Five new Cities of Film join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Eleanor PenderCollaborative, Network

Five newly designated Creative Cities of Film, Asaba, Kathmandu, Ouarzazate, Penedo and Vicente López, will join forces with existing member cities as part of the ever growing UNESCO Cities of Film Network. Together, Cities of Film work to strengthen resilience in the face of evolving threats such as climate change, rising inequality, as well as rapid urbanization, with 68% of … Read More

Culture Night Screening 2023 for Galway City of Film

Galway Film CentreGalway

Culture Night 2023

The second annual Galway City of Film Culture Night Screening will be held at Eyre Square on Friday, September 22nd, from 8 pm to 10 pm We are excited to screen short films and short documentaries that were created as part of our City of Film training and funding programs over the past couple of years after last year’s open-air … Read More

2023 Galway City of Film Irish Language Filmmaker’s Mentorship

Galway Film CentreGalway

Irish Language Mentor - English

Galway City of Film, led by Ardán, and supported by Galway City Council, Galway County Council, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media are launching an Irish Language Mentorship Scheme for 2023. The purpose of this programme is to help Irish language filmmakers who are just starting out in their careers as well as those who are … Read More

New Exhibition at Filmpark Babelsberg

Lisa J. NawrockiPotsdam

On Wednesday 9th of August 2023, a new exhibition opened in Filmpark Babelsberg. Under the question “What makes Potsdam a City of Film?” the exhibition takes a look beyond the fence of the theme park and provides insights into the surrounding world of the film city Potsdam. Short texts provide answers to the question and illuminate amongs others the areas … Read More

Apply for The Little Cinema, & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge 2023

Galway Film CentreGalway

48 Hour Challenge

Applications for the 2023 The Little Cinema, & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge, supported by Ardán are opening on Monday, 3rd July from 10am, and will close on Friday, 21st July at 5 pm! This year’s Challenge will happen over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, 3rd-6th, 2023! Up to 10 teams of 4-10 people will take part in … Read More

Galway City of Film 2023 Misleór Short Documentary Grant Now Open

Galway Film CentreGalway

Misleór Short Documentary Grant 2023

Supported by Ardán and Galway City of Film, the Misleór Short Documentary Grant for 2023 is now open! Emerging filmmakers from the Traveller community in Galway, Ireland, are encouraged to apply for this annual funding award and mentorship programme. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, should be Galway (city or county) residents, OR can be tellers of stories … Read More

Galway City of Film Short Documentary Bursary Open For Applications

Galway Film CentreGalway

Galway City of Film Short Doc Bursary

Applications are now open for the Short Documentary Bursary 2023, the documentary funding scheme for filmmakers in Galway City and County. We are looking for entry-level filmmakers who will be given a bursary of €3000 to help them make a short documentary of between 5-15 mins. Previous recipients of this bursary have gone on to have their films screened at the … Read More

View People View Cities

Nami AikoYamagata

Featuring the theme of “View People View Cities,” this special program at Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2023 presents eight titles selected from an open call for films made in or by filmmakers from the 20 member cities (excluding Yamagata) of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of Film. A collaborative project between Yamagata City and Bradford, England, the … Read More

EU50 European Film Night Screening at Pálás Cinema

Galway Film CentreGalway

EU50 Screening 2023

On 11th May 2023 at 7pm Galway City of Film, led by Ardán with Galway City Council, will host a screening for a European Night of Film at the Pálás Cinema , to celebrate EU50. We’ll also be hosting a pre-screening reception at 6pm in the Pálás Bar, joined by the Mayor of Galway, Mayor Councillor Clodagh Higgins, and the … Read More

Pasolini 100 in Cluj

Cluj NapocaCluj-Napoca

The Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest, in partnership with Victoria Cinema Cluj, are presenting a retrospective in homage to iconic director Pier Paolo Pasolini, with the occasion of its centenary celebrations.