Join host Stephen Boylan as he chats with veteran location manager Eoin Holohan about his career, the challenges of the profession, and his work on films including Yorgos Lanthimos's ‘The Lobster’. Also on this episode, Kilmainham Gaol's Curator of Collections Brian Crowley talks about the many productions that have visited the historic site, including The Italian Job, In the Name of the Father, Michael Collins, and a beloved children’s film from 2017 that used the Gaol's interior as its inspiration...

Irish Film Institute Podcasts

IFI Podcast S02 E06: On Location

Join host Stephen Boylan as he chats to Tomm Moore, co-director of the world-conquering and multi-award-winning Wolfwalkers, about his animation influences, voice casting, and what it's like to be in the middle of awards season. Also, Dublin-based artist and colorist Dearbhla Kelly talks through her favourite animated films. 

IFI Podcast S02 E05 - Tomm Moore, 'Wolfwalkers' and Animated Films

As the first volume of the IFI's Japanese Story season goes live, actor-writer-director Jack Reynor chats to host Stephen Boylan about his passion for Japanese cinema and the masterpieces that inspired his award-winning short 'Bainne'. The first 11 films in the season are now available to rent from www.ifihome.ie.

IFI Podcast S02 E04 - Jack Reynor and Japanese Cinema

'Assassins' director Ryan White chats to host Stephen Boylan about the incredible story behind his new documentary, while IFI Head of Cinema Programming David O'Mahony picks out his favourite conspiracy films. Stream 'Assassins' now at www.ifihome.ie.

IFI Podcast S02 E03 - 'Assassins' and Conspiracy Films

To mark the release of IFI@Home's coming-of-age film collection, Growing Pains, host Stephen Boylan chats to IFI Head of Irish Film Programming Sunniva O'Flynn about the eight Irish titles included in the selection. Author and journalist Anna Carey and actor-director-writer Hugh O'Conor also look back at their own favourite teen films. Content is available to stream within the Republic of Ireland on IFI@Home - www.ifihome.ie.

IFI Podcast S02 E02 - Growing Pains

The IFI Podcast returns with host Stephen Boylan and guests Aoife Barry and Brian Lloyd to look back at the film highlights of 2020, New Year's Resolutions, and to look forward at what will (hopefully) be appearing on our screens in 2021. 

IFI Podcast S02 E01 - Looking Back, Looking Forward

Join host Stephen Boylan and IFI Head of Cinema Programming as they chat through some of the highlights of this year's IFI French Film Festival. The festival will run from Wednesday, November 11th to Sunday November 22nd exclusively online nationwide on IFI@Home. For more details see www.ifihome.ie.

BONUS: IFI French Film Festival 2020

Join host Stephen Boylan as he chats with director Gillian Marsh and programmers David O'Mahony and Sunniva O'Flynn about next week's IFI Documentary Festival. For the first time, the festival will stream online nationwide on the IFI's video-on-demand platform, IFI@Home. See www.ifihome.ie/page/docfest2020

BONUS: IFI Documentary Festival 2020

In this final episode of the current season, host Stephen Boylan welcomes IFI programmers David O'Mahony and Kevin Coyne back to the podcast to chat through the films they're most looking forward to as cinemas re-open.

IFI Podcast Episode 12 - Coming Soon...

Acclaimed screenwriter Jeb Stuart ('Die Hard', 'The Fugitive') visited the IFI last January for a fascinating masterclass. In this special edited version, he chats with Hugh Farley, Director of the Writers' Guild of Ireland, about his body of work, how he approaches his writing, and why he was visiting Ireland.

IFI Podcast Episode 11 - 'Die Hard' screenwriter Jeb Stuart

Host Stephen Boylan chats to director D.W. Young about his new documentary 'The Booksellers', and bestselling author and former Laureate na nÓg Sarah Crossan talks through her favourite book-to-film adaptations.

IFI Podcast Episode 10 - 'The Booksellers' and Sarah Crossan

International bestselling author George R.R. Martin visited the IFI last August as part of Dublin 2019: A Dublin Worldcon. Following a screening of Fred M. Wilcox's 'Forbidden Planet', George spoke with Worldcon's Maura McHugh about the sci-fi classic, his inspirations, and his passion for film.

BONUS: George R.R. Martin at IFI

David Freyne, director of 'Dating Amber', joins host Stephen Boylan to chat about his acclaimed comedy and LGBT+ filmmaking. Also on this episode, academic and filmmaker Barry Dignam talks about pivotal points in Irish LGBT+ cinema. 

IFI Podcast Episode 9 - David Freyne on 'Dating Amber' and LGBT+ cinema

Former Irish rugby international Jamie Heaslip joins host Stephen Boylan to talk through some of the best sports films now available to stream. The episode also looks back to June 2019 and a Q&A with Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia following a screening of his latest project, Diego Maradona.

IFI Podcast Episode 8 - Jamie Heaslip on sports films

Host Stephen Boylan chats to Sunniva O'Flynn, IFI Head of Irish Film Programming, about James Joyce's long association with Irish film, and director Alan Gilsenan talks about his stunning latest project, 'Ulysses | Film'.

IFI Podcast Episode 7 - Joyce on Film / Alan Gilsenan

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