Generation Fleadh starting this Wednesday November 4th - 8th
Generation Fleadh kicks off on Wednesday 4th November.
We are counting down the days until we kick off this year’s Generation Fleadh, our festival that features films for cinephiles of all ages!
Generation Fleadh returns from 4th – 8th November in venues across Galway, offering an exciting line-up for audiences of all ages. Screening a broad array of premieres, previews, retrospectives, shorts and workshops, we’re so excited to meet and mingle, enjoying great films together on the big screen. Generation Fleadh is a vibrant platform for film lovers of all ages to connect and celebrate film culture in Galway so grab your friends and join us next week!
The Generation Fleadh runs from 4–8 November. For the full programme, screening times, workshop details and tickets, visit galwayfilmfleadh.com/generation-fleadh.
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Artwork by: Éabha Vesey
OPENING NIGHT!
We are thrilled to bring you a special preview screening of Anton Corbijn’s literary noir, A TALENT FOR MURDER, a gleefully dark thriller which pits notoriously reclusive author Patricia Highsmith against a young literary executive in a playful cat-and-mouse thriller, paying homage to Highsmith’s ageless crime thrillers such as The Talented Mr Ripley and Strangers on a Train. Starring Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich and based on the play, Switzerland, this is a treat on the big screen, especially swathed in the luscious cinematography of Ireland’s very own Robbie Ryan.
As an added bonus, we’re also screening Anthony Minghella’s THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, as part of our retrospective programme, making our opening night a suspense-filled night in the cinema!
PREMIERES AND FLEADH FAVES!
We’re proud to host the IRISH PREMIERE of Beth de Araujo’s Sundance-winner, JOSEPHINE on Friday 6th November, which stars Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan as parents coping with the aftermath of their young daughter witnessing a horrific assault in their local park. This screening will be followed by a discussion about the film’s depiction of trauma with special guest, adult and adolescent psychologist, Martha McKeon Lynch.
Another IRISH PREMIERE is the utterly delightful EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER, a spirited punk-rock coming-of-age comedy from filmmaking duo Kade Atwood and Megan Rico. Screening for the first time, in Ireland, this is the perfect film to grab a gang of friends and celebrate friendship, music and sticking it to the man.
Closing the festival on Sunday, 8th November, is LEARNING TO BREATHE UNDER WATER, directed by Rebekah Fortune and filmed in Galway. The film won the Audience Award at the 2026 Galway Film Fleadh, marking it as a particular favourite with audiences at this year’s festival.
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s producers, Heather Higgins and Ivan McMahon, offering audiences an opportunity to hear more about the making of the film and its connection to Galway.
We’re also bringing back another Fleadh Fave, WASHED UP, impressively directed by young visionary Isabel Daly. This LGBTQIA+ fairytale romance is a heartfelt light-hearted comedy about a young woman who falls in love with a mysterious selkie.
RETROSPECTIVES
Selected by our Generation Council, our youth council of film lovers ages 17-24, our retrospectives include a broad range of films including David Lynch’s nightmarish noir MULHOLLAND DRIVE, a special 20th anniversary screening of family comedy LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and an Irish-language screening of Cartoon Saloon’s classic animation, THE SECRET OF KELLS.
GENERATION SHORTS
Selected by our Generation Council, we have three shorts programmes this year, including Animated Shorts, Irish Shorts and Generation Shorts, a selection of both Irish and international short films. For more information, check out each individual programme.
WORKSHOPS
Production Design Masterclass with Deirdre Bolger
Sunday 8th, 1.30pm, Satellite Studios, Galway.
With years of experience in on-set Art Departments on Film & TV, such as The Banshees of Inisherin, Hokum, and many more, Deirdre Bolger will take us through the process of designing the look and detail of films. Featuring real props from some of the films she has worked on, Deirdre’s hands-on workshop will give real insight into graphic design, prop-making and the detail that goes into creating brand new worlds on screen.
With special thank to our partners, National Talent Academies for their support.
Directed By John Ford
Sunday 8th, 2.00pm, Pálás 1
Féile John Ford presents an illustrated appreciation of John Ford’s life and work. Ford, one of the most celebrated directors in cinematic history, often returned to Galway to visit An Spidéal, the ancestral home of both his parents, where he found stories and inspiration that would influence his work. Being located at the heart of John Ford’s ancestral heritage, this workshop featuring clips and visuals from his great body of work will celebrate and honour his undeniable, revered influence on world cinema – from Kurosawa to Spielberg to Fincher and beyond.
Film Club Corner Presents: Run Lola Run – How Many Ways Can You Tell a Story?
Wednesday 4th, 10.30am, Eye Cinema
Winner of the prestigious Audience Award at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival (and multiple further awards internationally), Run Lola Run (1998) is a critically acclaimed fast-paced German avant-garde thriller written and directed by Tom Tykwer. The film will be introduced by Dr Tony Tracy, University of Galway, who will discuss key ideas in film language while inviting those present to explore how filmmakers use narrative structure, point of view, time, choice and chance to shape a story.
This event is part of the Creative Europe Funded Film Corner Clubs project developing digital film education resources for use in online and on-site locations.
Spaces for all workshops are very limited and tickets are now available for just €5.