ke is a young Dublin-based producer/writer/director who has just got his own production company Blue Hair off the ground. To date he has written a feature (August Nebralski) and a handful of shorts, one of which - My Bike - is in pre-production. His favourite films include La Haine, American Beauty, Apocalypse Now and has a penchant for European cinema. We like Brian here at TToH and caught up with him during the week to ask him a few questions...1. You've set up your own production company – why and what is your goal?
My main goal is to produce feature films and documentaries. I'm hoping to develop a pool of writers and directors so that they are in an environment where they can be supported while learning their trade. This in the long term will allow Blue Hair to have a pool of home-grown writers and directors to consistently work on projects long into the future.
2. What's your favourite Irish film?
I've probably seen more Irish films than I think I have, but Adam & Paul is the best film of recent years. But In The Name of The Father is a classic, which does a lot that I enjoy in films.
3. What's your least favourite?
The problem with Irish films is that we get to see all the crap as well as all the good ones. I think it is fairer to gauge the quality of a film that has made it internationally, rather than have least favourites that never leave Ireland. Every country has bad films produced each year, and many countries have good films that don't get an opportunity to travel. How's that for dodging the question?
4. What Irish film you think deserves more credit?
Capital Letters. A film which hasn't seen much daylight and is the kind of film I'd like to see more of in Ireland. (Capital Letters, right, stars the lovely Ruth Negga and Karl Sheils and is written and directed by Ciarán O'Conner)
5. What are you working on now?
We're in post-production on a horror short, written and directed by Aaron O'Reilly. I'm only just out of the starting blocks, so right now I'm trying to develop some scripts, mainly shorts, and get some writers to cut their teeth on small projects. A lot of my time is spent learning how to get projects off the ground and making connections. We have some feature ideas and I'm researching a documentary on Schizophrenia, which should go into production early next year.
6. Gun to your head – writing, directing or producing? Why?
Producing definitely. It is heartbreaking at times, but you're never far from the action, and get to be part of the film from the very beginning.
7. How many DVDs do you have? Are they in alphabetical order?
The good news for any budding writers out there is that Brian is open to read anything you've got and will even meet you for a sit down afterwards to discuss it. Coffee may or may not be on you, however. You can reach him at brian@bluehairproductions.eu
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