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Caint an-spéisiúil le Colm Bairéad agus Katie Holly ag Electric Picnic inniu. Insightful talk by Colm Bairéad and katie holly hosted by Derek O'Connor about all things Irish film and #AnCailínCiúin at Electric Picnic today 🎪☀️

Once in a lifetime. Talking Heads reunite at #TIFF2023 for the IMAX world premiere of STOP MAKING SENSE.

It's almost Dublin International Film Festival time! Derek O'Connor & I are working on a new project about Irish documentary cinema and its cultural relevance & impact and our first panel called In The Room is at The Complex Dublin on Sunday 25th Feb at 430pm - tix here diff.ie/movie/in-the-r… 1/2

Excited to announce the return of the Sound! festival at Regional Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal from May 2nd-5th, celebrating the art of music and sound in film with a killer line-up - find out more here, and do spread the good word: regionalculturalcentre.com/sound2024/

Documentarians! Myself & Derek O'Connor pulled this interesting lineup for a Docs Ireland event about giving docs a cinema life - we just released a few extra tickets for it, happening this Friday - don't miss out ... #docsireland #inreallife docsireland2024.eventive.org/schedule/in-re…

What a fantastic morning Docs Ireland for IN REAL LIFE - a deep dive into audiences, distribution and exhibition for Irish documentary. Thanks to Luke McManus for asking us along to Black Box Belfast to chair a panel of brilliant programmers from the top cinemas in Ireland.

I’ve been working relentlessly on a doc on the local elections in Dublin’s North Inner City - #thelocals airs at 935pm Monday July 15 on RTÉ One & RTÉ Player Dublin City Council Janet Horner Cllr. Ray McAdam #geraldinemolloy Malachy Steenson Nial Ring Brian Garrigan Cllr. Daniel Ennis

Very excited and pleased to announce my new play “Afterwards”which I’m doing with BRILLIANT PEOPLE. Book! fringefest.com/festival/whats…

So thrilled to be nominated for a WGI award for Quake. Voting open for members now.

I wrote something on the state of (and opportunity for) playwriting in Ireland. Thanks to all the playwrights and makers who spoke to me this week - we have a wonderful community. Where are all the new Irish plays? rte.ie/culture/2024/0… via RTÉ

I wrote a little about my time working with Edna O’Brien in her final year; she was valiant, funny, and a genius to the end. irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

What is the best movie you've ever seen that looks like a painting?

Most baller late night show guest entrance in TV history

After events at Dublin International Film Festival and Docs Ireland the next #inreallife show is at electricpicnic at #Mindfield - three of Ireland's best docmakers in conversation Aoife Kelleher Mick Mahon & Ciaran Cassidy on Naoise Nunn 's #Leviathan stage Derek O'Connor Screen Ireland

The next #inreallife session w/ Luke McManus, moi & Screen Ireland is in #Mindfield at electricpicnic talking w/ three of Ireland's best docmakers Aoife Kelleher Mick Mahon & Ciaran Cassidy this Saturday @ 6.15pm - we're screening X3 great Irish docs, too! Info below:

Thanks a mill Electric Picnic for hosting our #InRealLife panel of Mick Mahon Aoife Kelleher and Ciaran Cassidy - after making my first short film at #electricpicnic many years ago it was cool to be on the bill at last thanks Derek O'Connor and Screen Ireland for making it happen

Bringing this panel of folks to the Irish Film Institute to talk about documentary this Saturday. A mere fiver. Stall down. Tickets here ifi.ie/film/ifi-docum… it brought to you by #Inrealife run by Derek O'Connor and myself funded by Screen Ireland