmanus, who we're so grateful to for taking part.
In this week's podcast we present the Q&A from that event to you in full, while Niamh and Gerry give you the lowdown on what's happening in the world of Irish film.
PRAY FOR OUR SINNERS is out in Irish and UK cinemas from Friday April 21st.
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The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
In this week's episode, Gerry and Niamh provide a round up of all the new Irish film releases and IFL events you have to look forward to, making sure not to forget the new Barbie movie which just dropped its trailer and EXTENSIVE cast profiles this week. #Barbie FTW (Nicola Coughlan's in it. We're allowed)
For this week's interview, Gerry ventured out to catch up with director Andrew Legge ahead of the release of his debut feature, the period sci-fi LOLA.
LOLA is out in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Friday April 7th.
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The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
After a HUGE week for Irish film with an incredible number of BAFTA and Oscar nominations, Niamh and Gerry reflect on the industry's awards excitement and what it means to have an Irish language film recognised in this way.
Then Gerry speaks to acclaimed horror director Jon Wright (Grabbers, Robot Overlords) about his new film Unwelcome, featuring Hannah John-Kamen and Douglas Booth, discussing the influences he drew on to make the film and what audiences can expect from this subversive supernatural horror, out in cinemas everywhere from Friday January 27th.
Watch the trailer for Unwelcome on YouTube
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Our St Brigid's Day 2023 events are now on sale! Visit www.irishfilmlondon.com for more info and to grab your tickets today
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
For our first podcast of 2023, Niamh and Gerry catch up on their festive viewing and provide an overview of the brilliant Awards Season nominations which Irish filmmakers are lining up at the Oscars, Baftas and Sundance to name but a few.
Then Niamh caught up with diretor Conor McMahon and actor Eoin Duffy from new Irish comedy horror Let The Wrong One In, in Irish cinemas from January 20th.
Listen in to hear how the film was shot, how the team got off with wrecking a Dublin house and covering it in blood, and some of the horror Easter Eggs they've left in the film 👀
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Our St Brigid's Day 2023 events are now on sale! Visit www.irishfilmlondon.com for more info and to grab your tickets today
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
facebook.com/IrishFilmFestivalLondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This week, Niamh caught up with the filmmakers behind the latest Irish language film to reach our screens, Róise & Frank. Out now in Irish cinemas, and selected as the Closing Gala for Irish Film Festival London 2022, Róise & Frank is a family comedy about a woman who believes her dead husband Frank has returned...as a dog.
The team discuss working together as a writing/directing team, writing a script that intuitively works as Gaeilge, and writing with a specific actor in mind, among lots more.
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The full programme for Irish Film Festival London 2022 is now live and tickets are on sale! Visit www.irishfilmlondon.com for more info and to grab your tickets today
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The highly anticipated Sinéad O'Connor documentary Nothing Compares, which is out in UK and Irish cinemas on Friday October 7th.
Niamh was lucky to catch up with the film's director, Belfast based Kathryn Ferguson, during a whirlwind of press appearances. In this short episode they chat about what the film means for Kathryn as a director, Sinéad's legacy as a musician and feminist icon, and the power of revisionist filmmaking to change our perspective on past cultural events.
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
In this week's episode, after Gerry and Niamh's usual catch up about all the latest Irish film news, they take a deep dive (starting around the 10:00 mark for keen beans) to investigate the phenomenon of Irish language film by speaking to a huge number of guests including;
director Colm Bairead and producer Cleona Ní Chrualaoí of The Quiet Girl;
director of Arracht, Tom O'Sullivan;
Dublin International Film Festival director Grainne Humphreys;
Máire Ní Chonláin, Commissioning Editor of An Cailín Ciúin at TG4 and Cine4;
and Alanna Gallagher from Conradh na Gaeilge London
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Submissions are still open for Irish Film Festival London this November. Get submitting now for the best rates!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
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Our opening theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud.
We've also used Old Age by HoliznaCC0.
Both are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Gerry and Niamh catch up about all the latest Irish film news, including new Jessie Buckley film MEN, standing ovations at Cannes, and why cinemas in London are about to get CHEAPER to attend...
Then Niamh speaks to Alison Oliver, lead actor in new series Conversations with Friends, who talks about her role in the series, what it means to love more than one person, and breaking taboos around endometriosis.
Submissions are still open for Irish Film Festival London this November. Get submitting now for the best rates!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
facebook.com/IrishFilmFestivalLondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Niamh and Gerry discuss the satisfyingly un-quiet release of An Cailín Ciúin/The Quiet Girl in UK and Irish cinemas; have conversations about Conversations With Friends; and round up some news about two of our favourite Jessie's.
Then Gerry has a very snuffly chat with award-winning cinematographer Kate McCullough, about her work on The Quiet Girl, as well as Arracht, Normal People, Songs For While I'm Away, The Farthest and many others.
