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
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
EU50 European Film Night Screening at Pálás Cinema
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
Galway City of Film Screening at Culture Night Galway 2022
Galway City of Film facilitated by Ardán, and with the support of Galway City Council, celebrated Culture Night 2022 on September 23rd with: A Galway City of Film Open Air Public Screening in Eyre Square from 8pm to 10pm. This screening was completely free and open to the public and showed a programme of short films made as part of … Read More
Into the West 30th Anniversary Screening
Galway UNESCO City of Film presents Into the West 30th Anniversary Screening at the 34th Galway Film Fleadh Galway City of Film is delighted to present the 30th Anniversary screening of Into the West as part of this year’s Galway Film Fleadh. A defining film of a defining era of Irish cinema, the award-winning family adventure follows young Mincéirí Tito (Rúaidhrí Conroy) and … Read More
Applications open – Short Documentary Bursary
Ardán and Galway City of Film are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Short Documentary Bursary 2022, the documentary funding scheme for filmmakers in Galway City and County. We are looking for up-and-coming filmmakers to apply to this bursary to help them make one of their first steps in their filmmaking career. Successful applicants will be given … Read More
2021 Call for UNESCO Creative Cities now open!
Created in 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) fosters international cooperation within and across cities of the world that have invested in culture and creativity as an accelerator of various aspects of sustainable development. Together with its 246 member cities from over 80 Member States, the UCCN aims to fulfil the power of culture and creativity in building cities … Read More
Talent Development Academy for Television Drama will be led by Galway Film Centre
New National Steering Group to be set up in coming weeks Diverse and Regional Stakeholders across Ireland to form part of Academy Consortium €600,000 National Talent Development Fund Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has appointed the Galway Film Centre as the leading organisation to manage the establishment of a Talent Development Academy for Television Drama, an initiative for developing and driving opportunities … Read More
The 48 Hour Challenge Returns for 2020!
The 48 Hour Challenge is back for 2020! Little Cinema Galway, with the support of Galway City of Film, are back again this year to host the fan-favourite 48 Hour Challenge! We are delighted to see this event return to bring some enjoyment, creativity, and camaraderie to our participants and audience members over this coming weekend. Filmmakers will be teaming … Read More
Announcing Misleór 2020!
Galway City of Film is delighted to support the return of the Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures. This festival had a fantastic debut last year and we are excited to see what it has to offer this year. ‘Misleór’ is Galway’s inaugural festival celebrating the rich heritage of nomadic cultures. The name ‘Misleór’ comes from the Cant/Gammon word for Traveller … Read More