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
Film West Magazines Digital Archive: Issues 11 – 19 of 46
We continue to digitise the Film West Magazines created and issued by Galway Film Centre between 1989 and 2001. Below is the second round of issues – issues 11-19 of 46 quarterly magazines.
Fógraíodh Siobhán Ní Thuairisg mar Fhaighteoir Mhalartú Scannán Beochana na Gaillimhe-Chathair Wellington 2025!
Fógraíodh Siobhán Ní Thuairisg mar Fhaighteoir Mhalartú Scannán Beochana (Film Animation Exchange) na Gaillimhe-Chathair Wellington don bhliain 2025! Siobhán Ní Thuairisg announced as Galway-Wellington City of Film Animation Exchange Recipient for 2025!
Glaoch maidir le Clár Malartaithe Beochana 2025 Cathair na Scannán – Gaillimh-Wellington
Tá Malartú Beochana 2025 – clár nua beochana le tacaíocht ó Galway City of Film/Ceantar Scannán, ó Ardán, ó TG4 agus ó Údarás na Gaeltachta in Éirinn, agus le tacaíocht ó Wellington City of Film, Screen Wellington agus Māoriland sa Nua-Shéalainn – seolta agus ag glacadh le hiarratais ó rannpháirtithe as Éirinn!
Galway UNESCO City of Film Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary with Tribute to Iconic Filmmaker Bob Quinn
On Friday, November 29th, 2024, Galway UNESCO City of Film celebrated a major milestone with a special event honouring the groundbreaking work of acclaimed filmmaker Bob Quinn, whose contributions have profoundly shaped Irish cinema. Taking place at the Pálás Cinema, the evening featured a reception, the presentation of a prestigious award, and a screening of ‘Poitín’, a film that is … Read More
Cinema History: Where It Began – by William Henry
Article 1 of 7 in a series of articles on the history of cinema in Galway by local historian and writer William Henry. Photo: Eyre Square circa 1897 – c. National Library of Ireland on the Commons Cinema history stretches back well over a hundred years with the earliest record so far established for ‘moving’ or ‘living’ pictures shown in … Read More
Galway City of Film has a brand new website!
To mark 10 years of Galway’s UNESCO designation as a City of Film/ Ceantar Scannán, we have given the dedicated Galway City of Film website a new look and we’ve added a whole new section – a dynamic visual historical archive!
Culture Night 2024 Ceantar Scannán Screening
Clifden Film Society has teamed up with Galway UNESCO Ceantar Scannán (Region of Film as Gaeilge) facilitated by Ardán, and with the support of Galway County Council, to celebrate Culture Night 2024 on September 20th with a shorts screening in The Lodge, McGrath’s, Clifden from 7.00pm!
Film West Magazines Digital Archive: Issues 1-10 of 46
We are working to digitise all of the Film West Magazines created and issued by Galway Film Centre between 1985 and 2001. This archive is a work in progress, and below is the first round of issues – 1-10 of 46 magazines.