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Julie Ryan is an Irish film and TV producer from Cork, Ireland, known for her work on The Young Offenders (2016), I Never Cry (2020), and Finding You (2020). She is the managing director of MK1Studios Productions.

Career

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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.[1] Ryan then began her film career as a freelance producer of non-scripted television, working in the US in this area for 10 years.[2] In 2012, Ryan stepped up to the role of producer on The Fear,[3] an Irish hidden camera TV show in which members of the Irish public are pranked in various locations around the country.[4]

Ryan made a name for herself in 2016, when her feature film The Young Offenders[5][6] was a breakout success both nationally and internationally,[7][8] after winning Best Irish Feature Film at the 2016 Galway Film Fleadh,[9] alongside A Date for Mad Mary.[10]

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),[11][12] which won the Grand Prix and Cineuropa Award at Mons International Film Festival in 2021;[13] indie feature A Bend in the River (2020)[14][15][16] Intruder (2020)[17] for Channel 5,[18] and The Holiday (TV Series - 2021).[19]

Production company

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Ryan is the managing director of MK1Studios Productions,[20][2] which she founded to promote diversity, inclusion and innovation through storytelling.[21] MK1 is Dublin, Ireland based,[14] with bases in Cork, Ireland and Los Angeles, California.[21]

Filmography

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Ryan's film and TV credits include:

References

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  1. ^ "Behind the Scenes with... Irish film producer Julie Ryan". independent. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "IFTN Festive Q&A with Producer Julie Ryan | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "New Hidden Camera Show 'The Fear' To Air On RTÉ Two | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ WFT.I Podcast: Interview with Julie Ryan, Producer of 'The Young Offenders', retrieved 13 January 2022
  5. ^ "The Young Offenders | The Irish Film & Television Network". iftn.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ "'I've had women who are my senior completely kick the ladder out from under my feet' - Irish producer Hilary Johnson". independent. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. ^ Molumby, Deirdre (21 October 2016). "The Young Offenders crosses €1 million at the Irish Box Office". Entertainment.ie.
  8. ^ "The Young Offenders" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  9. ^ "The Young Offenders | Screen Ireland". www.screenireland.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  10. ^ "A Date for Mad Mary and The Young Offenders share best Irish film at the Fleadh | Screenwriter". www.irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  11. ^ "I Never Cry | Screen Ireland". www.screenireland.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  12. ^ "#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 13 January 2022.
  13. ^ "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 13 January 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Irish drama A Bend in the River in post-production". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  15. ^ Ritman, Alex (16 December 2020). "Indie Rights Takes Irish Drama 'A Bend in the River' Globally (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  16. ^ "IFTA SCREEN DISCUSSION: A BEND IN THE RIVER". ifta.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  17. ^ televisual.com (5 October 2020). "Channel 5 orders four-part thriller from Clapperboard". Televisual. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  18. ^ "My5". www.channel5.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Julie Ryan | Producer". The Talent Manager. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Mk1studios Productions Ltd - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck". www.solocheck.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  21. ^ a b "About". 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Finding you - Lawrence Public Library". link.lplks.org. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  23. ^ "3rd year Film & TV students receive masterclass from Film & TV Producer". DkIT - Dundalk Institute of Technology. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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