#168 | Donal Foreman| Writer/Director
Host Mia Mullarkey welcomed the indefatigable Irish Writer/Director Donal Foreman on to the show during a pitstop back home after his recent VDIFF screening for his latest film “The Cry of Granuaile” Donal Foreman is an Irish filmmaker living in New York City. He has been making films since he was 11 years of age. Since then, he has written, directed and edited over fifty short films, and in 2013 he completed his first feature film Out of Here. The film was theatrically released at the Irish Film Institute in 2014, receiving 4-star reviews from major newspapers including the Irish Times More recently he has been nominated for the Rising Star award at the Irish Film & TV Awards a couple of years ago, and awarded the Discovery Award from the Dublin Film Critics Circle. He’s an alumnus of the Irish National Film School and the Berlinale Talent Campus, and, since 2011, a member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective. His latest Film Screened at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival “The Cry of Granuaile” Visit https://donalforeman.com/ to rent or buy his first two features and to see some of his back catalogue. If you'd like to support Wrapchat you can subscribe on Headstuff+ or visit BuyMeACoffee.com/fni and purchase us a coffee or maybe become a member. If you sign up to FNI membership, you'll be in with a chance for mentorship with some brilliant film and tv professionals for Mentors Phase 2 which is coming soon. (It's going to be our best yet.) Check out who we had on phase 1 on WeAreFni.com/mentors Becoming a member has lots of cool perks. Including cool free tickets to screenings and events for members only!!! For just 5e per month or 50e per year! Sign up today and help your COMMUNITY! FNI Wrap Chat is supported by Film Equipment Store, Wildcard Distribution and Octovid. Produced by Larry McGowan at the Podcast Studios Dublin. WeAreFni.com for all things FNI