Terry McMahon and Moe Dunford heading out of the green, into the red

As both the director and star of Patrick’s Day confirm, the Irish film world isn’t a fast track to riches, writes Ed Power.

WEEKS ago, as he stood shoulder to shoulder with some of Hollywood’s biggest names, director Terry McMahon felt light-headed.

“It was at the Woodstock Film Festival. Jennifer Connelly and Darren Aronofsky were beside me. There must have been hundreds in the room. Out of the blue, I thought, ‘I am literally the most broke person here’. I didn’t even have enough to pay for the next day’s breakfast. It was bizarre.”