Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.

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In this live podcast recording, filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer discusses his academy award nominated documentary, The Act of Killing.

Anwar Congo and his friends have been dancing their way through musical numbers, twisting arms in film noir gangster scenes, and galloping across prairies as yodelling cowboys. Their foray into filmmaking is being celebrated in the media and debated on television, even though Anwar Congo and his friends are mass murderers. Medan, Indonesia. When the government of Indonesia was overthrown by the military in 1965, Anwar and his friends were promoted from small-time gangsters who sold movie theatre tickets on the black market to death squad leaders. They helped the army kill more than one million alleged communists, ethnic Chinese, and intellectuals in less than a year. As the executioner for the most notorious death squad in his city, Anwar himself killed hundreds of people with his own hands. The Act Of Killing is a journey into the memories and imaginations of the perpetrators, offering insight into the minds of mass killers. The film is a nightmarish vision of a frighteningly banal culture of impunity in which killers can joke about crimes against humanity on television chat shows, and celebrate moral disaster with the ease and grace of a soft shoe dance number.

Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.

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Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.

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In Part II of the inaugural Film Ireland podcast, we are delighted to welcome a panel of emerging and established Irish filmmakers - Stephen Shields, Conor McMahon, Ciarán Foy, Conor Barry and Brendan Muldowney - who come together to discuss their individual journeys into the film industry and the realities of building a career in filmmaking.

Drawing from their diverse experiences, the group explores the creative and practical aspects of the craft, offering insight into writing, acting, editing, directing, and producing. The conversation highlights not only the challenges of breaking into the industry, but also the collaborative nature of filmmaking and the persistence required to sustain a career.

Stephen is a screenwriter known for his work on the RTÉ Storyland-winning Zombie Bashers, as well as contributions to Republic of Telly and Newsbag.

Conor is an acclaimed genre filmmaker, best known for directing Stitches, Dead Meat, and The Braineater, earning recognition for his distinctive voice in horror .

Ciarán is the writer-director of Citadel, a psychological horror film that received both audience and critical acclaim.

Brendan has directed Savage and Love Eternal, films noted for their stark tone and emotional depth.

Conor produced both Savage and Love Eternal, and was selected as Ireland’s “Producer on the Move” at the Cannes International Film Festival.

Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.

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In Part I of this inaugural Film Ireland podcast, a panel of emerging and established Irish filmmakers - Stephen Shields, Conor McMahon, Ciarán Foy, Conor Barry and Brendan Muldowney - come together to discuss their individual journeys into the film industry and the realities of building a career in filmmaking.

Drawing from their diverse experiences, the group explores the creative and practical aspects of the craft, offering insight into writing, acting, editing, directing, and producing. The conversation highlights not only the challenges of breaking into the industry, but also the collaborative nature of filmmaking and the persistence required to sustain a career.

Stephen is a screenwriter known for his work on the RTÉ Storyland-winning Zombie Bashers, as well as contributions to Republic of Telly and Newsbag.

Conor is an acclaimed genre filmmaker, best known for directing Stitches, Dead Meat, and The Braineater, earning recognition for his distinctive voice in horror .

Ciarán is the writer-director of Citadel, a psychological horror film that received both audience and critical acclaim.

Brendan has directed Savage and Love Eternal, films noted for their stark tone and emotional depth.

Conor produced both Savage and Love Eternal, and was selected as Ireland’s “Producer on the Move” at the Cannes International Film Festival.

Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.

So make sure to subscribe and listen back!

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