The colour of healing
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Catherine’s life is changed the moment she discovers her husband dead, alone and motionless inside their glasshouse. What unfolds over the following days is a raw exploration of grief, financial hardship, isolating rural loneliness, and a fierce emotional awakening that challenges everything she thought she knew.
Read more ...‘The Last of Us’ director to give movie masterclass
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Born in Iran and based in Denmark, Abbasi’s fourth feature, The Apprentice, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival — his third Cannes selection—and was nominated for two Oscars, two Golden Globes, three BAFTAs, and three Independent Spirit Awards.
Read more ...Film Fleadh to re-open Pálás in July
Thu, Jun 05, 2025
The Galway Film Fleadh has struck an agreement with Galway City Council to manage the recently shuttered Pálás for the duration of the festival.
Read more ...MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Phoenician Scheme'
Films Reviews Thu, May 29, 2025
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Rewatching The French Dispatch (2021) recently reminded me just how singular Wes Anderson is as a filmmaker. The detail infused into each frame ensures that your attention never sways. There is so much to feast on.
Galway short selected for Cannes
Thu, May 22, 2025
The Irish feature film Learning to Breathe Under Water, filmed in Galway last September and co-produced by Galway-based production company Éiru Films, has been officially selected for the prestigious Great 8 Showcase at this week's Cannes Film Festival.
Read more ...The tyranny of doors
Thu, May 08, 2025
The film is a fictionalisation of part of the life of its writer/director, and deals with issues of access, especially the daily struggles she experiences with doors – na doirse.
Read more ...Ireland viewed through a Confession box
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Sins of Ireland, directed by Alex Fegan (Older Than Ireland, The Irish Pub), will be released at cinemas around the country this Saturday, April 18, including the Eye Cinema and IMC Cinema in Galway.
Read more ...Four nights of Japanese cinema for Galway
Thu, Apr 03, 2025
The Japanese Film Festival of Ireland will return for its 16th edition in April, with a line-up of films exhibiting the best of Japanese cinema for Galway audiences.
Read more ...NICE film event in Galway
Thu, Mar 27, 2025
Organised by the Embassy of Italy in Ireland and the Italian Institute of Culture, the fourth edition of this Italian movie showcase will tour four Irish cities, featuring films by some of Italy’s foremost contemporary directors.
Read more ...Broadcast firms get slice of €7m funding
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
Three creative companies from Galway are set to receive financial support from Coimisiún na Meán as part of its €7m Sound and Vision Scheme.
Read more ...Action-packed Irish animation series on RTÉ2
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
What happens when three totally mismatched teens from Planet Eire crash-land on an ancient prison planet? Chaos, danger, and the fight of their lives. Welcome to HOLT, the new action-packed Irish animated series premiering this April 7 on RTÉ2.
Read more ...The award winning Fidil Ghorm – Blue Fiddle opens in the EYE Cinema
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
Fidil Ghorm – Blue Fiddle, the award winning Irish language film is coming to the Eye Cinema on Friday, March 7 with three subtitled screenings at 1:40pm, 4:15pm and 8:20pm.
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Cocktails and ice-cream for Valentine’s movie night
Thu, Feb 13, 2025
For starters, Renée Zellweger is reprising her role of Bridget Jones in the much anticipated Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (15A) out at the EYE Cinema this evening, February 13, just in time for Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day.
Read more ...Increased funding for science documentaries
Thu, Jan 16, 2025
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Science on Screen, a partnership between CÚRAM Research Centre for Medical Devices and Ardán, its documentary commission has been increased to €40,000.
Ardán and CÚRAM are teaming up with Diabetes Ireland and the Health Research Board’s (HRB) Diabetes Collaborative Clinical Trial Network (DCCTN) to make a documentary about clinical trials, for the 10th Science on Screen documentary.
Read more ...Galway Film Society urges support for Pálás
Thu, Jan 16, 2025
After a memorable 60th anniversary year of celebrations in 2024, Galway Film Society will begin its Spring 2025 Season, this weekend.
Read more ...Galway team behind new detective drama
Thu, Nov 07, 2024
Crá, beginning Monday, November 11, is a six-part crime mini-series on Garda Conall Ó Súilleabháin’s forbidden investigation into the murder of his mother, whose body is discovered 15 years after her disappearance.
Read more ...EYE gets creepy for Hallowe’en
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Ghouls, ghosts and goblins young or old are in for a treat when visiting the EYE this Hallowe’en: there are plenty of family films on the menu including the critically acclaimed The Wild Robot (G), the new release Rebellious (PG), the adventurous Transformers One (PG) and more.
Read more ...Sporting comedy to shake your hurl at
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
The Hurler: A Campion’s Tale will be shown a An Taibhdhearc, on Saturday, October 26, as part of the 2024 Galway Comedy Festival. This special screening of a homegrown comedy hit will be followed by a question and answer session with the film’s writer, director and star, Tony Kelly, and special guests.
Read more ...Galway Film Society celebrates 60 years of film
Thu, Oct 03, 2024
For sixty years Galway Film Society has been at the heart of culture in Galway and the west of Ireland. And at the heart of GFS for most of those years were Joe and Bridie McMahon.
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