InConversation, in collaboration with the Irish Film Institute (IFI), brings together a panel of film industry professionals for a recorded roundtable discussion exploring the Internet’s evolving impact on the film industry and the future of cinema.
From discovering new talent and building a creative profile to securing funding, developing professional networks and connecting with audiences, the discussion examines how the Internet is reshaping the ways films are made, promoted and experienced.
Drawing on their diverse professional perspectives, producer Marie Caffrey, casting director Thyrza Ging, Alan Fitzpatrick of Filmbase and Patrick Stewart, Public Relations Officer at the Irish Film Institute (IFI), consider the opportunities, challenges and changing dynamics that the digital world presents for those working across the film industry.
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Patrick Stewart is the ICO’s Marketing and Communications Manager. Previous roles include Publicity Manager at the Dublin International Film Festival, Public Relations and Events Officer at the Irish Film Institute (where he also curated a monthly critical discussion programme) and Marketing Manager at the Body & Soul Music & Arts Festival. His freelance work includes working with Blinder Films, SOS Productions, Sentioar, X-Pollinator and SSE Productions.
Thyrza Ging is an established Irish casting director and a member of Louise Kiely Casting, where she has worked since 2013. She began her career in casting in 2006, having previously worked as both a casting director and talent agent. Her credits include acclaimed Irish film and television productions such as Kin, The Tourist, Obituary, Smother, The Hole in the Ground and The South Westerlies. She is a member of the Casting Directors' Guild and the Casting Society of America.
Following very successful careers in PR and her family business, Marie decided on a career in producing in 2009. After producing various freelance projects, Marie joined Zanzibar in 2010. Marie is currently in post-production with Sylvia, an Irish Film Board Gearrscannáin short film scheme project. She also produced a four-episode web series titled Cuckoo for RTÉ Storyland, alongside The Cause of Progress, a feature documentary directed by Chris Kelly. Both projects were produced for Zanzibar Films.
Alan Fitzpatrick is an film producer and lecturer in Video Production on the Media Production and Digital Arts programme at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin). With extensive experience in the Irish film industry, Alan has worked as a producer both before and after his time at Filmbase, where he served as Director and supported the development of Ireland's independent film sector. His producing credits include An American Wake, The Light of Day and The Randomer.
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