With the critical acclaim and worldwide success of their first feature film The Dig Ryan Tohill and his brother Andy achieved something they could only have dreamed of as kids

The Dig (2017) proved to be the calling card for a now thriving career as film and TV directors after their successful stint directing TV drama Dalgleish they moved onto their most ambitious project yet, the just released Paramount plus plane crash thriller The Castaways.

It’s Ryan Tohill on The Scene.

Contents
0:00 Intro
01:05 The Castaways
13:51 Early filmmaking inspirations
21:57 Early short films
25:14 Current state of the film industry
29:23 Developing as a filmmaker
37:01 The Dig (2017)
43:55 Texas Chainsaw Massacre
46:22 Dalgleish
49:38 Working with actors
53:46 The future

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The Castaways is now streaming on Paramount+

The Dig (2017) is available to buy on Amazon Prime other video streaming outlets.

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Since the worldwide success of Game of Thrones the film industry in Northern Ireland has gone from strength to strength with Hollywood blockbusters and high end television dramas becoming bread and butter for the local crews.  Assistant director Paul George has witnessed the industry's growth first hand.

It’s Paul George on The Scene.

Contents
-Intro
-Paul's apprenticeship with The Spence brothers
-Problem solving on set
-Paul's first break in the film industry
-The role of an AD
-The film industry before and after Game of Thrones
-Paul's first job as an AD
-How the film industry has changed over the years
-What inspired Paul as a kid
-Christmas movies

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For opportunities in the film and TV industry visit:
The Northern Ireland Screen website:
https://northernirelandscreen.co.uk

The screenskills website:
https://www.screenskills.com

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Football and filmmaking have been lifelong passions for documentary producer Ally McKenzie.  After his stellar work producing 2022s TaxiJo, Ally created Match in a Minute a short form online video outlet that captures the live match day experience of football across the island of Ireland.

It’s Ally McKenzie on The Scene.

0:00 Intro 
0:40 Finding your voice as a filmmaker
12:17 Documentaries and Newry AFC
16:29 Match in a Minute
27:01 The future of cinema
33:32 What does a producer do?
38:27 Ally's break with the BBC
46:07 Producing TaxiJo
56:27 Advice for people looking to break into the film industry

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