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In today's episode, I interview Jamie O’Rourke, the director of the short film "Calf." The film looks at a topic that is extremely relevant to many people around the world today, yet not talked about nearly enough and is it qualified for the 97th Academy Awards.

Listen to hear about the inspiration for the film in working on a documentary on abuse, some striking statistics around domestic abuse, and the benefits of being able to shoot almost the entire film on a recently retired farm.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• Republic of Shame: How Ireland Punished ‘Fallen Women’ and Their Children by Caelainn Hogan
• Making the Future: The Unipolar Imperial Moment by Noam Chomsky
• There Are Little Kingdoms by Kevin Barry

Films mentioned in this episode include:

• "Calf” directed by Jamie O’Rourke
• Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan Glazer
• La Chimera directed by Alice Rohrwacher
• Aftersun directed by Charlotte Wells
• Ghost directed by Jerry Zucker
• Fargo directed by Joel Coen
• Groundhog Day directed by Harold Ramis
• "The Afters" directed by Jamie O’Rourke

Follow Jamie on Instagram @jamie_o_rourke and the film @calf_thefilm.

"Calf" recently screened at the Newport Beach International Film Festival and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival last week and you can check out at the St. Louis International Film Festival November 7th-17th and the Norwich Film Festival November 11th-24th with more coming up this fall.

Find out more about domestic abuse in Ireland at the Women's Aid website.

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