Presents: YIFM at Cannes & Talking TITE with founder James Hudson & filmmaker Theda Hammel

In this episode of the Film Ireland podcast, we are excited to look the TRANS IMAGE / TRANS EXPERIENCE (TITE) FILM FESTIVAL, which takes place from 25–27 April 2025 at the Light House Cinema in Dublin.  We begin by speaking with James Hudson, the festival founder.Then we are joined by Theda Hammel, whose remarkable debut feature, Stress Positions, will close this year’s programme.Finally, we speak with Garry McHugh, director and CEO of Young Irish Film Makers, who have been nominated for a Global Production Award at Cannes – a significant recognition of their contribution to youth engagement and creativity in film.About TITEThis year’s festival presents 8 feature films, 40 shorts, a workshop, filmmaker Q&As, and more to be announced. From award-winning Sundance darlings to low budget DIY extravaganzas, soft-spoken dramas to hyperpop explosions, dozens of Irish premieres and a special archive screening from 1989; whatever you picture when you think about ‘trans film’, think again. Check out their programme now at TITE.ie.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.