#162 | Ross Killeen & Narayan Van Maele | Director, DOP (Love Yourself Today)

Joining Paul Webster this time around... Ross Killeen and  Narayan Van Maele. Ross talks with us for a second time on the podcast, along with his exceptional DOP Narayan, chatting about what is sure to be one of the year's most popular cinema going experiences "Love Yourself Today." The film centres around the music of Irish singer/songwriter Damien Dempsey but also turns the lens on his fans. Love Yourself Today is an emotive celebration of modern spirituality and the power of music to heal. Ross Killeen is a Director and runs two very successful production companies;  Event Junkies and Motherland. Ross set up Motherland, a collective of Directors, Producers and Editors, producing commercials, films and documentary to find depth, poetry and inspiration in unexpected places. The meticulous preparation he puts into every project can be felt in the comfort of his subjects, who tell their stories with pride. This is evident in abundance in his latest work.  Ross’s own work has won a number of awards, from Kinsale Sharks to ICADs and a Vimeo Staff Pick.  99 Problems Ross short film,  is received its premiere at The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival. This marks his feature debut. What a film it is.  In 2009 Narayan graduated from the Irish National Film School with a First Class Honours in Cinematography.  Feature film credits include GUTLAND, starring Frederick Lau and Vicky Krieps,  ‘You Are Not My Mother’ a psychological horror feature film is premiering at TIFF MIDNIGHT MADNESS in 2021.  Clair Dix’s ‘Sunlight’ is currently in post production.  Next feature is Ian Hunt Duffy’s ‘Double Blind’ scheduled to start shooting early 2022. Check out some of his work on here: narayanvanmaele.com ’Love Yourself Today’  premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh 2021 to a standing ovation and is coming to cinemas in Ireland on 5th of November 2021. If you'd like to support the show you can subscribe on Headstuff+ or visit BuyMeACoffee.com/fni and Purchase us a coffee or become a member. Becoming a member has lots of cool perks. Including cool free tickets and events for members only!!! Fni Wrapchat is sponsored by Film Equitpment Store, Wildcard Distributiion and Octovid. Produced by Larry McGowen at the Podcast Studios Dublin.  Our new Acting and Performance series of classes are now available for free, which you can now apply for on www.WeAreFni.com Character & Self with Ewen Bremner https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001971/  4 Days, 2×2 hours over video call,  over two weekends this December will launch soon with Screen Skills Ireland, Roscommon Co Council, Cavan Arts, Louth County Council and Kildare.ie. This will be FREE but in order to attend you'll have to fill our application form to apply.  12 people max class. Weekend classes #WeAreBack #WeAreFni #WeAreEncouraging #WeAreFni