Ardán, as manager of Galway City of Film / Ceantar Scannán, looks forward to welcoming delegates from designated UNESCO Creative Cities of Film around the world to Galway this September! Representatives will join us from Sofia, Bulgaria; Gydnia, Poland; Bradford, UK; Valladolid, Spain; Bristol, UK; Sarajevo, Bosnia; Łódź, Poland; Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Cannes, France; Potsdam, Germany; Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Terrassa, Spain; … Read More
Save the Date: Little Cinema/ Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge 2026!
Save the Date for the Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge 2026 which is taking place this year on 24th – 27th September! It’s hard to believe but this is the TENTH Little Cinema/ Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge and we’re excited to see what teams make this year! Once again filmmakers all over Galway will … Read More
Mumbai, Potsdam & Terrassa Represented at Galway City of Film’s Indigenous Language Animation Residency with Frame Fest 2026
Ionadaithe ó Mumbai, ó Potsdam agus ó Terrassa i Láthair ag Cónaitheacht Bheochana na dTeangacha Dúchasacha, le Cathair Scannán na Gaillimhe agus Féile Fráma 2026 Ardán, as managers of Galway UNESCO City of Film (Ceantar Scannán), are delighted to welcome three emerging animators from India, Germany, and Spain to Galway to participate in the Comhar Gaeilge Animation Residency this August 2026 … Read More
Ardán supported works screened & events hosted at Galway Film Fleadh & Fair 2026
The 38th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh and Fair takes place this month, from 7th – 12th July, 2026. Ardán, as managers of Galway City of Film, WRAP, and NTA Film & TV, are delighted to have several commissioned works screened at this year’s Film Fleadh, and we also look forward to hosting and supporting a number of events at the … Read More
Ceantar Scannán Short Documentary Bursary Recipients Announced for 2026
Ceantar Scannán Short Documentary Bursary Recipients Announced for 2026 / Faighteoirí Sparántacht Ceantar Scannán Clár Faisnéise Gairid Fógartha do 2026 Ardán, as manager of Galway City of Film, is delighted to announce the recipients of the Ceantar Scannán Short Doc Bursary for 2026! Tá áthas ar Ardán, atá mar bhainisteoir ar Chathair Scannán na Gaillimhe, na faighteoirí do Sparántacht Ceantar Scannán Clár Faisnéise Gairid do 2026 a fhógairt! The first documentary is ‘Stedi Whidden a Ladu / Whispers on Health with the Land’ by Aoife Ní Mhaoildeirg/ Delaney Reade, Oein DeBhairduin, and Cáit Dwyer, and the … Read More
YAMAGATA Artists-In-Residence and Artists-in-School
In February 2026, we had a Slovenian film producer Marina GUMZI and a director Gregor BOZIC who took some research, participating our Artists-in-residence program. They visited some orchards in Yamagata, Zao onsen area and the old temples with some interviews for their research of ongoing new feature film. They also engaged in exchange activities with citizens, the screening of their … Read More
UNESCO Cities of Film Animation Residency 2026 Opportunity in Galway in the West of Ireland
Ardán, as managers of Galway UNESCO City of Film (Ceantar Scannán) is delighted to invite applications from fellow UNESCO Cities of Film for participation in the Comhar Gaeilge Animation Residency taking place in August 2026 in Connemara, Galway, in the West of Ireland. The Comhar Gaeilge Programme represents an exciting new phase in Ardán’s commitment to nurturing Irish-language screen talent through meaningful international collaboration. Building on the success of our 2025 Animation Exchange with Wellington, New Zealand, this initiative aims to further … Read More
FILM.SCOPE – A new App to discover Film in Potsdam
Since April 15, 2026, there’s a new, browser-based app for Potsdam: FILM.SCOPE. The app is part of the Film Heritage project of the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF in cooperation with the Potsdam Film Museum and MicroMovie Media GmbH and expands the digital educational offerings. The app is free and recommended for young people aged 12 and up, residents, tourists … Read More
Applications Now Open for the Ceantar Scannán Short Documentary Bursary 2026
Ardán and Galway City of Film are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Ceantar Scannán Short Documentary Bursary 2026, the annual documentary funding and mentorship scheme for filmmakers in Galway City and County, or making a film about Galway City or County. Tá an-áthas ar Ardán agus ar Chathair Scannán na Gaillimhe a fhógairt go bhfuiltear … Read More
Four new Cities of Film join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
On World Cities Day 2025, four newly designated Creative Cities of Film — Giza, Ho Chi Minh City, Quezon City and São Paulo — joined the growing UNESCO Cities of Film Network. Their designation reflects a shared commitment to using film and the wider screen industries as catalysts for sustainable urban development, cultural participation, and social resilience. Together, Cities of … Read More
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