Galway Film Fleadh European Programme
Project Name
Galway Film Fleadh European Programme
Project Partners
Galway Film Fleadh and Europa Film Festivals
Role of Galway Culture Company
Funder
Strategic Aim
This project falls under our first strategic aim;
Facilitate EU and International Relationships and Funding
Project Description
Europa Film Festivals (EFF) is a network of European Film Festivals which seeks to stimulate and encourage the development of film festivals in Europe. The EFF network originated from a Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture project, and provides a formalised system for sharing information, strategies and culture amongst festivals, representing a strong voice in Europe.
The EFF network’s primary purpose is to shape, develop, reach and agree common positions and perspectives on key issues. The network aims to develop resources, business models, best practices and information exchange infrastructures to support its members, providing a unique opportunity to strengthen film festivals.
Europa Film Festivals members include:
Alexis Juncosa (Chairperson) – Luxembourg City Film Festival, Luxembourg
Miriam Allen – Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland
Alejandro Díaz Castaño – Gijon International Film Festival, Spain
Jacqueline Schrijver – Noordelijk Film Festival, The Netherlands
Kathrin Kohlstedde – Filmfest Hamburg, Germany
Andy Dimopoulou – Athens International Film Festival, Greece
Anais Emery – Geneva International Film Festival, Switzerland
Guilhem Caillard – Festival de Films CINEMANIA, Montreal, Canada
Milja Mikkola – Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland
Carolina Salas – Stockfish Film Festival, Iceland
Read more about Europa Film Festivals here.
Project Outcomes – what we expect from this project
Peripheral Visions is a Europa Film Festivals co-curated competition. This European cinema competition for first and second feature film makers features a €5,000 prize. Each EFF network member selects a first or second feature from their country and the films are judged by an independent jury.
The 2023 Peripheral Visions Award with Galway Culture Company went to THE LAND WITHIN.
In 2024, the films featured were from Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, Ireland, Czechia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, France, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, Romania. Sweden, Italy and Finland.
The 2024 Peripheral Visions Award with Galway Culture Company went to POISON.
The programme of work developed and delivered by the Galway Film Fleadh as a significant legacy outcome further supports Galway’s designation as a UNESCO City of Film. The programme increases European connections and networks facilitated during the ECoC designation.
How this project is funded
This project is funded by Galway Culture Company, which is supported by the Government of Ireland under the National Development Plan through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Duration
Ongoing
