Irish Film Institute Podcasts

In this week's episode, host Stephen Boylan chats to campaigner Ailbhe Smyth about the films that shaped her activism, while IFI programmer David O'Mahony looks at the best recent releases which examine a range of pressing social issues.

This week's episode sees host Stephen Boylan chat to broadcaster Rick O'Shea about his memories of Dublin cinemas and summer blockbuster season, while IFI Projectionist Paul Markey takes us into the booth and shares his experience of working with both archive film stock and the latest digital equipment.

In this episode, host Stephen Boylan goes behind the scenes of the IFI Irish Film Archive and the IFI Player, speaking with archivist and historian Catriona Crowe and Kasandra O'Connell, Head of the IFI Irish Film Archive. To see the films and collections discussed in the episode, visit www.ifiplayer.ie/podcast.

In this week's episode, host Stephen Boylan and journalist Aoife Barry look back at the classic 1987 romcom 'Moonstruck', and IFI programmer David O'Mahony picks out his favourite films from this year's Berlin Film Festival.

In this first episode, IFI programmers David O'Mahony and Kevin Coyne look back at some recent cinematic gems you might have missed at the IFI, which are now available to enjoy at home. Hosted by Stephen Boylan.

After a screening of documentary Wine Calling as part of the Night of Ideas we hosted a panel discussion with award-winning journalist Catherine Cleary, Pamela Walsh of Wicklow Way Wines, and environmental scientist Dr. Cara Augustenborg alongside director Bruno Sauvard .  Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 30th of January 2020. 

The Dublin premiere of new Irish drama The New Music was followed by a Q&A with director Chiara Viale and Gary Boyle of Young Parkinson's Ireland, hosted by the IFI's Sunniva O'Flynn.  Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 29th of January 2020. 

A special screening of German drama The People vs Fritz Bauer was followed by a Q&A with director Lars Kraume moderated by Steven Benedict.  Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on January 14th 2020. 

A screening of Horrible Creature as part of First Fortnight 2020 was followed by a Q&A with director Áine Stapleton and Dr Ciara O Shea, Clinical Psychologist, hosted by Tiina Ylönen. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on January 8th 2020. 

Q&A after a screening of Irish film The Science of Ghosts with director Niall McCann and Adrian Crowley, hosted by Matthew Nolan. Followed by a musical performance.

A Q&A for new documentary The Cave with Ellie Kisyombe, Dr. Gillian Wylie, and Caelainn Hogan, moderated by Michael Lenehan. In association with the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement.  The Cave is at the IFI now  https://ifi.ie/the-cave/ Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 7th of December 2019. 

A special preview screening of new drama Ordinary Love at the IFI was followed by a Q&A with producer Brian J. Falconer, and directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, hosted by Tara Brady of the Irish Times.  Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 3rd of December 2019.  Ordinary Love screens from Friday December 6th 2019  https://ifi.ie/ordinary-love-2019

A screening of new documentary Seamus Heaney and the Music of What Happens was followed by a Q&A with Adam Low and Catherine and Marie Heaney, hosted by Prof Margaret Kelleher. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 2nd of December 2019.

This 40th anniversary screening of The Outsider was followed by a Q&A with director Tony Luraschi and Assistant Director Barry Blackmore, hosted by Sunniva O'Flynn of the IFI. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 25th of November 2019.

Actor Vincent Macaigne talks about his new role in new French film Pure as Snow at the IFI French Film Festival 2019 with host Tara Brady of the Irish Times. Recorded November 17th at the IFI. https://ifi.ie/frenchfest

Vincent Macaigne Q&A for new film Happy Birthday at the IFI as part of the IFI French Film Festival. Recorded November 16th 2019. https://ifi.ie/frenchfest

Someone, Somewhere director Cédric Klapisch talks with Paul Whittington of the Irish Independent about his new film at the IFI French Film Festival, Nov 13-24 2019. www.ifi.ie/frenchfest Recorded on November 14th 2019.

Lost Lives Q&A with directors Dermot Lavery and Michael Hewitt and actor Seán McGinley , hosted by Sheila de Courcy.  Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on October 30th 2019.

Land Without God Q&A with co-director Gerard Mannix Flynn, hosted by Frank McDonald. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 18th of October 2019.

A Q&A for new Irish film Dark Lies the Island with director Ian Fitzgibbon and novelist Kevin Barry, hosted by Mary Kate O’Flanagan, Story Consultant, Storyteller, Screenwriter. Recorded at the IFI on October 17th 2019. Dark Lies the Island is out now at the IFI https://ifi.ie/dark-lies-the-island/