Underground Cinema Reel Talk

In this episode of Reel Talk, we sit down with the team behind Dublin-set drama, a film that explores friendship, vulnerability, identity and the roles we all play in everyday life.Writer, producer and lead actor Christopher Ranaldi is joined by Hannah Magee and Orla Diamantino, whose performances have both earned nominations at the 17th Underground Cinema Film Awards — Hannah for Best Actress and Orla for Best Supporting Actress.We talk about bringing the characters to life, the freedom of improvisation, the challenges of making a film about acting and vulnerability, and what happens when the people behind the characters are asked to reveal a little of themselves too.Christopher has also been nominated in the Best Actor Category and the Film has also picked up a Best Cast Emsemble Nomination also.

Join us for a special Reel Talk with members of the cast & crew of Love in Belfast — Gary Duffy, Walter Chigui, Jarlath Burns, Cathal Mercer, Elaine Duncan & Nathan Elemen.We’ll chat about the making of the film, the characters, the Belfast setting and bringing this story to life. Love in Belfast is nominated for Best Independent Feature Film and Best Ensemble Cast at the 17th Underground Cinema Film Awards

Join us for a conversation with director Jason Figgis, whose documentary The Girl on the Balcony has been nominated for Best Documentary at the 17th Underground Cinema Film Awards.Jason and Dave go back many years, so this promises to be a great conversation about the making of the film, his career, and the story behind this fascinating documentary.

Join us for a conversation with filmmaker George Lynch, whose film Fragmented has been nominated for Best Student Film and Best Costume Design at the 17th Underground Cinema Film Awards.We’ll talk about the making of Fragmented, George’s filmmaking journey and what inspires his work.

In this episode, we sit down with actresses Charis Agbonlahor and Sophie Vavasseur to discuss their new film Night DriverSet against the backdrop of late-night Dublin, Night Driver follows Ngozi, a first-generation African immigrant and single mother struggling to survive while driving a taxi through a city marked by inequality, violence and isolation. When a chance encounter leaves her with a secret that could change everything, desperation drives her to make an impossible decision—one that forces two very different women to confront their own truths.Charis and Sophie talk about bringing these characters to life, the emotional challenges of the roles, the film's exploration of poverty, motherhood, privilege and morality.