Flipped Podcast #12: Damien O'Connor

Welcome to Episode 12 of Flipped.  This podcast features Megan's interview with Damien O'Connor - editor, storyboard artist, episodic director at Brown Bag  and film-maker.

Damien has written and directed 5 short films -  'Mutt', 'Ledog', IFTA nominated 'Dick Terrapin', 'After You' and most recently the beautiful short, 'Anya' which was made in association with 'To Russia with Love' to promote not only their cause but also the positive outcomes of their work so far.

Damien has also worked as an editor on Noddy, Olivia the Pig and the Emmy nominated Octonauts. He was Retakes Supervisor on Doc McStuffins for Disney and currently works for the Oscar nominated Brown Bag film studios in Dublin

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Podcast Contents

00:00 - Intro

01:25 - Interview start - College (without a Leaving Cert)

04:10 - First frameworks

05:25 - Journey to the worst place on earth

07:55 - Directing horses

08:45 - Brown Bag Films come knocking

09:35 - Learning with After You

11:40 - Learn editing

15:05 - To Russia With Love

17:07 - Making Anya

18:34 - A trip to Russia

20:12 - A message of hope

22:55 - The orphanage premiere

27:00 - Writing v directing

35:50 - Teaching

38:25 - Response to Anya

40:08 - Outro

References 

Leanr more about to russia with Love here http://www.torussiawithlove.ie/

Text HUG 50300 to send €4 to From Russia With Love

Anya

After You

Le Dog

More of Damien's work can be seen on his vimeo page http://vimeo.com/damienoconnor. Really huge thanks to Damien for taking the time to talk to us.

We hope you enjoy the podcast - let us know what you think at flippedpodcast(at)gmail.com or contact us on our facebook page

Flipped was produced by Aidan McAteer & Megan McMahon, edited by Aidan McAteer and Megan McMahon and featured music from www.royaltyfreemusiclibrary.com

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