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Gemma Creagh

@creagh.bsky.social
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Writer/Filmmaker and lover of all things film, food & feminism. Film Ireland Associate Editor. Views are my own.

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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Thank you to Poppy Jasper International Film Festival for screening us last weekend. You have no idea how much I'd love to be there in person. California sun? Wine country? Lovely like-minded film peeps? Next film, I will budget my childcare chits better.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
In Washington DC, at the Smithsonian, I got to visit How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories. In this intimate, tactile exhibition, you will find the powerful documentary work of Emmy-winning director Marissa Aroy (with Niall McKay). Huge congrats to M!!!x apa.si.edu/exhibitions/...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Writer buddies, this makes for absolutely fascinating listening. (Well done Des!)
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
In Washington DC, at the Smithsonian, I got to visit How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories. In this intimate, tactile exhibition, you will find the powerful documentary work of Emmy-winning director Marissa Aroy (with Niall McKay). apa.si.edu/exhibitions/...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I really enjoyed this chat.. thanks to RENDR & the National Talent Academy for VFX. In this pod, we catch up with TV & feature film photographer Helen Sloan, whose expansive list of credits includes How to Train Your Dragon, Wednesday, Derry Girls & Foundation! www.filmireland.net/podcast-tv-f...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Across for interview with these deadly people… Send good vibes so that we get to make Denise Deegan’s gorgeous script, Questions, with Niall X Murphy's deadly company. Much thanks to Ardán & RTÉ for selecting us for the shortlist. I can see we're in great company with the other projects too.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Spooky women unite! Delighted to be working on this with the deadly Sarah Cullen... get those terrifying shorts in by the Regular Deadline on the 24th, and let's have the craic for Brigid's Day Weekend!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
It was a real honour to get to chat with Margo about her incredible career... have a listen (and go watch her films through the IFI!)
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
It was a real treat to get to work with these absolutely lovely group of people, and even to catch up with three of our alumni from last year. Keep an eye out for all of these writers and journalists and creatives, as they'll be going places in the next while. www.filmireland.net/news-a-wrap-...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
And see the line up for Dublin International Comedy Festival here: www.dublininternationalcomedyfilmfest.com
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DICFF
The Dublin International Comedy Film Festival
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
So anyone who doesn't have tickets for DICFF, please get yourselves down there... Here's a piece I wrote about the legend behind the whole thing for Headstuff... Read the piece here: headstuff.org/entertainmen...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Conveyance is heading to Dublin tonight for the 6th Dublin International Comedy Film Festival. Hosted in the historic Tailors' Hall, DICFF runs Nov 27–30 with over 50 films, Q&As, live comedy, networking and awards. Delighted to be part of this fab lineup! www.dublininternationalcomedyfilmfest.com
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
After, I speak to Vicki Rock and Kris Kelly from Enter Yes about their bold coming-of-age short Bulls in Water, which premieres at Foyle Film Festival. See you there this weekend? www.filmireland.net/podcast-brid...
