Presents: Alan O'Gorman, Writer of 'Christy'

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Alan O'Gorman, Writer of 'Christy'.17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads.  Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family.  As far as Shane is concerned this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home on Cork's working-class Northside. As he makes friends and begins to let the community in, he also reconnects with his past through his seemingly more corrupting extended family, despite Shane’s efforts to protect him. Shane wants something better for Christy at any cost – even if it means he has to push him away.  As the brothers look to reconcile their turbulent past, their family and the community around them offer hope for Christy’s future.Christy is in cinemas from 29th August 2025.https://filmireland.net/Fundraiser Mentioned : Help Asmaa & her little girls survive in Gaza and rebuildhttps://chuffed.org/project/112878-help-asmaa-her-little-girls-survive-in-gaza-and-rebuild-their-destroyed-livesRead Alan's article for rundale.orghttps://www.rundale.org/2025/05/29/human-animals-dehumanisation-and-ireland/Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.So make sure to subscribe and listen back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.