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Marketplace Applications Open
Marketplace Applications Open Now accepting applications for the Galway Film Fair Online Marketplace 21st- 23rd July 2021 taking place at the Galway Film Fleadh & Fair 20th- 25th July 2021 The...
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Pitch Your Script
Pitch Your Script Now accepting Pitching Competition Applications for 2021 This year’s Script Pitching Competition at the Galway Film Fleadh will be a live-streamed event, taking place as part of the...
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€3000 Marketplace Prize
€3000 Marketplace Prize Announcement of €3,000 Marketplace Project Award in association with Bankside Films The Galway Film Fair, in association with Bankside Films, are excited to announce a €3,000...
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Join this year’s Junior Film Fleadh Jury
Join this year’s Junior Film Fleadh Jury The Junior Film Fleadh is now accepting applications from interested 15-18 years olds to be on this year’s jury panel! Are you a young adult aged between 15-18...
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OPENING & CLOSING FILMS ANNOUNCED; PROGRAMME REVEAL WEDNESDAY AT 7PM
OPENING & CLOSING FILMS ANNOUNCED; PROGRAMME REVEAL WEDNESDAY AT 7PM Monday July 5th, 2021: The Galway Film Fleadh (July 20th-25th) is back; in-person and online, with inspiring and entertaining...
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Featuring a spectacular eleven World Premieres, forty-five new films, and over 100 short films, this year’s Galway Film Fleadh will feature powerful, moving, funny and provocative storytelling from...
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Galway Film Fleadh Announces the nominees for the 2021 Bingham Ray New Talent...
Galway Film Fleadh Announces the nominees for the 2021 Bingham Ray New Talent Award Co-founder of indie film distributor, October Films and former president of United Artists, Bingham Ray attended the...
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2021 Award Winners
2021 Award Winners On Sunday July 25th, 2021, the 33rd edition of the Galway Film Fleadh ended after another outstanding year. This year the Fleadh moved outdoors, a first in the festival’s history...
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Invitation to Tender
Invitation to Tender Invitation to Tender: Reimagining the Junior Galway Film Fleadh To research, reimagine and develop a youth centered plan for Junior Galway Film Fleadh (part of the Galway Film...
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FEATURE SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR 2022
Feature film submissions are now open for the 34th Galway Film Fleadh, taking place from 5th – 10th July, 2022. After two years of pivoting to new and different formats to safely stage their event for...
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We are now accepting short film submissions for our 2022 edition. With three Oscar® qualifying categories, the Film Fleadh’s advocacy for emerging film talent is reflected in our annual programme of...
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Q+A Screening of Doineann | Monday 6:30pm
The island mystery Doineann which premiered at last summer’s Film Fleadh is in cinemas this Friday. Starring Bríd Brennan (Anne Devlin) and Peter Coonan (The Alienist, Love/Hate) in Damian McCann’s...
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Gabriel Byrne From blockbusters of the 1990s such as The Usual Suspects and Into the West, to recent hits Hereditary and Lost Girls, celebrated Irish actor Gabriel Byrne has enjoyed an illustrious...
View ArticleS04E02: Gender & Class in the Irish Film Industry
Women in Film and Television Ireland (WFT) and the Writers Guild of Ireland (WGI) host a panel examining the intersection of gender and class in the Irish screen industries. Recent UK research suggests...
View ArticleMARKETPLACE APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
The Marketplace at the Galway Film Fair will take place on the 8th & 9th of July in Galway. We’re excited to be able to have in-person meetings again this year for the first time since the...
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APPLY TO THE 2022 PITCHING COMPETITION
2022 Registrations are now open Among the returning in-person events at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh will be it’s long running Pitching Competition, in which ten finalists pitch their film project...
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€3000 Marketplace Project Award
€3,000 Marketplace Project Award in association with Bankside Films The Galway Film Fair, in association with Bankside Films, are once again delighted to announce a €3,000 award for the best project...
