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48 Hour Challenge 2023

Applications Open for The Little Cinema, & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge 2023 

By News, Participation, Production, Screenings

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  

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.

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.