Irish film and TV producer
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
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WFT.I Podcast: Interview with Julie Ryan, Producer of 'The Young Offenders' , retrieved 2022-01-13
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"I Never Cry | Screen Ireland" . www.screenireland.ie . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"3rd year Film & TV students receive masterclass from Film & TV Producer" . DkIT - Dundalk Institute of Technology . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"Mk1studios Productions Ltd - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck" . www.solocheck.ie . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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b
"IFTN Festive Q&A with Producer Julie Ryan | The Irish Film & Television Network" . www.iftn.ie . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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b
"About" . February 2, 2017. Archived from
the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
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"Irish drama A Bend in the River in post-production" . Cineuropa - the best of european cinema . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"Behind the Scenes with... Irish film producer Julie Ryan" . independent . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"New Hidden Camera Show 'The Fear' To Air On RTÉ Two | The Irish Film & Television Network" . www.iftn.ie . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"The Young Offenders | The Irish Film & Television Network" . iftn.ie . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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" '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 .
^ Molumby, Deirdre (October 21, 2016).
"The Young Offenders crosses €1 million at the Irish Box Office" . Entertainment.ie .
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"The Young Offenders" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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"The Young Offenders | Screen Ireland" . www.screenireland.ie . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"A Date for Mad Mary and The Young Offenders share best Irish film at the Fleadh | Screenwriter" . www.irishtimes.com . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"#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 .
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"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 .
^ Ritman, Alex (2020-12-16).
"Indie Rights Takes Irish Drama 'A Bend in the River' Globally (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"IFTA SCREEN DISCUSSION: A BEND IN THE RIVER" . ifta.ie . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
^ televisual.com (2020-10-05).
"Channel 5 orders four-part thriller from Clapperboard" . Televisual . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"My5" . www.channel5.com . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
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"Julie Ryan | Producer" . The Talent Manager . Retrieved 2022-01-13 .
^ 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 . {{
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