In this Film Ireland Podcast, supported by Coimisiún na Meán, we shine a light on two powerful new documentaries.
Beo Faoin Bhfód (Buried Alive) was supported by Coimisiún na Meán’s Sound & Vision Scheme, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. First, we catch up with director Daire Collins to discuss the film, which recently aired on TG4 and is now available to stream on the TG4 Player.
Then, actor and musician Olivia Phoenix sits down with award-winning photographer and filmmaker Ian Thuillier to talk about his moving documentary Conflicted.
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In this Film Ireland Podcast, supported by Coimisiún na Meán, we shine a light on two powerful new documentaries.
Beo Faoin Bhfód (Buried Alive) was supported by Coimisiún na Meán’s Sound & Vision Scheme, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. First, we catch up with director Daire Collins to discuss the film, which recently aired on TG4 and is now available to stream on the TG4 Player.
Then, actor and musician Olivia Phoenix sits down with award-winning photographer and filmmaker Ian Thuillier to talk about his moving documentary Conflicted.
Presents: Producer Peter Kilmartin & Director Ailill Martin on the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund
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Presents: Producer Peter Kilmartin & Director Ailill Martin on the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund
In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Producer Peter Kilmartin & Director Ailill Martin, whose film 'The Good Farmer and the Failed Son' won the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund.
This podcast has been made possible with the support of Screen Ireland.
This story follows Jack, a performance artist, and his father Bryan, as they face an uncertain future for their farm and questions around Jack’s place in it. In the traditional world of farming much is expected of Jack as the family’s only son, however up until this point Jack has never really considered farming an option.
Last December, Netflix announced the six teams of winners of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund, which included the winning Irish team: filmmakers Ailill Martin and Peter Kilmartin from Dublin & County Roscommon.
Now in its third year, the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund supports emerging filmmakers to nurture their talent through making a short documentary. The six recipients were challenged to respond to the prompt “you’re never gonna believe this…”.
Each team was supported by Netflix to produce a short documentary between 8-12 minutes long with a budget of £30,000 each. As part of the process the team participated in a boot camp which provided training from experts at Netflix who coached them and host workshops covering Creative, HR and Production. The initiative provides filmmakers with a personalised experience to best suit their levels of expertise and help them further their careers.
The Netflix Documentary Talent Fund films had their global premiere on the closing night of London’s Raindance Film Festival on 26th June 2025.
Netflix has released the six films on the Still Watching Netflix YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGie8GMlUo3kBKIopdvumVQ
Film Ireland Podcast
In this Film Ireland Podcast, supported by Coimisiún na Meán, we shine a light on two powerful new documentaries.
Beo Faoin Bhfód (Buried Alive) was supported by Coimisiún na Meán’s Sound & Vision Scheme, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. First, we catch up with director Daire Collins to discuss the film, which recently aired on TG4 and is now available to stream on the TG4 Player.
Then, actor and musician Olivia Phoenix sits down with award-winning photographer and filmmaker Ian Thuillier to talk about his moving documentary Conflicted.
