Galway Culture Company, Galway City of Film, and Ardán are delighted to welcome Cordula Hansen and Diego Hernandez to Galway for their Virtual Production Creative Residencies. These artists will be hosted and supported by the University of Galway, Cue One, and CT Solutions. Read More
Dina Sragalj, one of last year’s Ardán/ Galway City of Film Short Documentary Bursary participants – under the mentorship of Donal Haughey – chats to us ahead of her short documentary City of Tribes being screened in the short documentaries programme later this month as part of Docs Ireland.
Read the full interview here: https://ardan.ie/funding/city-of-tribes-capturing-the-multicultural-busking-scene-in-galway/
Read the full interview with 2023 Misleór Short Doc Grant Recipient on the Ardán website https://ardan.ie/galway-city-of-film/kathleen-warde-capturing-important-moments-in-photography-and-film/
The second annual Galway City of Film Culture Night Screening will be held at Eyre Square on Friday, September 22nd, from 8 pm to 10 pm We are excited to screen short films and short documentaries that were created as part of our City of Film training and funding programs over the past couple of years after last year’s open-air screening was enthusiastically appreciated by the audience and passersby.
This free open-air screening at the top of the Square is being organized by Ardán with the support of Galway City Council as part of annual celebrations for Culture Night. The program will feature shorts produced as part of the Little Cinema 48 Hour Challenge, the Misleór Short Documentary Grant, and the Short Documentary Bursary. This event is accessible to those in wheelchairs and is family-friendly.
Find out more on the Ardán website Galway City of Film Culture Night Screening 2023 at Eyre Square | Ardán Ireland (ardan.ie)
Galway City of Film, led by Ardán, and supported by Galway City Council, Galway County Council, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media are launching an Irish Language Mentorship Scheme for 2023.
The purpose of this programme is to help Irish language filmmakers who are just starting out in their careers as well as those who are developing professionally.
This programme is intended for filmmakers and participants at two different levels – those seeking to start a career in live action and documentary filmmaking in the Irish language and those seeking to advance their careers in this area.
To find out more about how to apply go to the Ardán website (as Gaeilge version also available): Galway City of Film Irish Language Filmmaker’s Mentorship 2023 – Apply Now | Ardán Ireland (ardan.ie)
The Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge 2023 celebrated its seventh year on the August Bank Holiday weekend in Galway with another amazing screening of films made in the city and county in just 48 Hours. When applications opened for the Challenge in July, the 10 team spaces were snapped up in just over one day!
The Challenge launch was held in the Portershed a Dó on the 3rd of August. All teams attended the Launch and it was then that they found out the criteria which had to be incorporated into their films.
Each team was given the genre options of a Romance or Neo-Noir genre, which had to include the line “It would have been a good idea, but…”, incorporating a specific shot (Extreme Close Up), with the film based around an assigned prop (brought in by another team and randomly allocated at the Launch). Teams could sign in from 8.30am on Friday 4th August and begin work on shooting their films at 9am.
The teams were supported throughout the weekend by Kenny Gaughan (Little Cinema Co-Founder) based at the Portershed, and teams were visited by the social media team of Brigid Vinnell, Felix Ferguson and Chloe Richardson, who took photos and videos of the behind the scenes, edited together by Matthew Blayney. The films created had to be submitted by 10am on Sunday 6th August.
Filmmakers met at the Town Hall Theatre for a 4 Star Pizza reception at 5pm ahead of the doors opening to be public at 6pm for the screening at 7pm.
The judges for the Challenge were film editor John Murphy (An Cailín Ciúin, North Circular), content editor Roisín Ní Thuairisg (BLOC TG4), composer Steve Lynch (Obituary, Wreck), and actress Tara Breathnach (Detainment, Suffragettes with Luch Worsley) who awarded prizes for Best Prop, Best Line, Best Music Score, Best Editing, Best Special FX, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Writing, Best Cinematography, and Best Film. The audience then voted for the Audience Award.
The Best Film will go forward to earn a place on the Shorts Programme at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024.
