Recently on the Volta streaming platform I came across One Million Dubliners, a low-key Irish documentary from 2014 directed by Aoife Kelleher and produced by Rachel Lysaght for the Dublin production company Underground Films. The film was funded by the Irish Film Board and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. While watching, it occurred to meContinue reading “One Million Dubliners (2014) -v- Love/Hate (2010-14)”
Tag Archives: Irish Cinema
Ardmore changes hands yet again
It is clear that the fortunes of Ardmore, its Troy sibling, and its rivals at Ashford and elsewhere, are hugely dependent on developments in the international screen industries and the markets they service.
Reflections on Ryan’s Daughter
‘Ryan’s Daughter’ demonstrates that Ireland’s appeal to international filmmakers is often based more on financial expediency than creative opportunity.
Irish Screen Industries 