Dublin Creative Review

An Irish Design 2015 Special. Sebastian Stephenson speaks to CEO of Irish Design 2015, Karen Hennessy about the year and its conception. We discusses the programme domestically to internationally, public facing to enterprise leading. We also review the past 6 months and look ahead to the next 6. We have reports about some of the events that are apart of Irish design 2015: We look at Indigo and Cloth and Making Spaces' talk series; Blueprint Talks, we also check out the Fresh Talent exhibition, showcasing the best of Irish talent across a electric mix of disciplines. Finally we chill out with a whiskey galore punch at the Liquor Rooms talks series.

Lois Kapila is the managing editor of Dublin Inquirer. A news site that launched in last June. Sebastian Stephenson checked in with Lois to see how things are coming along. Along the way we also discuss a south Dublin centric perspective to a lot of national media, the inspiration for the site and their unique business model for the media industry in Ireland. In this episode we also speak to Noel Sutton about this year's 2015 GAZE International Film Festival. Finally we check in on Lilliput Press to see what they have coming out.

Ángel Luis Gonzálaez Fernández is the festival founder and director of PhotoIreland. Sebastian Stephenson speaks to him the day before PhotoIreland 2015 starts. We discuss the underfunding of the festival, image culture in Ireland, the structure of the festival, moving PhotoIreland beyond photography and looking at the broader dimensions of image culture and we finished by looking at some of the Asian and European photographers and photographic events that are part of the main exhibitions. One of the events from Photoireland is the Irish premiere of a radio documentary, we interview the maker to tell us why a radio documentary is at a photography festival and we round up some of the broadcasting developments in Ireland in the past month.

Brother Hubbard and Sister Sadie are both award winning cafes doing a lot of things right. Garrett Fitzgerald talks to us about how its done, form the food to the identity to the hospitality. We also talk about the difference between the two cafes, the story behind the cafes, the worry they got from friends and family before the first cafes were opened and then the support afterwards and a whole lot more. We also look at an app that is the ultimate film assistant, Shotclip. Before we say goodbye to Garrett we check the the latest album from Pop/Funk Band form Kerry, Strange Attractor.

No guest this week. We tried our best. John Wick is a good solid action movie directed by two stuntmen. Root + Bone is an excellent free food culture magazine. Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine's programme is a newspaper that is wasted. A priest, drag queen and current affairs broadcaster walk into a Soundings podcast. The Monocle Arts Review for Sebastian suits him but Monocle 24 isn't perfect. Munch and Gargle is an excellent dead podcast. Karl Marx and Harry Styles in image macro matrimony. Recomendations from the Irish Film Institute and the Expierence Japan Festival 2015.

A JDIFF discussion gone down the rabble hole, in a good way. Clara Rose Thornton is our guest. Clara is a culture journalist, radio and television broadcaster, spoken word artist; poetry workshop instructor, and promoter. You have heard her on RTE radio and television along with various print publications. We start talking about the film, All About Eva, that was made for €7000. Made part-time without any professional crew this lead us into the Irish film industry perception of itself and how that differs from the rest of the world. We talk about Irelands self-destructive, self-deprecative culture and it just gets way more interesting. We also find out more about the first International Dublin Game Music Festival. Finally we talk to NCAD Student Action about the problems between management and students. (Note: We mentioned the film All Aboout Eva was made for €7000. We discovered the initial budget was this figure, it was eventually raised to €60,000) Clara Rose Thornton All About Eva International Game M

This week Sebastian talks to Niamh Banks, the owner of Seven Woods, a lifestyle and wellness company stocked full of lovingly crafted items. We also check in on the launch of FRANC, a brand new fashion magazine. Finally, we check out All City Records, before leaving you with some picks for JDIFF.

The BAFTA's were interesting this year. We Need Your Feedback! Inherent Vice was a film we all watched. 50 Shades of Grey isn't the only fan fiction to be made into a 'published' book. Color Zen is a semi-stimulating puzzle game. Peaky Blinders is only becoming popular now. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival is happening. The Walworth Farce was alright. How to host your own literary event. Recommendations for the Collaboration 2015 Festival. Inherent Vice Dublin ShowtimesColor Zen (iOS, Android, Wii U)Peaky Blinders on RTE2 (Sunday, 21:55 Dublin Time, RTE 2)Dublin Chinese New Year FestivalThe Walworth Farce websiteCollaborations 2015 Festival links1. WHO’S A PRETTY… [INSERT GENDER HERE] / CHARLIE’S A CLEPTO2. SMACH ALLEY / FIST PUMP