The Scene

Gino

In depth discussions about filmmaking and comedy.  Hosted by Gino Lynch.

  1. 30/12/2023

    EP14 - Ryan Tohill - Film and TV Director

    With the critical acclaim and worldwide success of their first feature film The Dig Ryan Tohill and his brother Andy achieved something they could only have dreamed of as kids The Dig (2017) proved to be the calling card for a now thriving career as film and TV directors after their successful stint directing TV drama Dalgleish they moved onto their most ambitious project yet, the just released Paramount plus plane crash thriller The Castaways. It’s Ryan Tohill on The Scene. Contents 0:00 Intro 01:05 The Castaways 13:51 Early filmmaking inspirations 21:57 Early short films 25:14 Current state of the film industry 29:23 Developing as a filmmaker 37:01 The Dig (2017) 43:55 Texas Chainsaw Massacre 46:22 Dalgleish 49:38 Working with actors 53:46 The future ============================================================ The Castaways is now streaming on Paramount+ The Dig (2017) is available to buy on Amazon Prime other video streaming outlets. Follow Ryan on IG: tinyurl.com/4muyh8mj ============================================================ The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outlets Follow Gino on the following socials: Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhm TikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4 Facebook: tinyurl.com/28aw8tky=

    55 min

  2. 21/12/2023

    EP13 - Paul George - Assistant Director

    Since the worldwide success of Game of Thrones the film industry in Northern Ireland has gone from strength to strength with Hollywood blockbusters and high end television dramas becoming bread and butter for the local crews.  Assistant director Paul George has witnessed the industry's growth first hand. It’s Paul George on The Scene. Contents -Intro -Paul's apprenticeship with The Spence brothers -Problem solving on set -Paul's first break in the film industry -The role of an AD -The film industry before and after Game of Thrones -Paul's first job as an AD -How the film industry has changed over the years -What inspired Paul as a kid -Christmas movies ============================================================ For opportunities in the film and TV industry visit: The Northern Ireland Screen website: https://northernirelandscreen.co.uk The screenskills website: https://www.screenskills.com ============================================================ The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outlets Follow Gino on the following socials: Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhm TikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4 Facebook: tinyurl.com/28aw8tky=

    1h 11m

  3. 14/12/2023

    EP12 - Ally McKenzie - Documentary Producer

    Football and filmmaking have been lifelong passions for documentary producer Ally McKenzie.  After his stellar work producing 2022s TaxiJo, Ally created Match in a Minute a short form online video outlet that captures the live match day experience of football across the island of Ireland. It’s Ally McKenzie on The Scene. 0:00 Intro  0:40 Finding your voice as a filmmaker 12:17 Documentaries and Newry AFC 16:29 Match in a Minute 27:01 The future of cinema 33:32 What does a producer do? 38:27 Ally's break with the BBC 46:07 Producing TaxiJo 56:27 Advice for people looking to break into the film industry ============================================================ Follow Ally's online video outlet 'Match in a Minute': TikTok: tinyurl.com/5468r8pr Instagram: tinyurl.com/3kv97jvy YouTube: tinyurl.com/339shp2y ============================================================ The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outlets Follow Gino on the following socials: Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhm TikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4 Facebook: tinyurl.com/28aw8tky=

    59 min

  4. 07/12/2023

    EP11 - Tolu Ogunware - Filmmaker

    Having been raised in both London and Nigeria Tolu moved to Northern Ireland at the age of ten.  His experience growing up in Belfast gave him the tools and perspective to direct his recent BBC documentary, Black, Northern Irish and Proud.  A superb piece delving into racial relations and what it's like to be black in Northern Ireland.  Hear Tolu's story on The Scene. Contents -Intro -Early years -Moving to Belfast at the age of ten -Black, Northern Irish and Proud -Working in the film industry -Tolu's new hip hop documentary -Photography -The future of filmmaking and storytelling ============================================================ Watch Tolu's documentary Black, Northern Irish and Proud tinyurl.com/muzm4ja5 Follow Tolu:  IG: tinyurl.com/bdes88zs ============================================================ The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outlets Follow Gino on the following socials: Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhm TikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4 Facebook: tinyurl.com/28aw8tky=

    48 min

  5. 30/11/2023

    EP 10 - Lianne McCooey - From Comedy to Counselling

    She turned ranting about Newry into an art form with Facebook Live propelling Lianne McCooey to local legend status.  Her witty observations paved the way for a venture into standup comedy with her monthly comedy club consistently selling out.  Now Lianne wants to give back with aspirations of a career as a Counsellor. Contents -Intro -Transistion into standup comedy -Lianne's Facebook Live videos -Using comedy as an outlet -Mental struggles -Training to be a counsellor -Lianne's tribute video to her friend Declan -The future  ================================================================= Lianne is performing at the Christmas comedy night in The Newry Shamrocks GAA club with Conor Keys headlining and support from Ciaran Franco, hosted by Sean McAleavey Saturday the 16th of December at 7:30pm tickets are £10. Tickets can be purchased at: tinyurl.com/ykwha5d2 Follow Lianne on socials: IG: tinyurl.com/3s48msjs Facebook: tinyurl.com/4xcn4ewc ================================================================= The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outlets Follow Gino on the following socials: Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhm TikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4 Facebook: tinyurl.com/28aw8tky

