Louis Theroux to come to Dublin for IFTA Masterclass

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced that Louis Theroux, BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker and journalist, will come to Dublin to do an IFTA Masterclass on October 8th, with Irish Academy members and industry professionals, where he will share his knowledge and expertise in Documentary making.

The event will be moderated by award-winning broadcaster and producer Miriam O’Callaghan.

The acclaimed filmmaker and journalist, will also receive a special presentation from the Irish Academy in recognition of his outstanding work in Documentary making.

The masterclass is supported by Screen Ireland and Canon Ireland.

Louis, who is known for his immersive documentaries tackling complex issues including My Scientology Movie and this year’s acclaimed The Settlers, is a three-time BAFTA winner and Emmy

nominee, and has established a unique style and approach to his subject matter; shining a light on intriguing beliefs, behaviours, and institutions using a gentle questioning an informal approach,

offering rounded portraits of the people involved in complex social issues and human dilemmas.

Louis Theroux began working in television in 1994 under the wing of Michael Moore, who hired him as a writer and correspondent on TV Nation. (Moore has also delivered an IFTA

Masterclass in Dublin).

Following Theroux’s stint with Moore, he went on to make the BAFTA-winning series Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, When Louis Met…, and a series of award-winning specials including The Most Hated Family in America, Miami Mega Jail, Altered States and the feature-length documentary, My Scientology Movie.

In his films he has addressed hotly debated topics and confronted controversial figures, including in The City Addicted to Crystal Meth, African Hunting Holiday, Under The Knife, Louis

and the Nazis, When Louis Met Jimmy Savile, Louis and the Brothel, Shooting Joe Exotic and Choosing Death.

He is also the host of Spotify’s The Louis Theroux Podcast which has seen him interview high profile figures including Ed Sheeran, Sean Penn, Baz Luhrmann, Sharon Horgan, Sharon Stone and many more.

In recent years, IFTA has welcomed many high profile international guests to Dublin for IFTA Masterclasses & Discussions, including Martin Scorsese, Chloé Zhao, Judi Dench, Edward Norton, Todd Field, John C. Reilly, Stephen Frears, Deepak Chopra as part of IFTA’s annual Learning Programme of events.