In this debut episode of the State of the Arts Podcast, host filmmaker and writer Des Doyle chats with Ciarán Donnelly, BAFTA and multiple IFTA award-winning Director/Producer, and co-creator of Kin. Produced in partnership with Film Ireland and supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland through the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme, the series explores the creative processes, industry challenges, and new opportunities that both Irish & international creatives face in ever-evolving artistic landscapes.

In this discussion, Donnelly shares his experience and insight, having directed and produced some of the world’s most successful television series, including global hits such as Amazon’s The Wheel of Time, Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla, and MGM/History’s Vikings.

Read more about the podcast here: www.filmireland.net/state-of-the-arts-podcast-ciaran-donnelly-dir-wheel-of-time-vikings-co-creator-kin-with-host-des-doyle/

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Chapters:

2.37 Influences
5.00 College
11.25 Early Career in the UK
14.37 Getting Cold Feet
20.45 Getting a BAFTA
21.40 Working in the US
22.40 Directing The Tudors
26.04 Directing Camelot
26.45 The Importance of Directing a Pilot
29.05 Gaining Experience and Co-Directing Krypton
32.22 Working With Artists Like Eva Green & John Malkovich
36.06 Directing Wheel of Time
41.13 Being Producer/Director
42.30 Being a Writer
43.25 Kin
46.25 Artificial Intelligence
53.32 The Streaming Age
59.03 Current & Future Projects
1.04.05 T4 Productions
1.05.23 Creator's Choices