Galway Film Fleadh 2026
Here are some of our favourite moments from the 38th Galway Film Fleadh. With dozens of films from across the world and 35 new Irish films, this year’s Fleadh was a celebration of cinema for audiences and filmmakers alike.
You got Gold- Mick Flannery, Miriam Allen, Annie Doona, Declan O Rourke, Charlene Lydon-Galway Film Fleadh
Galway Film Fleadh-You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead
Galway Film Fleadh-Cellissimo 2
Galway Film Fleadh-Cill Stuifin 1
Galway Film Fleadh-Faraway Home 2
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Kate O Toole 2- Emilija Jefremova
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Kate O Toole – Emilija Jefremova
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Young offenders-photo Emilija Jefremova-7
THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUAM-Michael D + Sabina -photo Emilija Jefremova-15
Volunteer at awards-photo Emilija Jefremova-2
Peter Claffey+ Dallan Shovlin- director of You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead-Film fleadh-photo Emilija Jefremova
THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUAM -photo Emilija Jefremova-2
The Lost Children of Tuam 2 by Emilija Jefremova
Kate O Toole- Emilija Jefremova-16
Peter Claffey-.Film fleadh-photo Emilija Jefremova-48
Peter Claffey-Film fleadh-photo Emilija Jefremova-47
Declan ORourke-photo Emilija Jefremova-40
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Declan ORourke-photo Emilija Jefremova-2
Charlene + Dallan Shovlin-Film fleadh-photo Emilija Jefremova-20
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awards ceremony -photo Emilija Jefremova-141
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Yan Kunao and Marie Pierre Richard_Jet Lag in Summer_Pálás _Wednesday_Claire Sheehan
WALKING HOLIDAY Q&A_Thursday_Pálás_Claire Sheehan
WASHED UP_Isabel Daly__FRIDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan2-9
You believe in angels, Mr Drowak_ Q&A NIcolas Steiner and David Collins_Pálás _SATURDAY_Claire Sheehan-047
Victorian Psycho_SATURDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan2
WALKING HOLIDAY_Amhlaoibh Mac Suibhne, Jack Desmond and Kate O’Toole_Q&A_Pálás _THURSDAY 9th_Claire Sheehan-40
VICTORIAN PSYCHO_Q&A_Pálás _SATURDAY_Claire Sheehan-104
Volunteers_Pálás _SATURDAY_Claire Sheehan-034
volunteers_SATURDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan2-6
Volunteers_Pálás _Sunday_Claire Sheehan-23
VICTORIAN PSYCHO_audience and intro_Pálás _SATURDAY_Claire Sheehan-087
VICTORIAN PSYCHO_audience and intro_Pálás _SATURDAY_Claire Sheehan-083
SPECIAL BOY__FRIDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan2-11
Staff_Simeon Costello_Pálás _Sunday_Claire Sheehan-20
Thursday_Pálás_Volunteers_2
The Last First – Winter K2_Amir Bar Lev & Sean Richard_Pálás _WEDNESDAY 8th_Claire Sheehan-22
SLUDGE_Cast and Crew__Thursday_Pálás_Claire Sheehan-02
Pálás _Wednesday_Claire Sheehan-10Jet Lag in Summer_Marie Pierre Richard, Jennifer, Yan Kunao, Dr Maria O’Brien, Jimmy_
Sean Richard, Amir Bar-Lev_The Last First_Pálás _Wednesday_Claire Sheehan-12
Pálás _Sunday_Claire Sheehan-35
Pálás _WEDNESDAY 8th_Claire Sheehan-47
Pós Mé_Ciara Hyland and Laura Ní CheallaighPálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-21
Pálás _Sunday_Claire Sheehan-36
Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-18
Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-17
Pálás _SATURDAY_Claire Sheehan-063
Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-54
NAXOS_FRIDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan2-6
Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-03
Pálás _Sunday_Claire Sheehan-04FOREVER IS NOW_David Rane, Neasa Ní Chianáin_
Our Hero Balthazar_Oscar Boyson_Pálás _WEDNESDAY 8th_Claire Sheehan-31
ON SILVER HEELS_Margus Õunapuu & Anastassia Zazhitskaya_Pálás _Sunday_Claire Sheehan-09
Newport & the Great Folk Dream_Robert Gordon and Tony Tracy_Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-76
Our Hero Balthazar_Oscar Boyson_Pálás _WEDNESDAY 8th_Claire Sheehan-37
Miss Jobson_Lelia Doolan and Amanda Sans PantlingPálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-08
How to Divorce during the war_Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-25
HOW TO DIVORCE DURING THE WAR_FRIDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan2-5
Horror Shorts_Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-02
Miriam and Cathy_Pálás _THURSDAY 9th_Claire Sheehan-28
Horror Shorts_Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-01
Can Lis- Utzon’s Hidden Masterpiece_FRIDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan2
BRACE FOR OBLIVION_James Feeney, Xackery Irving, Bodhan Patel_FRIDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan
BRACE FOR OBLIVION_James Feeney, Rick Santos, Xackery Irving, Bodhan Patel_FRIDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan
Brace for Oblivian_Xachery Irving, Bodhan Patel, James Feeney, Rick Santos_Pálás _FRIDAY 10th_Claire Sheehan-64
BLACK NOISE_Colette Delaney Smith, Simon Blake and Aidan Gillen__Thursday_Pálás_Claire Sheehan-19
BLACK NOISE_Aidan Gillen_Pálás _THURSDAY 9th_Claire Sheehan-18
BECOMNG ROOSI_Margit Lillak_Pálás _THURSDAY 9th_Claire Sheehan-04
Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day_Anita Juka & David Collins_Pálás _SATURDAY_Claire Sheehan-101
Arts council on screen 1_Pálás _SATURDAY_Claire Sheehan-095
A.RIMBAUD_Patrick Wang and Tony Trac y_SATURDAY_Pálás_Claire Sheehan2
Galway Film Fleadh–All About the Money 1
Declan O Rourke + Mick Flannery-You Got Gold-Galway Film Fleadh
Photography credits:
- Claire Sheehan
- Emilija Jefremova
- Andrew Downes