#148 | Garry Keane | Director/Producer (GAZA)

Welcome to episode 148 of Ireland's Audio-Visual industry podcast, FNI Wrap Chat. Paul Webster is joined by award-winning filmmaker and producer, Garry Keane who spent five years making the extraordinary and moving documentary, Gaza.  If you would like to support the people affected by the violence in Gaza, Garry recommends contributing to the "Amjaad" Charity. Please check out their page here: gofund.me/8e3ce115 "Amjaad" Charity has been working in Gaza for 7 years. They provide assistance and aid to over 2000 families every year –  providing transportation to access medical care, as well as giving food, medicine and clothes to poor families who need them. The number of families they provide for doubles during the month of Ramadan and disasters.  Amjaad does not receive ANY money whatsoever from any official funding source. Garry Keane is an award-winning director/producer based in Ireland. He has been making high-end television documentaries for European and American broadcasters for over 20 years. Since 2012, Keane’s documentaries have been nominated for 11 Irish Film and Television Academy Awards; of these, his films have won four, including two in the “Best Director TV” category in 2013 and 2018. Check out our last previous episode with Producer of "Songs while I'm away"  Alan Maher now. A wonderful feature Doc on Phil Lynott which DERSERVES to be seen on the biggest screen possible.  Join our membership programme on www.WeAreFni.com/mentors for lots of upcoming perks to events and online content. We also have our members forum coming up with some very special guests we'll be announcing soon. Check that out here:  https://hopin.com/events/fni-members-forum Join us at our biggest online event yet. Tickets just 5 euros. (Free for Buy Me A Coffee yearlyMembers) Discussion rooms. ONE ON ONE networking. So excited by this one. By the Members! For the Members! #WeAreFni #YouAreFni #wearebuilding #wearesupporting