View ArticleBecome a Fleadh Volunteer
The Galway Film Fleadh is now accepting volunteer applications for this year’s festival. Volunteering at the Galway Film Fleadh offers an exciting opportunity to get up close and personal with the...
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PROGRAMME PREVIEW: FLEADH 2022 OPENS WITH JOYRIDE
PROGRAMME PREVIEW: FLEADH 2022 OPENS WITH JOYRIDE Galway Film Fleadh has revealed two World Premieres from its 34th edition, taking place this July 5th – 10th. The festival returns for a live,...
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Vicky Krieps, Lisa McGee & Mike Newell to Deliver 2022 Masterclasses
Galway Film Fleadh are excited to announce the subjects of the 2022 Filmmaker’s Masterclass series. Our annual masterclasses offer Actors, Directors and Screenwriters a unique chance to learn from...
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SINEAD O’CONNOR BIOPIC AND MORE FIRST FEATURES ANNOUNCED FOR 34TH FLEADH
SINEAD O’CONNOR BIOPIC AND MORE FIRST FEATURES ANNOUNCED FOR 34TH FLEADH In advance of launching the complete 2022 line-up next week, the Galway Film Fleadh has revealed that 32 of the new films...
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2022 Full Programme Revealed
Galway Film Fleadh continues its tradition as major platform for Irish Cinema as it launches the 34th Programme Featuring a spectacular, packed programme of the very best of Irish and international...
View ArticleTEN FINALISTS FOR 2022 PITCHING COMPETITION
The annual Pitching Competition returns in-person this year and ten finalists have been selected to pitch their idea as an ‘Elevator Pitch’ of 90 seconds, in front of an audience and a panel of...
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2022 Award Winners Announced
On Sunday July 10th, 2022, the 34th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh ended after another outstanding year. This year’s Fleadh moved back indoors at the Town Hall Theatre and the Pálás, festival...
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Applications now open to join Junior Galway Film Fleadh Young Audience Award...
Applications now open to join Junior Galway Film Fleadh Young Audience Award Jury The Junior Galway Film Fleadh is excited to be partnering once again with the European Film Academy (EFA) to take part...
View ArticleCultural Cinema Partnership announced
Key film organisations join forces to consider new opportunities for the sector Today, five Arts Council funded film organisations announced plans to officially develop the Cultural Cinema Partnership...
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New Director Of Programming Maeve McGrath announced
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Maeve McGrath as the new Director of Programming, taking over from Will Fitzgerald. Maeve will be responsible for curating the festival’s annual...
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Job Vacancy: Galway Film Fair Manager
Festival Team Guests Funders Gold Friends Archive FAQ’s Support Us Become a Friend GALWAY FILM FAIR MANAGER Information Pack DOWNLOAD INFORMATION PACK Galway Film Fair Manager 18-Month Contract from...
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Be part of this year’s 27 Times Cinema!
Launched jointly in 2010 by the European Parliament, Giornate degli Autori and Europa Cinemas, 27 Times Cinema will welcome 27 filmgoers who will represent a film theatre of the Europa Cinemas network...
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Liz Quinn named as new Galway Film Fair Manager
Galway Film Fleadh are excited to announce that Liz Quinn has been appointed as Film Fair Manager. Liz Quinn has worked across film and television as a programmer, festival project manager and in film...
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Marketplace Applications Now Open
Marketplace Applications are NOW OPEN. Submit by clicking here The Marketplace at the Galway Film Fair will take place on the 14th & 15th of July in Galway. The Marketplace at the Galway Film Fair...
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50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee: 2023
GALWAY FILM FLEADH NAMED ONE OF MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE’S 50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE ENTRY FEE OF 2023 MovieMaker today announced that us at Galway Film Fleadh have been named to its annual list of 50...
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Pitching Competition is Now Open
Galway Film Fleadh are delighted to announce that Wild Atlantic Pictures will sponsor this year’s Pitching Competition. The Pitching Competition is now officially open and re-branded as Wild Atlantic...
