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Meet the Irish producers chasing Oscar glory

Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy are the founders of Tailored Films, the Irish production company behind the controversial Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice.

It's a big week for Tailored Films - they have the IFTAs on Friday, the BAFTAs on Sunday, and on March 2nd, they will be at the Oscars.

Julianne Forde (L) and Ruth Treacy (R)

This is all for nominations for The Apprentice - with Sebastian Stan up for Best Actor at the Oscars, and Jeremy Strong nominated for Best Supporting Actor…

The film has been in the crosshairs of the returning U.S. president ever since it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice

RTÉ Arena were joined by Julianne Forde in studio and Ruth Treacy, who is on location in West Cork - listen above.

Listen to more from RTÉ Arena here.

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