The EARLY BIRD submission deadline is approaching for Irish Film Festival London this November. Get submitting now for the best rates!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Niamh and Gerry are back to catch you up on tons of new Irish film news, covering An Cailín Ciúin/The Quiet Girl, Conversations with Friends, Derry Girls, and loads more new Irish film fun to look forward to. We also dive into Screen Ireland's ambitious new sustainability strategy.
Then Niamh chats to Brendan Muldowney, director of The Cellar a brand new Irish horror that's out now.
Submissions are still open for new films on Irish Film From Home - and our EARLY BIRD submission deadline is approaching for Irish Film Festival London this November. Get submitting!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Niamh Branigan catches up with the team behind new Irish language mystery drama Doineann - director Damien McCann, and actors Peter Coonan, Brid Brennan, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh and Clare Monnelly.
Doineann is available now to watch on BBC iPlayer across the UK and on the RTE Player in Ireland. Make sure to catch this incredible and historic Irish language film as it rides the wave of new TV and film made as Gaeilge.
Submissions are now open for new films on Irish Film From Home - and submissions have just opened for Irish Film Festival London this November. Get submitting!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
On the day of its UK and Irish release, we're stoked to release the interviews we recorded earlier this week with the team from new Irish horror You Are Not My Mother, from debut director Kate Dolan. Niamh caught up with Hazel and Carolyn who play mother and daughter Angela and Char in the film; before Gerry chatted with Kate to round us out.
The interviews start at around the 18 min mark for any keen beans! Or, play straight through to listen to Gerry and Niamh catch up in their usual pre-chat, which covers all the fun of the Oscars as well as the last fortnight's cinematic happenings.
Submissions are now open for new films on Irish Film From Home - and submissions have just opened for Irish Film Festival London this November. Get submitting!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
facebook.com/IrishFilmFestivalLondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Gerry and Niamh have a post St Patrick's Day catch up covering all of IFL's new activities, as well as The Batman, Peaky Blinders and meeting the Taoiseach on Trafalgar Square...
Then Gerry sits down with director of IFTA winning short film Nothing to Declare -the larger than life story of two young lads from Dublin who embark on an adventure which takes them as far as New York.
Submissions are now open for new films on Irish Film From Home - submit here!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
facebook.com/IrishFilmFestivalLondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Gerry and Niamh manage just a quick catch up on this week's episode, covering IFL's exciting St Patrick's Day activities, and the impending IFTA and BAFTA awards ceremonies.
Then Niamh chats to the writer and director of Here Before, Stacey Gregg, in an interview that spans casting, camerawork and Stacey's decision to include certain supersticious imagery in the film, as well as Stacey's upcoming work for HBO.
IFL's St Patrick's Film Festival is now on sale - catch all the event info on our website, here
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Gerry and Niamh talk about this year's IFTA nominations as well as Oscar nominations for Irish films and show some appreciation for young actors in films this year.
Then Niamh chats to director Benjamin Cleary and producer Rebecca Bourke about their new film Swan Song, out now on Apple TV.
IFL's St Patrick's Film Festival is now on sale - catch all the event info on our website, here
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
facebook.com/IrishFilmFestivalLondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
In our first episode of 2022, Nimah and Gerry have a long overdue catch up on Irish film news, chat about what's on Netflix and have a rant about the BAFTA nominations.
Then Niamh is joined by Damo and Ross to talk about their documentary Love Yourself Today ahead of its IFL screening in London on Feb 15th (Tickets here)
Catch the trailer for Love Yourself Today on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksoEHCSYdDI
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
facebook.com/IrishFilmFestivalLondon
instagram.com/irishfilmlondon
Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
We're back! The IFL Podcast returns for a second season throughout 2022. Make sure to follow for new episodes every fortnight
#LoveIrishFilm
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented fortnightly by Niamh Branigan and Gerry Maguire. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our socials:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
facebook.com/IrishFilmFestivalLondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
New up-and-coming filmmaker & actor Michael-David chats to Niamh about his most recent projects and plans for the future!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented by Niamh Branigan and mixed and edited by Owen Billcliffe. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our social media platforms:
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
One of our patron's Moe Dunford joins Lara to chat about pandemic life as an actor & past and future projects!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented by Niamh Branigan and mixed and edited by Owen Billcliffe. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our social media platforms:
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Join us while we go back in time to November 2019 in Regent St Cinema where Cathy Cullen and a packed audience talk to two of the funniest women in comedy, Roisin Conaty and Bridget Christie. They speak about second and third generation Irish and Irish females killing it in the comedy scene!
The Irish Film London Podcast is presented by Niamh Branigan and mixed and edited by Owen Billcliffe. For more about Irish Film London, visit irishfilmlondon.com, and follow us on our social media platforms:
twitter.com/irishfilmlondon
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Our theme music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McCloud. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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