#2017 Galway Film Fleadh

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#Interview: Scannain Talks The Limit Of... with Alan Mulligan ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

Scannain caught up with writer/director Alan Mulligan to talk about his independent financed Irish feature film The Limit Of…, ahead of its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh.

James Allen is a man in control. He lives alone and works as a banker. He does his best to look after his widowed mother. What he doesn’t know is that the bank he works for is about to repossess her home. When the…

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#FilmFleadh: Cast and crew of Irish thriller MAZE head to the Galway Film Fleadh premiere

Tickets have already sold out for the Irish premiere of Stephen Burke’s hotly-anticipated Irish thriller MAZE at the 2017 Galway Film Fleadh. The screening on Saturday, July 15th will be attended by director Stephen Burke and cast Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Barry Ward, Martin McCann, Aaron Monaghan, and Niamh McGrady.

I am delighted to be premiering MAZE at the Galway Film Fleadh, and to show the film…

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#FilmFleadh: Playful Irish short Heart Overheard to premiere at the 29th Galway Film Fleadh

Miles Forster’s new Irish short film Heart Overheard, starring Dylan Townsend (Hipsterverse) and Bronagh Waugh (The Fall, Hollyoaks) will premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh this Saturday.

Heart Overheard tells the tale of happy-go-lucky yet hapless Edel whose neurotic mind chatter audibly navigates her journey from work to home and the peril of encountering various strangers at dusk. With one in…

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#FilmFleadh: The 29th Galway Film Fleadh kicks off

#FilmFleadh: 29th Galway Film Fleadh kicks off. Here's what to expect over the next 6 days

The Galway Film Fleadh kicked off its 29th edition on Tuesday with a sold-out crowd for its opening film, Song of Granite, by director Pat Collins. At the opening night gala, Film Fleadh Chair Kate O’Toole urged audiences to take full advantage of the diversity of films and filmmakers available in the city during the film festival’s six days.  

The celebration of all things film continues…

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#Interview: Scannain Talks NEON with Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

Scannain caught up with writer/director Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair to talk about her IFB-backed Short Stories short film NEON, ahead of its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh.

The world is poisoned. A sacrificial population is tasked with carving out a clean passage with neon lights between pockets of surviving civilisation. One ‘runner’ dares to race for her life against all the odds. NEONis…

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#Interview: Scannain Talks A Break in The Clouds with Tristan Heanue ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

Scannain caught up with director Tristan Heanue to talk about his new short film A Break in the Clouds, before its world premiere at the 29th Galway Film Fleadh.

The contemporary drama tells the story of a young couple struggling to adjust to life following the birth of their first child. The film shines a light on the impact first time parenting can have on both a new Mother and Father.

This…

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#Interview: Scannain Talks Battered Dreams with Federico Rea ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

Scannain caught up with director Federico Rea to talk about his new short film Battered Dreams, a true story on its journey to the Galway Film Fleadh.

Santino slaves for a tough 1970s’ Italian chip shop owner. He longs for something better to come his way, until one afternoon a special delivery arrives.

Santino tries the suit on for size

The premise of the film is a familiar one to Rea “Growing…

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#Interview: Scannain Talks Nice Night For It with Rachel Carey ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

Scannain caught up with writer/director Rachel Carey to talk about her IFB-backed Short Stories short film Nice Night For It, ahead of its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Ground down by endless nights awake, an insomniac takes a night-time walk, where she finds comfort in a fellow sleepless stranger.

Nice Night For Itstars Emmet Kirwan and Claire Dunne. It was produced by Fiona…

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#IrishFilm: Watch the first sneak peak at Alan Mulligan's The Limit Of...

#IrishFilm: Watch the first sneak peak at Alan Mulligan's The Limit Of... Premiering at the Galway Film Fleadh on July 13th

Check out the teaser trailer for Alan Mulligan’s The Limit Of… a low-budget Irish independent feature which will World Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on Thursday, July 13th at the Town Hall Theatre at 10pm.

James Allen is a man in control. He lives alone and works as a banker. He does his best to look after his widowed mother. What he doesn’t know is that the bank he works for is about to…

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#Interview: Scannain Talks Wild Fire Nights with Emma Eliza Regan ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

#Interview: Scannain Talks Wild Fire Nights with Emma Eliza Regan ahead of Galway Film Fleadh

Scannain caught up with writer/director Emma Eliza Regan to talk about her new short film Wild Fire Nights, ahead of its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh.

It’s another night for Lila – a rudderless millennial caught in a destructive whirl of reckless nights – until an alarming discovery forces her to face the grave consequences of her actions.

Wild Fire Nights is a very contemporary film…

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#Interview: Scannain Talks A Different Kind of Day with Maria Doyle Kennedy ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

Scannain caught up with writer/director Maria Doyle Kennedy to talk about her IFB-backed Short Stories short film A Different Kind of Day, ahead of its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh.

The film is a story of a teenage couple who have special needs. When they are attacked by a gang, their response to the incident changes the day for everyone. 

Audiences will be more familiar with Maria…

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#Interview: Scannain Talks Poc na nGael with Éamonn Ó Cualáin ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

Fócas Films are bringing their documentary Poc na nGael (Puck of the Irish) to the Galway Film Fleadh on Sunday, July 16th at 2.15pm.

Did the Irish invent ice hockey? Hurling legend Ger Loughnane sets out on a fascinating journey across Canada to discover the Irish links to the Canadian obsession that is ice hockey. Canada is passionate about hockey just as the Irish are passionate about hurling.…

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#FilmFleadh: Details on the 2017 Galway Film Fleadh Forum announced

The Irish Film Board has announced details of the Fleadh Forum 2017, which will be held in the Radisson Hotel Veranda Bar at the Galway Film Fleadh on Thursday, July 13th from 2 pm to 5.30 pm.

The Fleadh Forum is a platform to explore and share ideas about what is happening in the film industry. It is a chance for filmmakers to come together and exchange news and views. The Fleadh Forum brings…

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#Interview: Scannain Talks Leap of Faith with Mark Smyth ahead of the Galway Film Fleadh

Premiering at the 29th Galway Film Fleadh is Mark Smyth’s Leap of Faith, a sci-fi thriller which was funded through last years Filmbase/RTÉ Short Shots scheme.

The film tells the story of Kelly who longs for a connection in a disconnected world. Leap of Faith will play as part of New Irish Shorts 3 and stars Leah Egan (Fair City, Ros na Rún) and Aron Hegarty (Game of Thrones, Vikings) in the main…

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#Interview: Scannain talks Making It with Eamonn Norris ahead of 29th Galway Film Fleadh

Kerry-filmed comedy Making It is heading west to feature at the 29th Galway Film Fleadh, where it will play on Wednesday, July 12th in the Town Hall Studio at 9:30pm.

Making Itis an original feature film produced by the National Digital Skills Centre at the Kerry ETB Training Centre, Tralee. The film tells the story of a Mike McMahon, who sets out to make his own action movie without a clue of…

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#Interview: Scannain talks Lost & Found with Liam O Mochain ahead of 29th Galway Film Fleadh

Irish writer/director Liam O Mochain’s new feature film Lost & Found will receive its world premiere at 2017 Galway Film Fleadh on Saturday 15th July, screening at the Town Hall Theatre at 6.30pm.

Lost & Foundis an anthology film, with 7 interconnecting stories set in and around a lost & found office of an Irish train station.  All segments are inspired by true stories, share a theme of something…