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Ross Whitaker

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Maker of film w @SoundsIrish (Birdsong), #COYGIG, @KatieTaylor, @RachaelBlackmor, @ShaneLowryGolf, #TheBoysinGreen, Anthony Foley, @MarkPollock || AFC

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Was wondering the same. Didn't he play a blinder against Liverpool when Saliba was out?

17.11.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably too late... but... if we were to get to a CL semi final and everyone in our squad is fit, who is your first XI?

17.11.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful blog today, Andrew!

16.11.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BIRDSONG - Pick of the day! - screening tonight at 9 on BBC4.

inews.co.uk/culture/tele...

12.03.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Please tune in!!

Award-winning BIRDSONG will have its UK TV premiere on BBC Four tomorrow night (March 12th) at 9pm!!

"A Stirring Overture," The Sunday Times. "Visually Stunning," The Examiner

11.03.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Man City winning all the time has obliterated the idea that a draw is a good result. Used to be that a draw was kinda ok!

01.03.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Future Of 'Sesame Street' Hangs In The Balance. Its Core Audience Might Not Care. The news that Max has ended its partnership with the iconic series raises questions about whether the show really abandoned its mission years ago.

As I am back on the job hunt (and, in the meantime, the freelance work hunt), I'm dropping a thread of some of my proudest work here for consideration. Contact info and journalism portfolio are both linked in my bio. www.huffpost.com/entry/future...

17.02.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 200    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 8

Produced in association with and huge thanks to
@ScreenIreland

Massive thanks to the Syndicate members and to the huge number of people that helped along the way.

Hope to have a packed house on the 26th!

17.02.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Director - me
Producer - Aideen O’Sullivan
DOP - Alex Sapienza
Edit – Nathan Nugent
Music – Michael Fleming
Exec Producers – Niamh Fagan, Lesley McKimm, Andrew Freedman, John Wallace
Post Prod
@outerlimitspost
and
@scimitarsound
Poster by Hugh Rodgers

17.02.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Planned for over a year and unfolding over a madcap few days, the syndicate tried to purchase all of the possible combinations and guarantee a win. Soon the press found out, it all went public and split the nation.
Screening as part of DIFF on Feb 26th at 6:10pm
@LightHouseD7

17.02.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Premiere at
@DublinFilmFest
on Feb 26th!! Our new film BEAT THE LOTTO!

Tkts available now diff.ie/programme/be...

Many years in the making + almost derailed by Covid Lockdowns (sorry), delighted to share this very fun story from '92 when a syndicate tried to Beat The Lotto!..

17.02.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Blue Road screening times in Lighthouse today πŸ’™

11.02.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto celebrates her birthday today.

We recommend watching her film 'Shooting the Mafia' on Kanopy or Tubi and reading our review here: https://bit.ly/36lYXRM

08.02.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hate the world

05.02.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the frustration. Nothing we’ve done in the market has helped the team to make a step forward from last season. We’re treading water.

04.02.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm proud of this review of Blue Road - The Edna O'Brien Story by Peter Bradshaw for @theguardian.com

"she speaks with a softly sibilant but beautiful voice, her natural prose-poetry never deserting her."

We're in cinemas now all over Ireland πŸ’š

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

01.02.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Be Trossard maybe, with Nwaneri and Martinelli on the flanks.

28.01.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In that same game didn’t Martinelli get a blatant elbow in the head in the penalty box? They’re jokers.

27.01.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These guys are digging deeper into the hole. People would respect them more if they focused on getting the decisions right instead of covering their asses and controlling the narrative.

27.01.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Would need one of the teams behind us to do something crazy and for us to lose to Girona who have nothing to play for.

22.01.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Step 3 hits deep

22.01.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Future of the Movies, Part 4: The Necessity of Discovery | Features | Roger Ebert On how critics and film lovers need to look off the beaten path to ensure the future of the form.

"The future of cinema lies in rekindling the necessity of discovery."

For this @ebertvoices.bsky.social future of the movies, I wrote about the need to find some way to write about small films and new filmmakers.

21.01.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 212    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 23
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The Irish tour is growing!

Shows in Clare, Limerick, Galway, Leitrim, Kerry, Kildare & Longford announced!   

tinyurl.com/mu9bx8kp
 
It looks like we are headed for a lot of full houses - absolutely buzzing.  
  
Thank you everyone for your kindness & support.  
  
More to announce in coming days!

17.01.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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BirdWatch Ireland expresses serious concerns over risks to wild birds and biodiversity from new Programme for Government - BirdWatch Ireland BirdWatch Ireland is deeply concerned that the newly announced draft Programme for Government presents a very worrying future for Ireland’s wild birds and other biodiversity. The incoming Irish Govern...

BirdWatch Ireland is deeply concerned that the newly announced draft Programme for Government presents a very worrying future for Ireland’s wild birds and other biodiversity.
birdwatchireland.ie/birdwatch-ir...

16.01.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really hope you had a look at the AngeOut hashtag in this episode because it is completely hilarious.

16.01.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful film!

13.01.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Take away a couple of bad decisions and restore four points and most people would be happy and excited. It’s crazy how people are responding.

05.01.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mother and baby home campaigner who threatened to set the dogs on nuns passes away
Rosie McKinney, 86,  passed away peacefully, said her daughter Mags. 
THU, 02 JAN, 2025 - 19:05

An 86-year-old campaigner who threatened to set the dogs on the nuns and gardaΓ­ when they tried to take her back to a mother and baby home after she escaped, has passed away.

Mother and baby home campaigner who threatened to set the dogs on nuns passes away Rosie McKinney, 86, passed away peacefully, said her daughter Mags. THU, 02 JAN, 2025 - 19:05 An 86-year-old campaigner who threatened to set the dogs on the nuns and gardaΓ­ when they tried to take her back to a mother and baby home after she escaped, has passed away.

These are the people that Ireland should honour and remember.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

02.01.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 245    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Well done Scott and Happy New Year. Keep up the great work.

02.01.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This started a long time ago. I doubt there’s any way back.

27.12.2024 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0