A selection of profile & social justice films
A selection of profile & social justice films
Dick Farrelly - A Quiet Man / RTÉ Lyric FM
Over Christmas one year, as we listen to a vinyl record of the band of An Garda Siochána, my father-in-law (who was the percussionist) casually mentions he knew the composer of one of the songs.
And that he had lived not too far away...my curiosity was piqued.
In 1949, a Garda writes a song on a bus journey. Two years later, Bing Crosby makes it a world-wide hit, while John Ford uses its melody as the main musical theme his iconic film, The Quiet Man.
This Lyric feature documentary explores the influence The Isle of Innisfree had on Ford's film The Quiet Man and charts the musical and personal life of its quiet composer, Dick Farrelly.
A selection of award-winning short films.
A selection of award-winning short films.
BAFTA | Best Children's Drama 2012
Gráinne Gavigan - Film & Television Editor
STUCK IN THE ROUGH
Highlighting the challenges faced by rough sleepers on the streets of Dublin and how some are refused accommodation in Winter despite available beds.
'This frontline account of life on the streets of Dublin tells a tale of institutional dysfunction and red tape run amok'
Irish Times
RTÉ Investigates - A Prime Time Special.
52 min | 2021
Director: Janet Traynor
Producer: Janet Trayor | RTÉ Investigations Unit