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
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
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
Youth Facilitator Smartphone Filmmaking Training Day 2025 – Applications Open!
As part of the Galway City of Film annual programme for 2025, Ardán is delighted to facilitate a Youth Facilitator Smartphone Filmmaking Training Day which will be delivered by Caroline Keane of Leaning Tree Media. The Training Day will take place this Friday, November 14th, at the Ard Rí House Hotel, in Tuam, Co. Galway (H54 V267) from 10am to … Read More
Updated Screen West Website & Galway Talent Database Callout!
The team at Ardán is excited to announce that we are updating the Screen West website! We are giving this Galway screen industry resource a new logo, brand identity, and restructuring / updating the website content to fit the needs of screen talent in 2025. Screen West Galway Talent Database Form New Screen West Website Branding & Structure The new … Read More
Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge is back for 2025!
The teams have been finalised for the 2025 Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge and the big weekend is just around the corner! The Challenge will be launched on Thursday, August 21st in the PorterShed, followed by two days of filmmaking madness, and the screening and awards ceremony will be on August 24th in the Town Hall … Read More