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Podcast: Bríd Brennan (Aontas) / Enter Yes Vicki Rock & Kris Kelly
In today’s Film Ireland Podcast, we caught up with Bríd Brennan at the Dinard British & Irish Film Festival last month. Plus, ahead of their premiere at Foyle Film Festival (19–30 Nov), we also speak...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
For the latest Film Ireland pod, it was a joy catching up with the brilliant Bríd Brennan at the Dinard Festival du Film Britannique & Irlandais. We chatted about her extraordinary stage & screen career - & her powerful turn as Cait in Aontas. www.filmireland.net/podcast-brid...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
“Join Film Ireland's Gemma Creagh in conversation with Development Producer Dearbhla Regan and TV Producer Louise Gallagher for an industry panel on script development across film and television..." See you in Foyle! foylefilmfestival.org/whats-on/foy...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Wishing Conveyance well stateside at Centre Film Festival, which takes place in the century-old cinema palace, The Rowland Theatre, Philipsburg. I didn't get to go in person but I'm consoling myself that the storm would have scuppered me anyway. Thanks for having us! centrefilm.org/2025-films-s...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Last week on All Hallows’ Eve, Conveyance screened at the fantastic Bradford International Film Festival. I met some lovely, talented filmmakers & creatives, caught a few spooky shorts, and listened to really inspiring talks. Thanks so much to the festival team and Ardan!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
This was one of the most enjoyable podcasts to date we got to record... great films on the sunny seaside of France... have a listen here!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
What better way to get terrified than to sit with a bunch of strangers in the dark & watch the imagined horrors of fellow warped creative minds? It was LOVELY heading up north to do just that. Thank you to the gorgeous team at the Belfast International Horror Festival. bihf.co.uk/about-our-fe...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
What better way to get terrified than to sit with a bunch of strangers in the dark & watch the imagined horrors of fellow warped minds? It was LOVELY heading up north to do that. Thank you to the fab team at Belfast International Horror Festival for screening Conveyance.x bihf.co.uk/about-our-fe...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
A massive thank you to Jax, Max &the lovely Drunken Film Fest, Bradford team for screening Conveyance in the Record Cafe last week. It was a deadly event, met some lovely film locals & learned lots about the brilliant work of the Yorkshire Film Archive!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Had a lovely chat with the very talented documentary filmmaker Myrid Carten about her powerful film, which screened at the gorgeous Dinard Festival du Film Britannique & Irlandais. Have a listen here!
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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Ciarán Donnelly, The Wheel of Time Director shares how he is touched by the fans’ response chatting with Des Doyle in this State of the Arts Podcast. Supported by Film Ireland & Screen Ireland. SOTA on instagram: www.instagram.com/sotapod/ Podcast: www.filmireland.net/state-of-the...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
We all have elections on our mind... ESPECIALLY audience voting for at the Belfast International Horror Festival this spooky season. Belfastians, Conveyance needs your vote for First Blood AND Bloody Women on Monday 27th October... bihf.co.uk/event/bihf-s...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
In print!!! Check out this piece I wrote for the VFX Voice US Industry Magazine… Read the full article here: vfxvoice.com/green-screen...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Next week, on 22nd October, join us for a few pints as Conveyance will be heading to Bradford for Drunken Film Fest - Bradford, West Yorkshire! www.drunkenfilmfest.com/2025-bradfor... Produced by Dromglen Productions & funded by dlr Arts Office, and supported by First Element & Culture Ireland!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
I hope the lovely people of Sheridan, Wyoming enjoyed our 15 minutes of chips, charlatans and Reality TV loving ghosts. Conveyance just enjoyed a spooky screening at WYO Film Festival. I'll DEFINITELY be applying for with the next one... &thanks so much to the fabulous team for screening our film!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
From soaps to streamers and everything in between... I really enjoyed our chat with Johnathan, have a listen back here!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
What if your dream home became your worst nightmare? Conveyance is screening today at the wonderful Bournemouth International Film Festival, taking place on the 3rd & 4th of October. It’s in great company with such a strong line-up! bournemouthfilmfest.co.uk
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
In this issue of US industry magazine VFX voice, I write about the wonderful work being done here by local talent...have a read here. vfxvoice.com/green-screen...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
If you're in Mayo, head to the Clew Bay Film Festival in Mulranny Park Hotel where Conveyance is part of a gorgeous line up. Enjoy these fabulous shorts in an atmospheric, intimate pop-up cinema space, followed by a Q&A. This free event is open to all. culturenight.ie/event/clew-b...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Birdsong follows ornithologist Seán Ronayne on his mission to record every bird species in Ireland 🐦 (nearly 200!). Screening hosted by Coimisiún na Meán for Culture Night + 20yrs of Sound & Vision. 🎬 Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/birdsong-s...
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Birdsong Screening / Taispeántas Birdsong
Coimisiún na Méan invites you to a special Culture Night reception and screening of the award-winning documentary Birdsong.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Anyone near Limerick looking for Culture Night plans? 🌙 I’m delighted to be chatting with filmmaker Ross Whitaker tonight at the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West, about the gorgeous doc Birdsong he produced with director Kathleen Harris.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Delighted to have a hometown screening of Conveyance at Finglas Film Festival - pop by on Culture Night (19th) for refreshments, chats with filmmakers and a brilliant line up. Doors open at 6:45pm in Saint Canice's Church of Ireland, Glebe View, Finglas, D11 TW60. www.instagram.com/finglasfilmf...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
"Compelling...a quiet critique on the broken promises of the American dream." Have a read of my review of Daniel Minahan’s period drama 'On Swift Horses', in cinemas now! www.filmireland.net/review-on-sw...
