Julie Ryan

Julie Ryan (born February 6, 1984) is an Irish film and TV producer from Cork, Ireland, known for her work on The Young Offenders (2016),[1] I Never Cry (2020),[2] and Finding You (2020).[3]

Career

Production company

Ryan is the managing director of MK1Studios Productions,[4][5] which she founded to promote diversity, inclusion and innovation through storytelling.[6] MK1 is Dublin, Ireland based,[7] with bases in Cork, Ireland and Los Angeles, California.[6]

Early career

Ryan began her career in the media industry in the Irish TV company TV3, where she trained in the sports department as a reporter. She also spend a period moonlighting as an autocue operator, continuity announcer, news librarian, and even spent a stint as a sports anchor in Dublin radio station 98FM.[8] Ryan then began her film career as a freelance producer of non-scripted television, working in the US in this area for 10 years.[5] In 2012, Ryan stepped up to the role of producer on The Fear,[9] an Irish hidden camera TV show in which members of the Irish public are pranked in various locations around the country.[1]

Ryan made a name for herself in 2016, when her feature film The Young Offenders[10][11] was a breakout success both nationally and internationally,[12][13] after winning Best Irish Feature Film at the 2016 Galway Film Fleadh,[14] alongside A Date for Mad Mary.[15]

Present day

Following her success with The Young Offenders, Ryan went on to produce several critically-acclaimed international co-productions, including Irish-Polish co-production I Never Cry (2020),[2][16] which won the Grand Prix and Cineuropa Award at Mons International Film Festival in 2021;[17] indie feature A Bend in the River (2020)[7][18][19] Intruder (2020)[20] for Channel 5,[21] and The Holiday (TV Series - 2021).[22]

Filmography

Ryan's film and TV credits include:

References

  1. ^ a b WFT.I Podcast: Interview with Julie Ryan, Producer of 'The Young Offenders', retrieved 2022-01-13
  2. ^ a b "I Never Cry | Screen Ireland". www.screenireland.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  3. ^ "3rd year Film & TV students receive masterclass from Film & TV Producer". DkIT - Dundalk Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  4. ^ "Mk1studios Productions Ltd - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck". www.solocheck.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  5. ^ a b "IFTN Festive Q&A with Producer Julie Ryan | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  6. ^ a b "About". February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Irish drama A Bend in the River in post-production". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  8. ^ "Behind the Scenes with... Irish film producer Julie Ryan". independent. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  9. ^ "New Hidden Camera Show 'The Fear' To Air On RTÉ Two | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  10. ^ "The Young Offenders | The Irish Film & Television Network". iftn.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  11. ^ "'I've had women who are my senior completely kick the ladder out from under my feet' - Irish producer Hilary Johnson". independent. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  12. ^ Molumby, Deirdre (October 21, 2016). "The Young Offenders crosses €1 million at the Irish Box Office". Entertainment.ie.
  13. ^ "The Young Offenders" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  14. ^ "The Young Offenders | Screen Ireland". www.screenireland.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  15. ^ "A Date for Mad Mary and The Young Offenders share best Irish film at the Fleadh | Screenwriter". www.irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  16. ^ "#IFTNfestival: Polish/Irish Co-Production 'I Never Cry' Selected for Prestigious 'Goes to Cannes' Film Market | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  17. ^ "Irish-Polish drama I Never Cry releases in Irish/UK cinemas today; Winner of Grand Prix & Cineuropa Award at Mons International Film Festival | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  18. ^ Ritman, Alex (2020-12-16). "Indie Rights Takes Irish Drama 'A Bend in the River' Globally (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  19. ^ "IFTA SCREEN DISCUSSION: A BEND IN THE RIVER". ifta.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  20. ^ televisual.com (2020-10-05). "Channel 5 orders four-part thriller from Clapperboard". Televisual. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  21. ^ "My5". www.channel5.com. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  22. ^ "Julie Ryan | Producer". The Talent Manager. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  23. ^ Ryan, Julie; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif ); Films, Distinction; Productions, MK1; Entertainment, Nook Lane; Studios, Red Sky; Attractions (Firm), Roadside; Baugh, Brian; Bergin, Patrick. "Finding you - Lawrence Public Library". link.lplks.org. Retrieved 2022-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)