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Sep 18
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Culture Night 2023

Culture Night Screening 2023

By Enjoyment, Entertainment, Local Interest, Movies, News, Screenings

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)

Sep 18
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Irish Language Mentor - Irish

2023 Galway City of Film Irish Language Filmmaker’s Mentorship

By Entertainment, Learning, Mentorship, Movies, Participation

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)

Aug 29
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Cinephile Paradiso The Birds

Cinephile Paradiso Turns 1 This September

By Enjoyment, Entertainment, Local Interest, Movies, News, Participation, Screenings

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

Instagram: @cinephileparadiso_

Twitter: @cinephilepara

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Jun 22
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The 2023 Misleór Short Documentary Grant Is Now Open For Applications

By Learning, Movies, News, Participation, Production, Screenings

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.

May 25
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EU50 Screening 2023

EU50 Screening at Pálás Cinema: The Double Life of Veronique

By Entertainment, History, Local Interest, Movies, News, Participation, Press, Unesco

Galway City of Film, managed by Ardán, and supported by Galway City Council, hosted a free screening for a European Night of Film at the Pálás Cinema on 11th May 2023 at 7pm, to celebrate EU50.

We were joined for a pre-screening reception in the Pálás Bar by the Deputy Mayor of Galway, Councillor Mike Hubbard, and the Polish Consul Patrick O’Sullivan.

The Double Life of Veronique (1991), directed by Krysztof Kieslowski is two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other living in France. In the story, the two women don’t know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected. (IMDb).  

The film garnered a Golden Globe nomination as well as several wins at Cannes Film Festival. 

Galway City of Film (Ceantar Scannán) is a UNESCO designation held jointly by Galway City Council and Galway County Council since 2014, and managed on their behalf by Ardán. 

May 25
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Ceantar Scannán Short Doc Bursary 2023: Applications Now Open

By Learning, Local Interest, Movies, News, Production, Unesco

Ardán, and Galway City of Film, are delighted to announce that 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 to apply to this bursary to help them make one of their first steps in their filmmaking career. Successful applicants will be given a bursary of €3,000 to help them make a short documentary of 5-15 mins.

Previous bursary recipients have gone on to have their films screened at the Galway Film Fleadh, as well as other national and international film festivals.  

Mentorship with Donal Haughey

The selected filmmakers will be mentored by Galway-based documentary filmmaker Donal Haughey of Hawkeye Films. Donal has produced and/or directed over thirty documentaries both for his own company, Hawkeye Films and as a freelancer. His projects have been involved in both national and international stories, consisting of feature-length, one-hour, half-hour and short form docs. For twenty years Donal was the documentary tutor on GMIT’s (now ATU’s) Film & Documentary course – honours, Level 8. Presently Donal has two projects in research, one that looks at the relationship between memory and place and another project on street games.

#CeantarScannán #GalwayCityofFilm 

Bursary Information Day

Ardán will be hosting an Information Day for applicants on Thursday June 7th at 2.00pm in the Green Room at CCAM, ATU, Wellpark Road. H91 WP9K. Register for the information day.

Bursary Guidelines

  • Proposed short films will be between 5 and 15 minutes in duration.
  • Participating filmmakers must be from or based in Galway, or the film must be about some aspect of Galway City or County.
  • A bursary of up to €3000 is available per film.
  • The participating filmmakers will be mentored by established documentary filmmaker Donal Haughey.
  • Ardán encourages both English and Irish language project applications.
  • Film teams must be prepared to go into production within 2-3 weeks of signing the agreement and aim to submit their first cut by October 2023.
  • Selected projects will need to ensure a healthy gender balance across the filmmaking team.
  • Priority will be given to diverse applicants. If you feel this applies to you, please include a short statement in your application.
  • Any applicant who will be a full-time or part-time student during academic year 2023/2024 may NOT apply.

How do I apply?

  • Filmmakers submit their application via email to admin@ardan.ie
  • Each application asks for the following information:
  • 1-page outline of documentary idea, including logline, synopsis and treatment. (PDF)
  • 1-page current CV of each applicant filmmaker. (PDF)
  • Any relevant links to previous work, if applicable or available. (VIMEO/YouTube/Website)
  • Email/letters of commitment from key contributors. (PDF)
  • Complete submission to be sent in 1 email with subject line reading ‘Short Documentary Bursary Application’.

Application Deadline: 12pm, Friday 16th June 2023 

Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview. The proposed date for interviews is Wednesday 28th June (this date is subject to change.) Please email admin@ardan.ie with any queries!

Supported by Galway City Council, Galway County Council, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. 

Apr 04
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Galway Film Society | Foxtrot | April 7th & 8th

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Galway Film Society | Foxtrot

Michael and Dafna are told their terrible news that their son Jonathan has died while serving in the Israeli Defence Force. As they come to terms with the loss, and prepare for the funeral, they are informed that a terrible mistake has been made.

Jonathan is actually manning an isolated checkpoint, where he and his colleagues never know what will happen next. So who was killed? And what are the ramifications of this death and the mix-up?

This is the Israeli film Foxtrot which Galway Film Society will be showing in Pálás this coming Sunday 7th and April 8th at 6.30pm. For more information and tickets see the Pálás website here.

Feb 13
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Iomramh an Chamino | The Camino Voyage – An Taibhdhearc – March 8th

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Tickets On Sale Here

 

March 8th, 11.00am & 8.00pm

A crew including a writer, two musicians, an artist and a stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a traditional boat that they built themselves on an inspiring, and dangerous, 2,500 km modern day Celtic odyssey all the way from Ireland to Northern Spain.

A bilingual film.

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Scannán dátheangach arna stiúradh ag Dónal Ó Céilleachair

Leanann an scánann iomramh 2,500km inspioráideach agus contúirteach a rinne scríbhneoir, beirt cheoltóirí, ealaíontóir agus saor cloiche ó Éirinn go Santiago de Compostela i dtuaisceart na Spáinne. Rinne siad an turas stairiúil seo i naomhóg, bád traidisiúnta a thóg siad lena lámha féin.

Rannpháirteach:

Glen Hansard, ceoltóir a bhfuil duais de chuid an Acadaimh buaite aige

Breandán Ó Beaglaoich, ceoltóir Gaelach iomráiteach

Liam Holden, ealaíontóir clúiteach

Breandán Ó Muircheartaigh, saor cloiche cumasach

Domhnall Mac Síthigh (1951-2017), scríbhneoir agus file mór le rá

Aicmiú: PG

Sep 13
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Lenny Abrahamson to attend The Little Stranger Q&A | PÁLÁS

By Enjoyment, Movies, News, Screenings

On Sunday 23rd at 3pm Pálás will open be hosting a Q&A with Oscar Nominated director Lenny Abrahamson for the opening night screening of his new film The Little Stranger.

The Little Stranger is an adaptation of Sarah Waters novel of the same name, and  promises to be a chilling horror film, certainly not to be missed!

For more information, see the Pálás website here: https://bit.ly/2QslXHw

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