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Review: On Swift Horses
Gemma Creagh bets it all on Daniel Minahan’s period drama 'On Swift Horses'.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Meathians... Navanites... some great films screening in an arts centre near you this weekend!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
It was beyond fascinating to hear about how the logistics of the classification process works... have a listen back to our chat with Dr. Ciaran Kissane here.
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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
See you Friday for the Finglas Film Festival, where creativity meets community. Now in it's second year, the screening will take place on Culture Night, 19th September 2025 at 7pm, in Saint Canice's Church of Ireland, Glebe View, Finglas, D11 TW60. www.instagram.com/finglasfilmf...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Alan O'Gorman's writing in Christy is warm, empathetic, funny & so well observed. He's a principled artist with a lot to say, so make sure to listen to our Film Ireland chat with him here, and then get to see this brilliant Cork film while it's still in cinemas! www.filmireland.net/podcast-alan...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Here's my five star review: www.filmireland.net/review-sanat... And here I am chatting with Director Gar at the Galway Film Fleadh (starting 19 minutes into the podcast): www.filmireland.net/galway-film-... It's cold now. This is cinema weather anyway.
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Review: Sanatorium
Gemma Creagh checks in to Ireland's Best International Feature Film nominee, Sanatorium.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
If anyone’s planning to go to the cinema this weekend, make it your business to see Sanatorium. Fingers crossed it will represent us at the Oscars - and honestly, it’s just a truly gorgeous film. And cinematic. I was singing its praises on Arena last week: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
What are your Saturday plans? Conveyance is screening at the Bloomsday Film Festival in the Dublin Short Stories programme at 1pm - see you there! www.eventbrite.ie/e/bloomsday-...
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Bloomsday Film Festival 2025: Dublin Short Stories
A diverse selection of short films (documentary, fiction, animation) exploring, celebrating, even lamenting, modern Dublin.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Talk about another era... In this article, I look back over some of the standout films of 1999.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
This was a very different Film Ireland podcast, looking back at an iconic moment of Irish film history. A film with themes very relevant to today, have a listen as we turn the clocks back to 1970s Dublin, and revisit Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Brilliant event!
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Meanwhile our supremely talented producer Maeve McGrath spoke with IFTN about the film, her production company and the brilliant work she's doing for the industry. All-round deadly women, the pair of them. iftn.ie/whoswho/?act...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Last Saturday fans, creatives & filmmakers forsook the sunshine to enjoy a fab selection of shorts, docs & panels at Ranelagh Arts Festival in The Stella. There, in great company (Margaret Kane-Rowe/Beta Bajgart) our brilliant DOP Jaro Waldeck won ANOTHER award for her fantastic work on Conveyance.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Conveyance will be screening at Ranelagh Film Festival this weekend! And ahead of this, I spoke with the brilliant and lovely Sarah Cullen at HeadStuff. Have a read here: headstuff.org/entertainmen...
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"The more eyes on a piece of work, the better it gets.” | Interview with Conveyance Writer-Director Gemma Creagh - HeadStuff
Sarah Cullen talks with Gemma Creagh, writer-director of horror-comedy short Conveyance, about filmmaking, collaboration, and the festival circuit.
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Listen back to RTÉ Radio One's Arena as myself and Justin MacGregor chat about Warfare, The Penguin Lessons and Verdegris - in cinemas this weekend. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Gemma Creagh @creagh.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
"It’s a wickedly funny film about the people we choose to live with. I smiled from ear to ear. Recommended." Steve Kopian at Unseen Films. www.unseenfilms.net/2025/03/conv...
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Conveyance (2025) Glasgow Film Festival
Conveyance is a neat little comedic horror film. It’s the story of a couple who move into the perfect apartment which was offered at a ridic...
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