Si Edwards, originally from a small seaside town in North Wales, spent a decade in London working as a librarian and web designer before relocating to Cork in 2005. There, he studied Film & TV Production at St. John’s and began collaborating with film festivals across Edinburgh, Dublin, and Cork. Starting as a volunteer for the Cork International Film Festival in 2013, he worked his way up to become the full-time programme manager by 2020.

We discuss life in 90s London, moving to Cork in 2005, the evolution of the city, climbing the ranks and the day to day of working all year round for a film festival. Si also shares advice for young filmmakers, qutting alcohol, veganism, overcoming depression, finding a new lease of life through yoga, his five must-watch films, we get a bit nerdy about David Lynch, and why he believes we should cancel our Spotify subscriptions.

Si chose seven songs to accompany our chat. Thanks for supporting local radio, I hope you enjoy :-)

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