All Galway Film Fleadh articles
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Reviews
‘The Negotiator’ review: Portrait of US senator George J Mitchell, Good Friday Agreement architect
Affectionate, limited documentary is directed by ‘Kneecap’ producer Trevor Birney
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News
“It’s a hard business not to be cynical in,” says ‘Materialists’ producer Christine Vachon
The US producer was speaking at Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh.
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Features
‘Kneecap’ producer Trevor Birney on his next project with Rich Peppiatt and Ireland’s cross-border challenges
Birney has two projects screening this week at the Galway Film Fleadh, ’The Negotiator’ and ’Boy George & Culture Club’.
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‘Baite’ review: Conventional murder mystery unfolds in 1970s Ireland
Moe Dunford stars in Ruan Magan’s adaptation of Sheena Lambert novel
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Features
“It bowled us over”: Galway Film Fleadh heads on the vibrancy of Irish cinema
The Irish festival runs from June 8-13.
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‘Re-creation’ review: Vicky Krieps stars in reimagining of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder trial
Unwieldy feature presents a fictional Irish trial for the real-life 1996 murder of the French film producer
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News
Irish horror ‘The Morrigan’ among 31 world premieres at Galway Film Fleadh
Further world premieres include Mark Forbes’ ‘Quiet On Set’ feature documentary about the class division in the UK film industry.
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William Fitzgerald named Galway Film Fair director; shuttered Pálás cinema to re-open for the Fleadh
Fitzgerald takes on the role of director of the Galway industry networking event.
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Features
‘Kneecap’ filmmakers on navigating Northern Ireland’s politics and bringing bigger budget films to Belfast
Rich Peppiatt’s film won audience awards at Sundance and Galway and is being released next month in UK-Ireland.
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News
Rich Peppiatt’s ‘Kneecap’ wins big at Galway Film Fleadh 2024
Further winners include ‘The Teacher’, ’Fidil Ghorm’ and ‘Housewife Of The Year’.
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“There’s a lack of leadership across the global cinema ecosystem,” says indie champion Ted Hope
The vetreran US producer was attending the Galway Film Fleadh with his latest project, ’Invisible Nation’.
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‘Mrs Robinson’: Galway Review
The life and accomplishments of Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland, are celebrated in this unctuous documentary
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‘Poison’: Galway Review
Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm power this Luxembourg-set drama about grief and forgiveness
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‘Housewife Of The Year’: Galway Review
Doc reveals Ireland’s troubling gender politics through the country’s long-running ’Housewife Of The Year’ competition
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‘Fidil Ghorm’: Galway Review
TV director Anne McCabe makes her feature debut with this County Donegal-set drama about the power of music
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‘Amongst The Wolves’: Galway Review
Luke McQuillan anchors this debut Irish revenge drama as a war veteran struggling to survive on Dublin’s harsh fringes
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‘Oddity’: Galway Review
SXSW award-winning horror from Caveat director Damian McCarthy arrives home to haunt Irish audiences
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Features
Galway Film Fleadh heads on new awards, funding challenges and Ireland’s connection with Palestine
As the 36th edition gets underway, Maeve McGrath and Miriam Allen talk 2024’s line-up and why decision makers are ”beating the path to Galway”.
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News
Galway Film Fleadh 2024 unveils Kurdish, Nigerian and Irish world premieres as part of full line-up
World premieres include ’Home: Zak Moradi’s Story’, ’The Kiss Of Death’ and ‘Remnants’.
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Features
Eva Birthistle on her directorial debut, Ken Loach’s support and the future of ‘Bad Sisters’
The Irish actor’s directorial debut feature is world premiering at Raindance Film Festival.