Galway UNESCO City of Film

To mark Europe Day 2020, Galway Film Centre has teamed up with the European Commission Representation and European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland to put together two events on Ireland’s relationship with Europe. Europe Day falls on May 9th each year and, in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ...

  A special industry event held last night in Galway celebrated 2 key anniversaries in Film in the city. In 2014 Galway became the fifth city in the world to achieve the status of UNESCO City of Film, in recognition of the rich history and vibrant culture of filmmaking that ...

A Tiny Spark’, the award-winning documentary which follows both the story of three people who have had a stroke and the scientists leading research in this area at NUI Galway, will have its television premiere on World Stroke Day, Tuesday October 29th on RTÉ 1. Directed by Niamh Heery and ...

Ionad Scannán na Gaillimhe/the Galway Film Centre (GFC) will have a very strong presence at the 31st Galway Film Fleadh. In addition to the premieres of four GFC films, GFC will present the One Minute Film Festival and the Fleadh Forum. Cumar: A Galway Rhapody, The Bridge, Loving Alex and ...

Galway Film Centre  and RTÉ are delighted to announce the return of the GFC / RTÉ Short Film Commission Scheme. The scheme is an opportunity for individual writers, directors and producers to apply for an award to produce a live action short film of up to 10 minutes.  Successful candidates ...

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Galway City of Film screening of Man of Aran, Mise Éire, The Curious Journey and Ryan’s Daughter on Saturday 20th February at An Taidhbhearc. Curated by Gar O’Brien of Galway Film Fleadh. Followed by panel discussion with Dr Conn Holohan, Director Of Huston School of Film, Patsy Murphy, Lecturer Huston ...

Under the Galway UNESCO City of Film designation, Galway Film Centre, in association with the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), have just launched a partnership project called ‘Science on Screen’ funded through Science Foundation Ireland’s Discover Programme, which aims to facilitate, promote and increase the ...

Galway City of Film is delighted to announce it’s second course of  FREE ‘Animation Training’ for primary school teachers in Galway. Galway Film Centre in partnership with Galway Education Centre will lead primary school teachers through a structured approach to introducing the animation film making process into the classroom as a ...