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Rewriting the history of Mount Everest? RTÉ Documentary On One

Documentary maker Marc McMenamin writes for Culture about his new RTÉ Documentary on One production, The Lost Mountaineers – listen to it above.

Documentary On One • 04 Oct 23

Cavan man Bobby Coote, the subject of The Man Who Wanted To Fly

The Man Who Wanted To Fly - how we made the acclaimed documentary

Filmmaker Frank Shouldice writes for Culture about his acclaimed new documentary, The Man Who Wanted To Fly, now available to watch on-demand.

Film • 25 Aug 20

Ciara O'Shea and Mahek Hussain, from Presentation Primary School in Tralee

Creative Kids: the new film celebrating creativity in our schools

Filmmaker Anna Rodgers writes for Culture about Creative Schools, a new documentary inspired by the roll-out of a pilot project focussing on creativity and the Arts in primary and secondary schools all around Ireland, which airs on RTÉ One on May 3rd

Documentary • 01 May 20

Last Days At Luggala - the late Garech de Brun at home with his housekeeper

Last Days At Luggala - watch the stunning new documentary

Acclaimed filmmaker and editor Mick Mahon writes for Culture about Last Days At Luggala, a fascinating new documentary portrait of the late Garech de Brun, arts patron and co-founder of Claddagh records, which premieres on RTÉ One on December 18th...

Documentary • 19 Dec 19

South Wind Blows meets photographer Seamus Murphy

South Wind Blows meets director Seamus Murphy who has worked with musician PJ Harvey to document the singer-songwriter at work on her albums 'Let England Shake' and most recently on the documentary 'A Dog Called Money' which has just been released.

South Wind Blows • 20 Nov 19

Between Land And Sea - a year in a seaside surftown

Award-winning documentary maker Ross Whitaker (Unbeakable, Bye Bye Now) writes for Culture about his latest acclaimed film, exploring twelve months in the life of popular surf destination Lahinch, Co. Clare..

Film • 14 Dec 20

Archivist Cécile Morgan is the Project Manager of the Military Service Pensions Collection Project

Keepers of the Flame - the new film documenting an Irish tragedy

Keepers of the Flame, the new feature-length documentary from Emmy Award winner Nuala O'Connor, received its Irish TV premiere on Monday, August 19th on RTÉ One.

Documentary • 20 Aug 19

The Irish Revolution wins prestigious Accolade Global Film Award

International Award for Tyrone Productions/Create One' and "The Irish Revolution" documentary feature wins prestigious Accolade Global Film Award of Excellence.

The Irish Revolution • 14 Jun 19

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, AKA The Defiant Ones, reunite at the film's premiere

The Defiant Ones - Alan Corr on Netflix's hip-hop must-see

The Defiant Ones is a new 4-part Netflix documentary exploring the culture clash of a relationship that defined the sound of a generation and beyond.

Documentary • 23 Mar 18

School Life uncovered - how we made the acclaimed documentary

David Rane, the producer and co-director (with Neasa Ní Chianáin) of acclaimed documentary School Life, write for Culture about the film's journey to Sundance and back, and about making an optimistic film in difficult times.

RTÉ One • 23 Feb 18

Gabriel Byrne pictured outside George Bernard Shaw's childhood home in Dublin.

The Shaw Thing - Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

In the new RTÉ documentary My Astonishing Self, Gabriel Byrne explores the life and times of literary genius George Bernard Shaw. Director Gerry Hoban writes about the making of the film, and how his leading man refused to be pushed around - literally.

Books • 07 Dec 17

Fab Vinny - an exclusive clip from the Vincent Hanley documentary

30 years on from the death of Vincent Hanley, Cláracha Gaeilge looks back at 'Fab Vinny' and his cutting-edge hit music video show MT USA.

Documentary • 27 Oct 17

Meetings With Ivor

Documentary • 15 Aug 17

Al Pacino's Wilde side - bringing Salomé to the screen

Al Pacino's obssesion with Oscar Wilde's Salomé led to him performing the role of Herod in an LA stage production of the tragedy, the actor captured this performance and his fascination with Wilde's work in a drama-documentary called Wilde Salomé.

Film • 19 Jul 17

Joanna Golden and husband Fazel Patel feature in the first episode of Missing You.

Missing You - love, loss, tears and laughter, via video chat

Missing You is a new six part RTÉ series about the lengths the Irish Diaspora will go to maintain and nurture relationships with their loved ones in spite of vast geographical distance. Missing You producer/director Karen Moran writes about the show.

RTÉ One • 11 Jun 17