Modern Times Review: Interview with Roisín Geraghty (DOCS Ireland)
“DOCS IRELAND: Head of Industry & Marketplace Roisin Geraghty on the secrets to a well-rounded festival industry event, this year's programme, the legacy of Irish documentary.
The fifth Docs Ireland runs through 25 June, 2023 in Belfast. After our conversation with its Festival Director Michele Devlin, we turn our attention to the Industry side of the festival. The event kicks off today with an Emerging Talent Training Day hosted by the Docs Society, before featured a slew of panels, workshops, talks, and more.
With the fifth Doc Ireland currently underway, Modern Times Review spoke with its Head of Industry & Marketplace Roisin Geraghty. Here, we speak on the secrets to a well-rounded festival industry event, this year’s programme, the legacy of Irish documentaries, and more.”
Our mission with the Docs Ireland industry programme is to develop, nurture and showcase the documentary filmmaking talent of the island of Ireland, from emerging to established filmmakers. We want to foster and support the non-fiction community on both sides of the Irish border, so that the industry can be more sustainable and continue to flourish. - Roisin Geraghty
Interviewed by Steve Rickinson, Source: ModernTimesReview.com, 22 June 2023
