PILGRIM HILL ON THE LATE LATE!

One thing what's wrong with the Irish media establishment is the way they jump on anyone new with talent! The latest victim is the director of Pilgrim Hill. He's only made one feature and has already appeared on the Late late show. Give the lad space to made more good films instead of showing him off to the whole country! Ten years ago we had new directors making impressive debut features. Where are they now? Working in TV on crap like Savage eye that's where! We need directors who can build up impressive filmographies without having to meet tools like Tubridy. There is so much hype in Irish film that anyone new who arrives with talent immediately gets put in the spotlight. This is because anything different will stand out from rubbish like Hardy Bucks and Earthbound. Irish Film is so hyped that it can cause more harm than good. No-one knows what Barrett will be doing in a few years. He might never make another Pilgrim Hill or he could become our greatest director. All of this media exposure and acclaim can only cause harm and give people too much expectations.