Ceantar Scannán Short Doc Bursary Recipients Announced for 2025!

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Ceantar Scannán Short Doc Bursary Recipients Announced for 2025!

Ardán is delighted to announce the two teams that will be the recipients of the Ceantar Scannán Short Documentary Bursary for 2025! Team One will be Oisín and Saidbh Mac Coille and they will be working on ‘Art That Rises’, and Team Two will be Normagh Heaney and Jessie Green and they will be working on ‘Blackrock’. The successful applicants will receive €3,000 … Read More

Ardán supported work screened & events hosted at Galway Film Fleadh & Fair 2025

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Ardán at Fleadh 2025

The 37th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh takes place this month, from 8th-13th July in the Town Hall Theatre and Pálás Cinema. This year’s Fleadh will feature 31 World Premieres, 11 International/European Premieres and 46 Irish Premieres from 44 countries, featuring 96 feature films in total, and the Country of Focus this year is France.   Ardán – as managers … Read More

New Indigenous Animation Exchange programme opens doors for Irish and New Zealand film co-productions

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Growth opportunities for the Irish animation industry, international co-production, and increased presence for the Irish language on screen have taken a significant step forward with the Wellington-Galway Indigenous Animation Exchange 2025.    The Exchange – a collaboration between the Galway and Wellington UNESCO Cities of Film – has opened doors between Irish speaking and Te Reo Māori animators, as well … Read More

Making Short Doc: ‘Caoineadh’ – A Lyrical Exploration of Grief

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As we open up the 2025 Ceantar Scannán Short Documentary Bursary, we take a look back at the experience our 2024 participant Kimberly Gray Ennis had in making her short doc; Caoineadh or Vessels of Grief. Alongside the bursary, Kimberly was mentored by filmmaker Donal Haughey. Her stark and moving documentary looks at the funeral lamenting practice of keening and the women who … Read More

“Siobhán an Locháin Bhig”: Cuntas ar Mhalartú Beochana Gaeilge/Māori

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Cónaitheacht Chlár Malartaithe Beochana Gaeilge/ Māori 2025 idir Cathair Scannán na Gaillimhe (Ceantar Scannán) & Wellington City of Film – taithí a fháil ar ábhar beochana a chur le chéile i dteanga dhúchais eile Galway City of Film (Ceantar Scannán) & Wellington City of Film Gaeilge/ Māori Animation Exchange Residency 2025 – experiencing animation content creation for a different first language. 

Bradford/ West of Ireland 2025 Screen Producer Exchange Callout

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Callout for the Bradford/West of Ireland 2025 Screen Producer Exchange Programme with Ardán, Bradford 2025 City of Culture, the WRAP Commission, & Screen Yorkshire About the exchange  Bradford 2025, in partnership with Ardán, the WRAP Commission, and Screen Yorkshire, are seeking applications from producers to take part in a Bradford/West of Ireland Screen Producer Exchange programme.   The intention of the exchange is to develop international … Read More