#29 | Gerry Nelson | Documentary Director

We sat down for an impassioned and rather touching chat about his career, The realities of the Film and Tv Environ, Earning your stripes and kids growing up in modern day Ireland. Gerry Nelson is an award winning Irish documentary filmmaker. Gerry switched to directing following ten years as a highly regarded, award winning, editor. With his first film, the acclaimed study of Lourdes, 'Faith, Hope and Plastic' Gerry quickly gained a reputation for creating imaginative and thoughtful programmes. Now with three decades of experience in television Gerry's work continues to impress. As a writer, director and photographer he is a total filmmaker. Most recently his Documentary series "The Game" Charting the history of our national sport of Hurling. Which you can still just about catch on the Rte player on the following link. . https://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/the-game-30005366/10921405/ His work has taken him to some of the worlds most far flung corners… The Americas, Arabia, Africa, India, Siberia, The Middle East and Wexford. https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0818/985945-making-the-game-i-basically-did-a-masters-in-hurling/ Listen WrapChatters… Do you listen to Podcast FNI WrapChat regularly? Please take a couple of mins to take out our anonymous survey to help us try to improve and grow below. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GGZCCM2 #WeAreFni Thank you sooooo much to our speakers at our INT :Pub: Quiz event recently Paul Duane, John Fox and Colin McKeown and of course to our sponsors of our latest meet up. The Irish Film Institute (IFI) Film Equipment Hire, Camera Kit, Studio 10 on Wicklow street, Roger Kenny Photography, The Cork Film Festival, The Kerry Film Festival, The Richard Harris Film Festival, Stoney Road Distribution, IP Wischin and our good buddies at the Dublin Podcast Festival here at Headstuff. xxx Support FNI over at www.buymeacoffee.com/fni