ID – Community Awards
Galway Film Centre in association with Galway City Council & Galway County Council and The Arts Council have announced the ID Projects 2010.
Galway Film Centre, under its ID Projects Scheme, has been working with community groups to develop technical, practical and personal skills, in the area of documentary making since 2000.
The ID Projects aim to document a broad range of issues and subjects in society today by empowering groups to tell their own stories. This is done by giving participants basic foundation training and hands-on experience in the areas of writing, directing, camera, sound and editing. The groups then tell their own stories based on the common theme of identity.
The communities selected for 2010 are The Blue Teapot Theatre Company and Galway Bellydance. These 2 groups are from Galway city. From the county, we have chosen the Get Lippy, Ballinasloe Youth Democracy Group and Amach! LGBT Galway.
We would like to thank the large number of city and county groups who applied for a place under the ID Projects 2010 programme.
Special Projects Scheme
If you require assistance with a drama or documentary project, you can apply to the Film Centre for the use of its film/video equipment. Email manager@galwayfilmcentre.ie for an application form and guidelines. There are 4 deadlines per year: 31st march, 30th June, 30th September & 31st December with a decision being made within 4 weeks of that deadline. To apply for this scheme you must be a member of the Film Centre for 18 months.AWARD SCHEMES
Galway Film Centre has a number of different awards designed to support and promote filmmakers with innovative ideas but limited financial resources.
Short Film Awards
Galway Film Centre runs an awards scheme with RTÉ. The awards are be given to the two best original scripts for a short drama. Designed to promote filmmaking throughout the regions, the scheme, funded by RTÉ, is open to filmmakers from all over Ireland. The two winners will each receive a production fund of €9,500 as well as the use of facilities from the Galway Film Centre. The winning films will be screened twice by RTÉ.
Only one script per applicant is acceptable so please submit your strongest choice and all applicants must be members of Galway Film Centre. If you think you have a good idea for a short film then now is the time to start writing!
Applications are closed for 2010 and the winners were The Day Trippers, written by Keith Bogue and to be directed by Pat Comer (Lucky Dog Films) and Switch, co-written Thomas Hefferon and TJ Hundtofte, to be directed by Thomas Hefferon and produced by Dave Leahy (Warrior Films).
For further information and an application form for 2011, contact Galway Film Centre on 091 770 748 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Completed applications should ensure to include the following:
1. Script or treatment with sample scenes. Please submit three unbound copies for ease of copying. The script or treatment should not identify the writer or production company making the submission (blind copies), so our readers remain impartial when assessing your script. Only one script per applicant will be accepted.
2. Notes on style (1 copy)
3. CVs of writer, director & producer (1 copy)
4. A completed application form (1 copy)
RTÉ/GFC Short Film Awards 2009
Congratulations to the 2010 winners of the Galway Film Centre / RTÉ Short Film Awards.
The Day Trippers, written by Keith Bogue, will be directed by Pat Comer of Lucky Dog Films.
Switch, co - written by Thomas Hefferon and TJ Hundtofte, will be directed by Thomas Hefferon and produced by Dave Leahy of Warrior Films.
