Le Filmographe

Between the 5th and 10th  of July this year, film-lovers will delight as Ireland’s leading film festival rolls out a stellar selection of the best in new Irish cinema, feature documentaries, world cinema and short films. From Korea to the Congo, Argentina to India, Germany to Japan, the Fleadh presents a rich selection of cinema from more than 35 countries, and a wealth of World, European and Irish premieres.

Award-winning actor Martin Sheen will attend the Fleadh for the world premiere of Stella Days, Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s remarkable film about a priest’s attempts to set up a cinema in rural 1950’s Ireland, despite opposition from parishioners. The esteemed star of such films as Apocalypse Now, Badlands and the seminal TV series The West Wing will also be the subject of the prestigious Galway Film Fleadh Public Interview on Sunday July 10 in the Galway Town Hall Theatre. 

The Fleadh continues to fly the flag for short filmmakers and will screen a range of wonderful shorts including animation, fiction, and documentary and new additions include the 30 Minute Film Festival, which will show 30 one minute films in a competitive setting and the screening of Super 8 Footage in collaboration with the Super 8 Shots Festival in the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday July 9.