# Podcast: NTA Filmmakers Sodiq Ajibola Abiola, Louise Bruton, Edelle Kenny & Clare Monnelly Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/film-ireland-podcast-896003/podcast-nta-filmmakers-sodiq-ajibola-abiola-louise-bruton-edelle-kenny-clare-monnelly Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/film-ireland-podcast-896003/podcast-nta-filmmakers-sodiq-ajibola-abiola-louise-bruton-edelle-kenny-clare-monnelly.md Podcast: [Film Ireland Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/film-ireland-podcast-896003) Published: 2026-02-15T00:59:58+00:00 Episode link: https://www.filmireland.net/podcast-nta-filmmakers-sodiq-ajibola-abiola-louise-bruton-edelle-kenny-clare-monnelly/ Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6955465577f9435bdcc8cb82/e/69911a8f483d38b26e490093/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/film-ireland-podcast-896003/episodes/podcast-nta-filmmakers-sodiq-ajibola-abiola-louise-bruton-edelle-kenny-clare-monnelly Duration seconds: 4102 ## Resource In this episode of the Film Ireland Podcast, we’re delighted to partner with the National Talent Academy of Film & TV Drama, an initiative of Screen Ireland/Fís Éireann, managed by Ardán. In this panel discussion, Gemma Creagh chats with four talented filmmakers Sodiq Ajibola Abiola ( 4C ), Louise Bruton ( Let Go) , Edelle Kenny ( The Race ) and Clare Monnelly ( Babysitter ). Their films were funded under the NTAs short film schemes, and are set to have their world premieres at the Dublin International Film Festival  on 20th February. With the NTAS First Credits Scheme deadline approaching on 6th March, applicants must attend the information session taking place on 25th February . Listen now on SoundCloud , Apple, Spotify, Acast and Amazon, or subscribe to Film Ireland wherever you get your podcasts . Sodiq Ajibola Abiola, 4C Writer & Director Nigerian born artist, writer and actor raised in Ireland. Writing horror, surreal and humorous based scripts to bring light to various unrepresented topics with a fun twist. Sodiq trained for screen acting at Bow St Academy in 2020, attending The Lir Academy for the 6 months Actors Ensemble program. With experience in editing, directing his first short Rock Rock Scissors as part of the KinoD Filmmaking weekend. Sodiq enjoys art that challenges the audience while allowing them to also have fun engaging with the art. Louise Bruton, Let Go Writer & Director Louise Bruton, Writer & Director, Irish. Arts Journalist, DJ, writer and disability rights activist. Edelle Kenny, The Race Director Edelle is writer/director/producer who has a wealth of varied experience over her past 15+ years in the industry. She spent 10 years in the United States where she built a career with notable networks such as Para… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/film-ireland-podcast-896003/episodes/podcast-nta-filmmakers-sodiq-ajibola-abiola-louise-bruton-edelle-kenny-clare-monnelly/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/film-ireland-podcast-896003/podcast-nta-filmmakers-sodiq-ajibola-abiola-louise-bruton-edelle-kenny-clare-monnelly.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.