The annual Galway City of Film programme is managed by Ardán and supported by Galway City Council, Galway County Council, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media. Thanks also to TG4, Unbound Media, and Campus Living for their ongoing support of the Challenge!
Read more about the 2023 48 Hour Challenge Here: https://ardan.ie/film/little-cinema-galway-city-of-film-48-hour-challenge-2023-teams-films-winners/
Cinephile Paradiso will hit a great milestone this September as it marks its first birthday. The classic cinema discussion group, founded by Mikey Whelan and Holly Buckley, has thrived and formed a welcoming and passionate community of cinema lovers over the past year.
Cinephile Paradiso began its journey last September with the aim to gather the Galway film community together (no better place than the UNESCO City of Film) and encourage the discussion of cinema. Kicking off with Alfred Hitchcock’s reknowned thriller, Rear Window, Cinephile Paradiso continued showcasing classics such as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Sunset Boulevard, Dr Strangelove, Bonnie and Clyde and much more.
They didn’t stop there; Cinephile Paradiso also collaborated with the Silent Cinema on Dominic Street numerous times over the year bringing events like ‘The Haunted Nickelodeon’, a night of the first ever horror films on screen, and ‘The Look of the Irish,’ in collaboration with Galway City Council, which explored Ireland’s earliest cinematic representations.
Now, as they celebrate their first anniversary, Cinephile Paradiso invites you to join them on September 7th at Pálás Cinema for a special screening of Hitchcock’s spine-chilling horror, The Birds, a tribute to the group’s first screening and the film’s 60th anniversary. The screening will be followed by a
discussion in the bar (as usual). Also, the award-winning Connemara Brewing Company will be hosting a beer tasting for all ticket holders to mark this special occasion.
The celebration doesn’t stop here. Cinephile Paradiso will continue with their regular programme at Pálás Cinema on the first Thursday of every month. On October 5th, they will be screening House of Usher – the 1960 adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s beloved story starring Vincent Price.
For more information visit cinephileparadiso.com to keep up to date with all upcoming news and events.
Tickets available here: https://www.palas.ie/film/cinephile-paradiso-the-birds
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Twitter: @cinephilepara
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Read an interview on the Ardán website with 2021 Misleór Short Doc Grant Recipient David McDonagh ahead of his Galway Film Fleadh Premiere. Rising Star: In Conversation with Filmmaker David McDonagh ahead of his Fleadh Debut | Ardán (ardan.ie)
Applications for the 2023 The Little Cinema, & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge, supported by Ardán are opening on Monday, 3rd July from 10am, and will close on Friday, 21st July at 5 pm!
This year’s Challenge will happen over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, 3rd-6th, 2023!
Up to 10 teams of 4-10 people will take part in the 7th annual challenge, where they will create a 5-minute film in just 48 Hours. (Films made as Gaeilge are very welcome.)
The Best Film which will win €500, a TG4 sponsored hoodie for each team member and a place for the film at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024, and there’ll be several other awards up for grabs on the night.
Networking Event
The Little Cinema will host a Networking Event on Tuesday 4th July at 7pm in the Portershed a Dó, for those who’d like to join a team or find members for their team.
This is an initiative of the Galway City of Film and is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Get more information at littlecinemagalway@gmail.com
Ardán and Galway City of Film are delighted to support Misleór with the launch of the Misléor Short Documentary Grant for 2023! This annual funding and mentorship scheme is open to emerging filmmakers from the Traveller community.
The information day will be held on Thursday, 22nd June 2023, at the Galway Traveller Movement offices.
Applicants must be aged 18+ and be based in Galway (city or county) OR telling a story connected to Galway (city or county). Find out more about how the bursary and mentoring works and apply here by June 29th at 5pm: https://www.misleor.ie/short-doc-grant
The Misleór Short Doc Grant Scheme is supported by Misléor, Galway Traveller Movement, Ardán, Galway City of Film, the Department of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Galway City Council, Galway and County Council.
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