The IFTA award winning television drama series Striking Out directed by Lisa James Larsson and Simon Massey starring Amy Huberman, Neil Morrissey, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Moe Dunford. She was executive producer on Claire Dix’s debut feature Sunlight written by Ailbhe Keoghan (Bad Sisters) which premiered at Dublin International Film Festival and Glasgow Film Festival , and horror feature Oddity for Shudder, written and directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken and Tadhg Murphy, which premiered at SXSW 2024 and won the Midnighters Audience Award.
Yvonne Donohoe is Lead Executive Producer on television series THE GONE, an Irish New Zealand co-production for RTE, TVNZ and Red Arrow International Studios, written by Anna McPartlin and Michael Bennett, starring Richard Flood, Acushla-Tara Kupe, Carolyn Bracken and Michelle Fairley. Season one of THE GONE was released in New Zealand May 2023 and in Ireland Autumn 2023. On TVNZ the series won the All People 5+ demo and on TVNZ+ it was the second highest rating local NZ show (behind only 1News and beating the almighty Shortland Street) and it won the 2023 New Zealand Television Award for Best Drama Series. The broadcast in Ireland enjoyed a 30% share on the first episode and gained new viewers every episode after, keeping a strong share across its run and enjoying big numbers on the RTÉ Player. Series two of THE GONE is currently airing in New Zealand after a successful run on RTE late 2024 and series 3 is now in development. She is currently financing a number of feature film & television drama projects including SKINTOWN to be directed by Kieron J. Walsh and starting Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan & Jamie Lee O’Donnell & coming of age drama series NOTIONS with writer/director Oonagh Kearney for RTE & ZDF Neo.
Hate this question ‘cos I love so many random things but some projects that I’ve seen that I’m like “yes that’s a bit of me” are ARRIVAL, THE OA, LES REVENANTS, THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, SHARP OBJECTS, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS, DEAD MAN’S SHOES, A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, and GAVIN & STACEY!
It’s more that I have scenes or moments that I love in everything I’ve been lucky enough to produce. The playground/self-immolation scene in RAPT, the amazing rain soaked opening of STRIKING OUT 2, Rose and her Dad’s exorcism of a puddle/dog ghost in EXTRA ORDINARY (in fact, too many scenes in this movie to pick!), and the ‘grand depart’ of the Tour De France of THE RACER. But it’s hard to look past the fact that all my life I dreamed of making a vampire film. I snuck into Quinnsworth aged 11 to buy a copy of Interview with the Vampire (I still have that copy!) and a lifelong obsession with bloodsuckers was born! To get a chance to actually make a vampire film, and for it to be one that I love and adds to the lore has been a particular thrill.
I don’t really consider myself as working in production. What drew me to this industry is that I couldn’t believe it was an actual job to do this stuff!
Hard to beat flying into it and seeing the big picture of it while knowing the intensity on every corner!
I always want to be surprised or moved.
Anything from 2006 – indie sleeze all the way!
Too many! The most memorable are always ones that include production disasters and our often colourful responses! Having an actor rip his achilles tendon on set and having to rewrite 5 episodes of a show was a particularly fun moment – it made for a better show!
