Hermann & Helmsdal
Hermann & Helmsdal is a Faroese film podcast about what’s on screen—and how it’s made.
Hosts Hermann Eliassen and Gudmund Helmsdal review new releases and classics, and sit down with filmmakers to talk story, craft, and the realities of making films from a small island nation. Most episodes are in Faroese; we switch to English when it serves the conversation. We cover festival titles, follow local premieres, and occasionally record live.
Expect clear opinions, practical insights, and conversations that connect the Faroes to the wider film world.
Hermann & Helmsdal
Hermann & Helmsdal speak to Stephen Cleary
Stephen Cleary knows what he’s talking about. For years he’s been active in international film industry, spanning across several continents. His passion is the story, the script; the very foundation of any good film.
As a script consultant and story developer, he’s all about what makes a good film tick. What is the essence of a great story? What is a great character, and how might this vary across different cultures and different countries? As a producer, writer, and as a director he’s worked on over 250 films!
Stephen Cleary travels the world lending his expertise, hosting workshops and seminars on all aspects of screenwriting. He is a frequent lecturer at the Danish Film School and recently, Stephen paid a visit to the Faroe Islands, for the fourth time, where he had a screenwriting workshop in collaboration with Filmhúsið in Tórshavn.
In Stephen’s own words, he really loves the Faroe Islands and enjoys working with our own local talent in developing new ideas Faroese films, and his insights as to how we can achieve this are inspiring.
