Colloquium 2016

4/3/2016 Speaking at the Women in Irish Film Industry colloquium, held at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick was James Hickey, CEO of the Irish Film Board; who spoke about creating gender equality in the Irish Film Industry. Pictured here with (left) Dr Susan Liddy, organiser & lecturer in Media & Communications, MIC and Anna Serner, Director of the Swedish Film Institute. The one day event provided a public forum in which to address the under-representation of women in the Irish film industry. According to the Dr Liddy the colloquium provided a space to unpick the many gender specific challenges facing women. It also sent out a strong signal that for solid and lasting change to occur broadcasters and other organisations need to take the Film Board’s lead and seriously consider their gender policies. Picture Credit: Gareth Williams / Press 22

4/3/2016 Pictured at the Women in Irish Film Industry colloquium, held at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick was Marian Quinn; actress and director. Marian, whose work has been developed many times by the Irish Film Board, wrote and directed the feature film 32A, and starred in Evelyn alongside Pierce Brosnan and is a member of the Quinn family dynasty along with her brothers Aiden Quinn and cinematographer Declan Quinn. Pictured here with Dr Susan Liddy, event organiser & lecturer in Media & Communications, MIC, partaking in a Panel Discussion looking at Creating Gender Equality in the Irish Film Industry. Picture Credit: Gareth Williams / Press 22

4/3/2016 Pictured at the Women in Irish Film Industry colloquium, held at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick were Alish McElmeel, Deadpan Productions; Lauren Mackenzie, writer of the feature film The Daisy Chain and TV shows such as Fair City , Pure Mule , Bachelors Walk in addition to being story editor on TV3’s acclaimed Red Rock; Anna Serner, Director of the Swedish Film Institute; Dr Susan Liddy, event organiser & lecturer in Media & Communications, MIC and James Hickey, CEO of Irish Film Board. The one day event provided a public forum in which to address the under-representation of women in the Irish film industry. According to the Dr Liddy the colloquium provided a space to unpick the many gender specific challenges facing women. It also sent out a strong signal that for solid and lasting change to occur broadcasters and other organisations need to take the Film Board’s lead and seriously consider their gender policies. Picture Credit: Gareth Williams / Press 22

4/3/2016 Speaking at the Women in Irish Film Industry colloquium, held at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick was Laura Ní Cheallaigh, TG4, who was speaking on the topic of Putting Women in the Picture: Policy and Practice. Pictured here with and Anna Downes, Xposure. The one day event provided a public forum in which to address the under-representation of women in the Irish film industry. Picture Credit: Gareth Williams / Press 22

4/3/2016 Speaking at the Women in Irish Film Industry colloquium, held at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick was Liz Gill, writer and director of Goldfish Memory and director of such shows as The Clinic and Raw ; who spoke on the topic of Putting Women in the Picture: Policy and Practice. Pictured here with and Gary McHugh, Young Irish Film Makers. The one day event provided a public forum in which to address the under-representation of women in the Irish film industry. According to the Dr Liddy the colloquium provided a space to unpick the many gender specific challenges facing women. It also sent out a strong signal that for solid and lasting change to occur broadcasters and other organisations need to take the Film Board’s lead and seriously consider their gender policies. Picture Credit: Gareth Williams / Press 22

4/3/2016 Pictured at the Women in Irish Film Industry colloquium, held at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick were Stephanie Comey, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland; Anna Serner, Director of Swedish Film Institute; Dr Rosemary Day, Head of Media & Communications, MIC; Dr Annie Doona, Acting Chair of the Irish Film Board & President of IADT and James Hickey, CEO of Irish Film Board. The one day event provided a public forum in which to address the under-representation of women in the Irish film industry. Picture Credit: Gareth Williams / Press 22