5) Catch the full conversation with Ruán wherever you listen to podcasts — and if you’re in DC this week, go see these films.
#IrishFilm #IrishPodcast #GlobalIrish #Podcast #CapitalIrishFilmFestival #IrishDiaspora #GlobalIrishNation #DC #washingtondc
2) 🎬 "You're dipping your toe into the pool of anxiety and testing it out in a safe way."
Filmmaker Aislinn Clarke on why women are drawn to horror—a controlled space to experience anxiety with clear rules.
Her Irish-language film Fréawaka has international distribution with Shudder. Full episode with Clarke & Tanya Doyle on The Irish Stew Podcast.
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Entries are NOW OPEN for the FilmOffaly 2026 Short Film Award.
You could get 12,000 euro towards the production of your short film.
Full details on www.FilmOffaly.ie. Deadline is 23rd February.
To get everyone in the mood, we're celebrating our previous award winners:
End of the Reel was the second recipient of our award, way back in 2010. The film is a wonderfully compact story with a dark, but poignant twist.
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1) 🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Irish Women in Film
Aislinn Clarke (Fréwaka) on making Irish-language horror that landed international distribution + seeing The Exorcist at age 7 😱
Tanya Doyle on 5 years filming (Eat Sleep Cheer Repeat) - 160 hours of footage, COVID setbacks, and proving cheer is a real sport
Episode Link: https://www.irishstewpodcast.com/ciff-wiif-ii
#IrishFilm #WomenInFilm #Podcast #Documentary #Horror #IrishPodcast
Denise Deegan took a simple school nativity play and turned it into something much deeper.
In The Innkeeper, Holly’s only job is to say no to Mary and Joseph—until we realize she and her mother are homeless.
🎧 Watch the clip and hear more at the link 👆
#IrishFilm #ShortFilm #Storytelling #WomenInFilm #SocialImpactStorytelling #GlobalIrishNation #IrishPodcast #Mastodaoine
1) On our latest episode we turn our attention back to #IrishFilm. Specifically we're focusing on #WomenInFilm.
Here's Kathleen Harris director of Birdsong, talking about leaving her job at the Irish Times to make her wonderful #documentary - not as easy decision
Get the full episode on your preferred #podcast platform or click the link to our website in the comments below
Are you working in #IrishFilm ?
Do you have a #ShortFilm that you'd like to share with the world?
Great opportunity to get knowledgeable eyes on your work at the Solas Nua Capital Irish Film Festival. We had the pleasure of attending and producing #podcast episodes last year, courtesy of Maedhbh Mc Cullagh, and it was one of our most engaging weekends.
Calling all filmmakers! The Dingle Distillery International Film Festival submission deadline is 31st August. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this amazing event happening 7–9 November 2025 in stunning Dingle.
Submit now at https://dinglefilmfest.com/
#DingleFilmFest #FilmFestival #Filmmakers #SubmitNow #IrishFilm https://dinglefilmfest.com/
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