Finalists announced for 2015 Galway Film Fleadh pitching competition

Mon, Jul 06, 2015

TEN INDIVIDUALS, all with an idea for a feature film, will stand before a panel of industry judges and an audience and in 90 seconds convice them why theIR idea is good enough to become a reality.

Sisters are doing it for themselves

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

HANNAH QUINN, daughter of renowned Irish film-maker Bob Quinn, will screen her debut short film, My Bonnie, in the Town Hall Theatre as part of this year's Galway Film Fleadh.

Gay, out, and proud on film

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

THERE IS a heightened and exciting edge to the Galway Film Fleadh's Out On Film strand this year, given it comes after Ireland’s historic marriage equality referendum and the equally momentous affirmation of same-sex rights in the USA.

The strand, which concentrates on contemporary LGBT films and documentaries from around the globe, features Swiss filmmaker Marcel Gisler’s documentary Electroboy (Thursday July 9, 10.30pm), which explores the world of former model and current Swiss electronic musician and party organizer Florian Burkhardt.

Cinema review: Minions

Films Reviews Mon, Jun 29, 2015

SEQUELS TO hit childrens movies rarely go well. There are a lot more Madagascar 2s than Toy Story 3s. The fact that, rather than going down the traditional path of a third Despicable Me, a spin off of the film's most popualr characters, the minions, was planned, this reviewer was surprised but pleased.

Up producer and director to attend Galway Film Fleadh

Thu, Jun 25, 2015

Disney Pixar’s Pete Docter, the man who directed Up, and Jonas Rivera, the man who produced that already classic, animated film, will attend the Galway Film Fleadh to screen their new movie Inside/Out.

Iranian film-maker to be honoured at Galway Film Fleadh

Mon, Jun 22, 2015

MOHSEN MAKHMALBAF, the Iranian film-maker who spent four and a half years in a political prison during the regime of Mohammad Reza Shah, will attend this year's Galway Film Fleadh, and receive the fleadh’s highest honour - the Galway Hooker Award.

Galway Film Fleadh 'music from the movies' concert

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

FILM SCORES, be they the James Bond theme, John William's iconic score for Star Wars, Ennio Morricone's immortal The Good, The Bad or The Ugly theme, have given the world some of its best and best loved music.

Take That live via Satellite @ The Eye

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

TAKE THAT'S concert at the O2 in London tomorrow will be broadcast live via satellite to The Eye Cinema in Wellpark at 8pm and fans are advised to arrive early.

John C Reilly to appear at Galway Film Fleadh

Wed, Jun 17, 2015

JOHN C REILLY, the American actor best known for his roles in Guardians of the Galaxy, Anchorman 2, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Wreck It Ralph, and Chicago, for which he received an Oscar nomination, is coming to the Galway Film Fleadh.

Submissions now open for Sky Road TV & Film Festival

Wed, Jun 17, 2015

THE SECOND Sky Road TV & Film Festival returns to Connemara from October 9 to 11 and this week saw submissions open for the feature film and short film categories.

Cinema review: Jurassic World

Films Reviews Mon, Jun 15, 2015

THERE IS a scene in the beginning of Jurassic Park, when we go through the huge iconic gates and the John Williams score kicks in, and if the hairs on the back of your neck don't stand up, I’m afraid, we can never be friends.

Take That live @ IMC Galway

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

TAKE THAT play London’s O2 arena on June 19 and Galway fans will be able to see the concert when it is broadcast live to the IMC Galway.

Deadline extended for film fleadh pitching competition

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

THE DEADLINE for entry to the Galway Film Fleadh 2015 Pitching Competition has been extended to tomorrow at 5pm and budding screenwriters and filmmakers with ideas at any stage of development are encouraged to enter.

Oscar nominated cartoon film to premiere at Galway Film Fleadh

Tue, Jun 09, 2015

THE OSCAR nominated cartoon film, Song Of The Sea, will receive its Irish premiere at the Galway Film Fealdh when it is screened, as part of a gala event, at the at the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday July 9 at 6pm.

Cinema review: Spy

Films Reviews Mon, Jun 08, 2015

IN 2011 Bridesmaids was the sleeper hit studios dream of. It cost $30 million went on to gross nearly $300 million. It made Kristen Wiig a star and finally gave Paul Feig the hit he had coming. He had a stellar TV career - Freaks and Geeks, The Office - but he fumbled his first two attempts at the big screen.

La Bohème at the IMC Cinema

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

PUCCINI'S LA Bohème, one of opera's greatest romances is being staged by Britain's Royal Opera, and Galway will be able to see it when it is broadcast live to the IMC Galway Cinema on Wednesday June 10 at 7.15pm.

Galway Film Fleadh announces opening film

Tue, Jun 02, 2015

EVANNA LYNCH, best known as Luna Lovegood from the Harry Potter films, takes the lead role in the new Irish film, My Name is Emily, which will receive its world premiere at this year's Galway Film Fleadh.

Cinema review: San Andreas

Films Reviews Tue, Jun 02, 2015

WATCH THE trailer for this movie. After that, if you want to see it, then go. Do you want to see San Francisco shake? Great! Now you can see it shake with for two hours with beautiful people running around, gradually shedding garments and having near misses with falling buildings and flash floods. It is the Ronseal Quick Drying Varnish of movies. It does exactly what it says on the tin.

Cinema review: Tomorrowland

Films Reviews Mon, May 25, 2015

DISNEY STRUCK gold in 2003 when it turned one of its theme park rides into the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise that went on to gross $3.7 billion. Since then it has been looking for a similar live action franchise and not had much luck.

Banff Mountain Film Festival returns

Thu, May 21, 2015

THE INTERNATIONAL Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Galway on Tuesday May 26 to screen inspirational and exciting adventure and endurance films at the Town Hall Theatre.

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