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John Moriarty Memorial Lecture: STARS STILL STELLAR
September 26 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
€15
Last interviews with John Moriarty is a documentary by Alan Gilsenan featuring his last few interviews with John Moriarty in the time leading up to his passing in 2007 runtime:70 minutes
Alan Gilsenan is an award-winning Irish writer, filmmaker and theatre director. His widely diverse and extensive body of film work spans cinema, documentaries, feature films, and more poetic and experimental work. His latest films include The Days of Trees, a reflection on trauma and memory, which won the 2024 IFTA Award for best feature documentary; Ghosts of Baggotonia, a film-poem that combines personal memory and the literary ghosts of bohemian Dublin; and The Irish Question, a meditation on the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ and the possibilities for a united Ireland.
Gilsenan is a former Chairperson of the Irish Film Institute, and was a member of the boards of both Screen Ireland and RTÉ. He is currently the Chairperson of Fighting Words, a national organisation that facilitates creative writing for children and young people.
Sponsored by Bryan Guinness Charitable Trust