Echo Chamber - 358 - Part Two (Who We Love)
You can hear ‘Part One’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
Don't go anywhere, cause 'Part TWO' of this week's @EchoChamberFP is here for you!!!
Thanks to Paul Smith at Peccadillo Pictures, we have a new Irish coming of age story. PLUS, a great chat with the director / writer, co-writer, and one of the stars. Looking at all aspects of the filming process, how they've navigated their careers, views on storytelling, and a LOT more!!!
'Who We Love' is directed by Graham Cantwell, who co-wrote with Katie McNeice. Lily (Clara Harte) is a Dublin girl with a secret. When a misunderstanding with the beautiful and popular Violet (Venetia Bowe) leads to alarming repercussions, Lily is faced with the greatest challenge of her young life. Discovering her lesbian identity and making new friends are just part of the journey in 'Who We Love', a daring film that takes an honest look at being young and gay in contemporary Ireland.
Watch the conversation: HERE!
In 'Part Two' we have:
Who We Love - Poster
Who We Love
Watch Review: Here.
Galway Film Fleadh, World Premiere: 24th July 2021
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival: 15th October 2022
Santa Fe Film Festival: 18th February 2023
Digital Release Date: 6th January 2025
Director: Graham Cantwell
Cast: Clara Harte, Dean Quinn, Amy-Joyce Hastings, Venetia Bowe, Amy Hughes, Paul Ronan, Aisling O'Neill, Jimmy Smallhorne, Lynette Callaghan, Danielle Galligan, Geraldine McAlinden, Alison McGirr, Hallie Ridgeway, Daniel Mahon, Orla McGovern, Barry John Kinsella, Niamh McCormack, Norma Sheahan, James Flynn, Charlie Maher, Laurence O'Fuarain, Karen Kelly, Ryan Lincoln, James Patrice, Jeanne Nicole Ní Áinle, Alicia Gerrard
Credit: Treehouse Media, Peccadillo Pictures
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 94 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @whowelovefilm
Watch the conversation: HERE!
Katie McNeice
Katie McNeice
Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Actress
Katie McNeice is a multi-award winning and IFTA Nominated Writer Director who crafts thoughtful identity cinema with a particular focus on sexuality and gender. She is a 2023 Screen International Rising Star represented by Lisa Richards Creatives, London. McNeice has received almost 100 awards to date. This includes a Zebbie win for Best Short Script for rural intersex drama LAMBING starring Pat Shortt (Garage) which also won Best International Short Film at the 2023 San Diego International Film Festival. Other accolades include her an IFTA Nomination for Best Screenplay for WHO WE LOVE, an LGBTQ feature which was released in Irish cinemas in 2023 and internationally on VOD in January 2025.
She is currently in post-production on Irish language short FOCAIL BAILE CROÍ, funded by Screen Kerry and Comórtas Fisín. This project stars Lochlann O’Mearain (Harry Wild) and is produced by Maggie Ryan of Escape Pod Media. Upcoming work includes Screen Ireland funded Focus Short THE QUIET OCEAN written by Barry Smyth and Produced by Fiona Kinsella of Tile Media. This queer, dystopian short stars Elva Trill (Jurassic World Dominion) and Jennifer Zamparelli (Dancing With the Stars). She is also currently working on an adaptation of Meg Grehan’s THE DEEPEST BREATH for Wild Atlantic Pictures. McNeice has recently trained in both Executive Producing and Multi-Camera Direction and aims to move from shorts to features and television in 2025.
Follow Katie via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Website: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @mcneicekatie
Vimeo: Here.
Graham Cantwell
Graham Cantwell
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Actor
Multi award-winning and IFTA nominated independent filmmaker Graham Cantwell crafts vibrant, hard hitting dramas laced with irreverent humour centred on self belief and finding your place in the world. His films have been nominated for a total of twelve Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, and won awards at multiple festivals worldwide. He has been nominated for a Screenwriters Guild of Ireland Award and was recognised with a Courage in Cinema award at the Santa Fe Film Festival for his work highlighting the issue of bullying of LGBT teens.
Follow Graham via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Website: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @grahamcantwell
YouTube: Here.
Vimeo: Here.
Watch Graham's films via Apple TV: Here.
Watch Graham's films via Prime Video UK: Here.
Amy-Joyce Hastings
Amy-Joyce Hastings
Actress, Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
Amy-Joyce Hastings is an IFTA (Irish Film & Television Academy) nominated, award-winning actress from Galway, Ireland. She earned a Distinction at University, graduating with a Bachelor in Acting Studies from Trinity College Dublin and since has gone on to star in an array of productions, both on stage and screen.
Her performance as Oonagh in the powerful LGBTQ drama Who We Love (2021) earned her an IFTA Nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress - Film' at the The 18th Irish Film & Television Academy Awards (2022). She previously received a 'Best Supporting Actress' award for for the same character in the originating short film Lily (2016) which was a critical success at international festivals.
An early prime time television credit saw her co-star opposite Henry Cavill in an episode of Showtime's multiple Emmy winning series The Tudors (2007), Message to the Emperor (2007).
Follow Amy-Joyce via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Website: Here.
X: @AmyJoyHas
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @amyjoyhas
YouTube: Here.
Vimeo: Here.
Watch Amy-Joyce's films via Apple TV: Here.
Watch Amy-Joyce's films via Prime Video UK: Here.
Film Venture
Film Venture
Film Venture is Ireland’s leading course provider for short term Camera Acting Intensive courses. Our Showreel Services in both creating original footage for actors, and showreel editing are unparalleled in this country. We are a partnership comprised of film director/writer Graham Cantwell and actor/director Amy-Joyce Hastings.
Follow via:
Website: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @film.venture
YouTube: Here.
You can hear ‘Part One’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
*(Music)
'The Big Payback' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020