Ross Whitaker
@rosswhitakertv
Maker of Docs w @SoundsIrish (Birdsong), #COYGIG, @KatieTaylor, @RachaelBlackmor, @ShaneLowryGolf, #TheBoysinGreen, Anthony Foley, @MarkPollock || AFC
Setting up camp over on the sky place with the same username. Hope to see some of you over there.
Listen to the Land Speak on RTÉ is just extraordinary. Can’t imagine how much work went into making something so beautiful. Very impressive by the @CTLFilms team. Available on @RTEplayer I’m sure.
In case you just missed it, Listen to the Land Speak with Manchán Magan starts again now on RTÉ1+1 or catch up on @rteplayer #ListentotheLandSpeak @MaurOBrien @ZlataFilipovic @CNaM_ie
Word of mouth has fuelled some busy BEAT THE LOTTO screenings this week but only a few screens left. Check it out at @MoviesDundrum @eyelovemovies @MayoMovieWorld1 and LightHouse Dublin. Don’t miss it!!
Thank you @Richard_Fitz for this wonderful piece on our new documentary series 'Listen to the Land Speak' - episode 1 tonight 10:10pm @RTEOne
'It's a new awakening in Ireland': Manchán on his new TV series exploring connections between landscape, culture and Irish identity: irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts… @IEArtsCulture @ManchanMagan @RaynaConnery @CTLFilms
Just watched this and it’s a fitting documentary on the eve of @TheOpen. A major international sporting event on this island is something we should never take for granted. Well done to everyone involved 👏🏻 ☘️
Screening 7pm tonight (@GolfChannel USA) and tomorrow (@SkySportsGolf Irl & UK) the story of Ireland’s Open winners in their own words. Rory, Padraig, Darren and Shane reflect on the reasons for Ireland’s Major successes. With the Open at Portrush just a week away take in some…
🧵Ross Whitaker joins talk to us about his doc Beat the Lotto, now in cinemas. Plus, we've even more reviews, updates, deadlines & releases - It's the perfect time to get your cuppa, sit down & peruse what's happening in Irish film. Don't miss out: filmireland.net/newsletter/
Imagine having a foolproof plan to win the Lotto 🤯 Paddy Kehoe and Stefan Klincewicz share their story of outsmarting the system with Anton Savage on Newstalk! 🎧 #BeatTheLotto newstalk.com/podcasts/the-a…
Talented Director, Arsenal fan and friend of the site Ross Whitaker, maker of docs with Katie Taylor, Shane Lowry, Rachael Blackmore, has a new award-winning film out in the Cinema this week. Find your nearest screening of 'Beat The Lotto' here: beatthelottofilm.com
Coming up this weekend at Bertha DocHouse Opening ⚡️ Apocalypse in the Tropics 📹 Holloway (+ Q&A Fri) 📸 Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes (+ Q&A Sun) More dates added 🚁 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse 🇸🇩 Sudan, Remember Us 💰 Beat the Lotto
Braved the hot weather to go see #BeattheLotto at the @eyelovemovies last evening. A documentary with a plot (one that I have told many of my maths classes over the years!) that would not look out of place in Hollywood, it is well worth going to see
Coming to cinemas this week, the "irresistible crowd pleaser" (@IrishTimes) BEAT THE LOTTO! With special Q&A events Tomorrow in @arccinemacork and @IFI_Dub on Friday night. It's fantastic fun - please come along. All screening details at BeatTheLottoFilm.com
In 1992, a group came together to form a syndicate with one goal: beat the system. Did they manage to hit the jackpot? 🎯 Find out in #BeatTheLotto, the thrilling true story of a daring plan to outsmart the National Lottery, which premiered at DIFF 2025. In Cinemas now! 🎟️
Please go see this wonderful film curently out in Irish cinemas! Such an amazing thriller!!! #beatthelotto
Coming to cinemas this week, the "irresistible crowd pleaser" (@IrishTimes) BEAT THE LOTTO! With special Q&A events Tomorrow in @arccinemacork and @IFI_Dub on Friday night. It's fantastic fun - please come along. All screening details at BeatTheLottoFilm.com
Screening 7pm tonight (@GolfChannel USA) and tomorrow (@SkySportsGolf Irl & UK) the story of Ireland’s Open winners in their own words. Rory, Padraig, Darren and Shane reflect on the reasons for Ireland’s Major successes. With the Open at Portrush just a week away take in some…
If you get the chance to see Beat The Lotto, a documentary about the attempted gaming of the Irish national lottery in the 1990s by a stats-inspired syndicate, do. It is excellent. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=8OuyoA… Directed by @rosswhitakertv
Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with @rosswhitakertv on @offtheball this morning. Especially the chat on funding in the arts and sport and what can be achieved when we see potential in things youtube.com/watch?v=Mbu8c_…
Northerners - please come to our special screening in DOWNPATRICK, with Q&A tomorrow - Tuesday - night, at 6:15pm. All details and tickets at beatthelottofilm.com. More great reviews - "Irresistible ★★★★" (Irish Times), "Highly Entertaining ★★★★" (Sunday World), "A…
"When the numbers are drawn, the battle is set-and as an audience, we are hooked. Beat the Lotto is utterly riveting from the first Lotto ticket to the final Lotto ball." All bets are off as Dale Kearney reviews Ross Whitaker’s tense doc. In cinemas now. filmireland.net/2025/02/28/rev…
Four new films to see this week: Jurassic World Rebirth, The Shrouds, Beat the Lotto and Sudan, Remember Us irishtimes.com/culture/film/2… via @IrishTimesCultr
Beat the Lotto Review comicbuzz.com/beat-the-lotto… @rosswhitakertv @Eclipse_Picture #BeatTheLotto
Beat the Lotto review: An irresistible documentary about an audacious plan that captured Ireland’s imagination irishtimes.com/culture/film/r… via @IrishTimesCultr