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Blein ny Gaelgey

The year of the Manx Language - 2026

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Episodes

  • Lost in Translation

    Monday, 17 August 2026

    51 minutes

    A discussion with award-winning filmmakers Django Pinter and Glyn Owen, broadcaster Christy DeHaven (Co-Founder of the Isle of Man Film Festival) and Manx Language Development Officer Ruth Keggin Gell. Following on from a recent screening event at Yn Chruinnaght, they delve into unique aspects of Celtic filmmaking, including tensions between linguistic conservation versus innovation, the complex role of English in Celtic language filmmaking, and the distinctly Celtic phenomenon of Back-to-Back filming.

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