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First look at this year’s programme 35th Edition
Buy Tickets for the Early Release Films Tuesday June 6th 2023: Galway Film Fleadh announces three World Premieres and three Irish Premieres from the 35th edition of the film festival taking place from...
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Season Tickets are Now On Sale
Buy Season Ticket Season Ticket are now open for 2023 Season Tickets for the 35th Galway Film Fleadh are €195 per person. This will entitle you to: Tickets to all film screenings and panel...
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Matthew Modine to deliver 2023 Actors Masterclass
Book Tickets for 2023's Matthew Modine Masterclass Galway Film Fleadh is thrilled to announce that Matthew Modine will be the subject of this year’s Actors Masterclass, proudly sponsored by Screen...
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Opening & Closing Films Released
Having just recently announced three World Premieres and three Irish Premieres from the 35th edition of the film festival, we continue early announcements of films from the 2023 programme revealing...
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Two more films are announced from the Music strand
With one week to go before the launch of the 35th edition of the Fleadh, we are announcing two more films from our Music strand – Love Without Walls and Louder Than You Think. UK drama, Love Without...
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Carol Morley to deliver 2023 Writers Masterclass
Register for the Writers Masterclass We are excited to announce that Carol Morley will be the subject of this year’s Screenwriters Masterclass, proudly sponsored by Screen Ireland. Carol Morley, a...
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2023 Full Programme Revealed
With new Irish Cinema, award winning World Cinema, short films, panels, discussions, and masterclasses, the 35th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh will bring powerful, moving, funny and provocative...
View ArticleTen nominees announced for Bingham Ray New Talent Award 2023
Galway Film Fleadh have announced ten nominees for the 2023 Bingham Ray New Talent Award. The award is given to nominees shortlisted for their exceptional work in the fields of Directing, Acting and...
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Ten Finalists For 2023 Pitching Competition Announced
Register to Attend the Pitching Competition The annual Pitching Competition, now known as the Wild Atlantic Pitching Competition at the Film Fleadh has provided many screenwriters with an opportunity...
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2023 Award Winners Announced
The 35th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh has come to an end after another outstanding year. With sold out screenings across the festival programme the Fleadh featured 95 feature films and 102 short...
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Applications Now Open for Story Labs: Connemara Writer’s Retreat 2023
Calling all screenwriters! We are pleased to announce application season is open for the annual Stowe Story Labs Connemara Writers’ Retreat. The Stowe Story Labs Connemara Writers’ Retreat at...
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Film Submissions Now Open for 2024
After another successful Fleadh, we are already buzzing with excitement about next year’s edition! We are thrilled to announce that film submissions are NOW OPEN for the 2024 Galway Film Fleadh which...
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GENERATION FLEADH | 13-16 November 2023
Junior Fleadh is changing. After consultation with young people and our Youth Council, our film programme for young people will now be known as GENERATION FLEADH. Bringing film culture to young...
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GENERATION Fleadh Full Programme Revealed
GENERATION Fleadh – Bringing film culture to young people across Galway City and County. GENERATION FLEADH, formerly Junior Film Fleadh, will run from 13-16 November in Galway city and county...
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A Year in Review 2023
The 35th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh brought powerful, moving, funny and provocative storytelling from both emerging and renowned filmmakers to Galway last July. Running from the 11 – 16 July,...
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Become a Short Film Screener at Galway Film Fleadh
Marketplace Fleadh Forum Pitching Competition Talks Masterclasses Peripheral Visions EFF Festivals Become a Short Film Screener at Galway Film Fleadh Application Now Closed The Galway Film Fleadh is...
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Marketplace Applications 2024 Now Open
Marketplace Applications Now Open for 2024 The Marketplace at the Galway Film Fair will take place on the Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of July in Galway. Now in its 28th year, the Galway Film Fair...
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