National Film School Lecture Series
The National Film School Lecture Series, in association with Bord Scannán na hÉireann, will present two speakers this week at the Institute of Art Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire.
Patrick Drummond
Supervising Sound Editor
Wednesday 9 March 2016
Room C026 [TBC] at 4.00 pm
Patrick Drummond joined Egg Post-Production as Head of Sound in November 2013, with almost 40 years of international experience in the area, including work as sound effects editor, foley artist, dialogue editor and sound designer. North American credits include The Changeling, with George C. Scott (Genie Award); Body Heat and The Big Chill, both directed by Lawrence Kasdan; Broadcast News, directed by James L. Brooks; Dick Tracy, directed by Warren Beatty; and As Good as It Gets, with Jack Nicholson. Irish features include About Adam; Disco Pigs; The Actors; Sanctuary; Gold; The Canal; and The Truth Commissioner. He has received three IFTA nominations, winning for Lassie, directed by Charles Sturridge.
Ed Guiney
Academy Award® nominated Producer of Room
Tuesday 8 March 2016
Room A019 [TBC] at 6.00 pm
Ed Guiney is one of Ireland's best-known and busiest producers for film and television and runs Element Pictures with his business partner, Andrew Lowe. He has been closely involved with Lenny Abrahamson's work from the short, 3 Joes, twenty-five years ago to the hugely successful Room. Other credits include: The Lobster, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (BAFTA and European Film Academy nominations); Gerard Barrett's Grasslands; Red Rock (TV3); Shadowland; The Guard; Lassie; Boy Eats Girl; Omagh (BAFTA TV Award); Disco Pigs, directed by Kirsten Sheridan; Sweety Barrett; Guiltrip, directed by Gerard Stembridge; and Paddy Breathnach's Ailsa. He has received six IFTA nominations, winning three times.