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Ode to Joy: Pat Collins adapts Patrick Kavanagh for Drama On One

On March 30th, Drama On One will broadcast Eternal Lanes of Joy, written and directed by filmmaker Pat Collins (That They May Face The Rising Sun), and based on an episode from the life of writer Patrick Kavanagh.

RTÉ Drama On One • 28 Mar

Barry Ward in That They May Face the Rising Sun

Adapting John McGahern's final masterpiece for the big screen

Filmmaker, radio documentary maker and screenwriter Eamon Little introduces the new film That They May Face the Rising Sun

Film • 27 Dec 24

Architects Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey feature in Making

Meeting the makers: Creating an architectural wonder in Cork

Making is a new documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Pat Collins which documents Making In, the annual gathering of makers that takes place each September at Joseph Walsh Studio in Fartha, Co. Cork.

Documentaries • 15 Aug 24

Barry Ward and Anna Bederke star in That They May Face The Rising Sun

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm, from 1pm

Culture 5 • 26 Apr 24

Traveller singer Thomas McCarthy returns in new RTÉ documentary

Thomas McCarthy is one of Ireland's best known traditional Traveller singers.

Documentaries • 03 May 24

The Dance - watch Pat Collins' acclaimed documentary

The Dance is an observational feature documentary by the director Pat Collins that follows the staging of MÁM from the first day of rehearsal to the opening night performance at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2019.

Documentaries • 03 Feb 23

The Dance comes to RTÉ - watch an exclusive clip

Film • 23 Jan 23

Songs of the Open Road: Traveller singer Thomas McCarthy in focus

Documentaries • 25 Mar 22

Lord of The Dance - Michael Keegan-Dolan talks to RTÉ Arena

RTÉ Arena • 10 Feb 22

Something For The Weekend: Pat Collins' Cultural Picks

Something For The Weekend • 09 Feb 22

Pat Collins' The Dance receives its Irish premiere in Cork

10 must-see films at Cork International Film Festival

Film • 03 Nov 21

Cork International Film Festival announces 2021 programme

Film • 18 Oct 21

Something For The Weekend: Annemarie Ní Churreáin's cultural life

Annemarie Ní Churreáin • 06 Aug 21

Henry Glassie: Field Work - Pat Collins on his new documentary

Acclaimed filmmaker Pat Collins introduces his latest documentary, Henry Glassie Field Work, which is now available to stream online...

Film • 17 Apr 21

Hazel Coonagh's Elements is one of the Illuminations artworks

Illuminations - RTÉ explores shades of lockdown

Illuminations is a remarkable online gallery of 30 works commissioned by RTÉ exploring the shades of lockdown.

Illuminations • 05 Nov 20

Samira's Dream receives its Irish premiere at this year's IFI Documentary Festival

IFI Documentary Festival 2020 - real life on the big screen

Irish Film Institute programmer David O'Mahony writes for Culture about this year's IFI Documentary Festival, which runs from Monday, September 21st to Sunday, September 27th.

Film • 21 Sep 20

Song Of Granite: Pat Collins on his remarkable sean nós biopic

Acclaimed filmmaker Pat Collins writes for Culture about his acclaimed film Song of Granite, a impressionistic biopic of legendary sean nós singer Joe Heaney, which makes its Irish TV premiere on TG4 on Easter Monday.

Film • 03 Apr 18

Renowned soprano Celine Byrne is one of the performers at the first The Drimoleague Singing Festival.

Drimoleague is for singing! Pat Collins on a celebration of song

Filmmaker Pat Collins writes for RTÉ Culture about the inaugural Drimoleague Singing Festival, which kicks off in West Cork this weekend.

Music • 19 Sep 17

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