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The powerful film based on the life of Tuam woman Catherine Corless and featuring an all-star cast will receive its world premiere in Galway next month.

There is something transformative about summer in Galway. It arrives not simply as a change in weather, but as a change in atmosphere, energy and possibility. The city seems to stretch its arms towards the Atlantic, welcoming visitors, artists, students, entrepreneurs and dreamers from across Ireland and around the world. Streets fill with colour, music drifts through the air, cafés spill onto pavements, and every corner seems alive with conversation and creativity. Summer in Galway is not just a season; it is an experience that defines the city and helps shape its future.

Galway and the West of Ireland continue to play a key role in Ireland’s local, national, and international impact as an island of artistic and cultural renown, and Ardán is proud to play its part in supporting creative screen talent in film, TV, games, and animation, through our funding and bursaries, training and mentorship, and events and networking opportunities.

The Galway Film Fleadh has announced the appointment of Charlene Lydon as its new festival programmer. Ms Lydon will take up the role in February.

“There are ideas sitting in sheds and notebooks all over the West of Ireland,” says Kathryn Reynolds of Ardán. “We exist to make sure those stories find their way to the screen.”

Ireland has recently made a significant commitment to nurturing its creative sector, with increased funding for artists aimed at fostering sustainable careers and supporting emerging talent. The government’s Basic Income for the Arts scheme has been made permanent, providing financial stability to artists and enabling them to focus on their craft. Alongside this, expanded investment in arts education and development programmes ensures that the next generation of creatives—especially young people—have access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.

In the hub of Galway’s creative quarter, within the CREW Enterprise and Innovation Hub, Ardán is quietly transforming the landscape of the Irish audio-visual industry. Its name — the Irish for stage or platform — perfectly captures its purpose: to lift up creative voices and give them a place to be heard.

The film tells the story of rugby player Jace meeting aspiring filmmaker Charlie at a college party. When the party is suddenly shut down by the Guards, the two find themselves alone in the streets of nighttime Dublin.

In July 2023, I was lucky enough to nab a ticket for the Irish premiere of Past Lives during the Galway Film Fleadh.

I Hope We Can Still Be Friends is the innocent-sounding title for a new, revenge thriller filmed around Galway to be premiered tonight, Thursday, July 10.