    1h 3m

  6. 23/11/2023

    EP 9 - Sean McAleavey - Standup Comic

    **Tickets for Sean's gigs as mentioned in the show are not available on Eventbrite but instead glistrr links to which are down below When standup comic Sean McAleavey isn’t complaining about the price of pints… He is taking the comedy scene by storm having only started a few years ago he now regularly plays venues up and down the country, culminating with his first headline show earlier in the year. With a well established weekly podcast under his belt, Sean’s profile continues to grow.  Find out the story behind Sean’s success on this latest edition of The Scene.  Contents -Intro -Christmas comedy night in Newry Shamrocks GAA club -Sean's start in comedy -The growth of standup comedy -The creation of 'Our Wee Podcast" -Sean's process for creating comedy -Newry -How Sean develops his routine  -The current comedy landscape ============================================================ Sean is hosting a Christmas comedy night in The Newry Shamrocks GAA club with Conor Keys headlining and support from Ciaran Franco and Lianne McCooey Saturday the 16th of December at 7:30pm tickets are £10. Tickets can be purchased at: tinyurl.com/ykwha5d2 Sean is also part of Our Wee Podcast live at Madden's Bar in Belfast, Tuesday the 12th of December at 7:30pm with fellow podcasters Pete Giffen and Ciaran Franco.  Tickets are £10. Tickets can be purchased at: tinyurl.com/4bm6cprh Sean's weekly installments of 'Our Wee Podcast" are available on spotify and YouTube: tinyurl.com/5n7fa7sm Follow Sean on socials IG: tinyurl.com/bdk8jz75 TikTok: tinyurl.com/47j4cnyy ============================================================ The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outlets Follow Gino on the following socials: Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhm TikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4 Facebook: tinyurl.com/28aw8tky

    59 min

  7. 16/11/2023

    EP8 - Alex Boyle - Irish Rap Artist

    Rap music is not something synonymous with Irish music culture but that is changing, fast!  A pioneer in his field Alex has recorded three albums, with a forth soon on the way, at just the age of 18.  Join me as I learn the ins and outs of Ireland's fastest growing genre of music on this latest edition of The Scene. Contents -Intro -Why rap music? -Conceptualising a rap song -The modern landscape of the music scene  -The rise of self distribution online -Early lessons learnt -The recording process -Live music in Newry -Dealing with criticism -1st album: Euphoria -2nd album, Ego and the song Bellinis -Sergios -3rd album: Life's a rage -The Future ============================================================ Alex's first three albums: -Euphoria  -Ego -Life's a Rage Along with his new single 'Control" are available to stream on all music platforms Alex's IG: tinyurl.com/msuctpcu ============================================================ The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outlets Follow Gino on the following socials: Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhm TikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4

    1h 2m

  8. 09/11/2023

    EP7 - Jackie Sheridan - The Newry Spud

    It was the question on everyone's lips who is the Newry Spud?  Newry's worst kept secret didn't take Columbo to figure out that it is of course.... Jackie Sheridan. Starting off as a meme page and a bit of fun Newry Spud provoked and entertained its way to the biggest media following in the area.  However, there has been a dark side to Jackie's success. In his first ever sit down interview Jackie speaks from the heart about his struggles with mental health and how he created a fan page that has become a Newry institution on this latest edition of The Scene. Contents: 0:00 intro 01:09 Who is the Newry Spud? 14:20 Dark side of social media 19:54 Dangers of using real people/businesses in social media posts 28:18 Newly found responsibility of having a big following 33:03 Why did Jackie keep identity secret? 34:53 How social media has evolved 39:59 Jackie's constant struggle with mental health 48:01 How Newry and comedy is a match made in heaven 56:00 Making public aware of mental health ============================================================ Follow the Newry Spud on Facebook: tinyurl.com/25abu66r Instagram: tinyurl.com/5yvpua8v If you were effected with the content in this video or would like to speak to someone in regards to mental health, Pips Hope and Support in Newry is a magnificent charity that helps people with mental health issues on a daily basis. Pips website: http://www.pipshopeandsupport.org Or phone: 028 3026 6195 ============================================================ The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outlets Follow Gino on the following socials: Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhm TikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4 Facebook: tinyurl.com/5n7x2am3

    58 min
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In depth discussions about filmmaking and comedy.  Hosted by Gino Lynch.

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