Julie Ryan Explained

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), I Never Cry (2020),[1] and Finding You (2020).[2]

Career

Production company

Ryan is the managing director of MK1Studios Productions,[3] [4] which she founded to promote diversity, inclusion and innovation through storytelling.[5] MK1 is Dublin, Ireland based,[6] with bases in Cork, Ireland and Los Angeles, California.

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.[7] Ryan then began her film career as a freelance producer of non-scripted television, working in the US in this area for 10 years.[4] In 2012, Ryan stepped up to the role of producer on The Fear,[8] an Irish hidden camera TV show in which members of the Irish public are pranked in various locations around the country.

Ryan made a name for herself in 2016, when her feature film The Young Offenders[9] [10] was a breakout success both nationally and internationally,[11] [12] after winning Best Irish Feature Film at the 2016 Galway Film Fleadh,[13] alongside A Date for Mad Mary.[14]

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),[15] which won the Grand Prix and Cineuropa Award at Mons International Film Festival in 2021;[16] indie feature A Bend in the River (2020)[17] [18] Intruder (2020)[19] for Channel 5,[20] and The Holiday (TV Series - 2021).[21]

Filmography

Ryan's film and TV credits include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Never Cry Screen Ireland. 2022-01-13. www.screenireland.ie.
  2. Web site: 3rd year Film & TV students receive masterclass from Film & TV Producer. 2022-01-13. DkIT - Dundalk Institute of Technology. en.
  3. Web site: Mk1studios Productions Ltd - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck. 2022-01-13. www.solocheck.ie.
  4. Web site: IFTN Festive Q&A with Producer Julie Ryan The Irish Film & Television Network. 2022-01-13. www.iftn.ie.
  5. Web site: About. February 2, 2017. December 15, 2021. December 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215111626/https://mk1productions.wordpress.com/about/. dead.
  6. Web site: Irish drama A Bend in the River in post-production. 2022-01-13. Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. en.
  7. Web site: Behind the Scenes with... Irish film producer Julie Ryan. 2022-01-13. independent. en.
  8. Web site: New Hidden Camera Show 'The Fear' To Air On RTÉ Two The Irish Film & Television Network. 2022-01-13. www.iftn.ie.
  9. Web site: The Young Offenders The Irish Film & Television Network. 2022-01-13. iftn.ie.
  10. Web site: 'I've had women who are my senior completely kick the ladder out from under my feet' - Irish producer Hilary Johnson. 2022-01-13. independent. en.
  11. Web site: The Young Offenders crosses €1 million at the Irish Box Office. Deirdre. Molumby. October 21, 2016. Entertainment.ie.
  12. Web site: The Young Offenders. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  13. Web site: The Young Offenders Screen Ireland. 2022-01-13. www.screenireland.ie.
  14. Web site: A Date for Mad Mary and The Young Offenders share best Irish film at the Fleadh Screenwriter. 2022-01-13. www.irishtimes.com.
  15. Web site:
    1. IFTNfestival: Polish/Irish Co-Production 'I Never Cry' Selected for Prestigious 'Goes to Cannes' Film Market The Irish Film & Television Network
    . 2022-01-13. www.iftn.ie.
  16. Web site: 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. 2022-01-13. www.iftn.ie.
  17. Web site: Ritman. Alex. 2020-12-16. Indie Rights Takes Irish Drama 'A Bend in the River' Globally (Exclusive) . 2022-01-13. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
  18. Web site: IFTA SCREEN DISCUSSION: A BEND IN THE RIVER. 2022-01-13. ifta.ie.
  19. Web site: televisual.com. 2020-10-05. Channel 5 orders four-part thriller from Clapperboard. 2022-01-13. Televisual.
  20. Web site: My5. 2022-01-13. www.channel5.com.
  21. Web site: Julie Ryan Producer. 2022-01-13. The Talent Manager. en-GB.
  22. Web site: 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. 2022-01-13. link.lplks.org. en.

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