Galway Film Fair

Ireland’s leading film industry event

Masterclasses

Applications are now open

Accreditation

Media and Industry Accreditation. 2022 Application details coming soon.

Fleadh Forum

An annual symposium for filmmakers and industry professionals to explore and share ideas about what is happening in the audio-visual industry.

Talks 

Panel discussions, interviews, roundtables, debates and more. When we’re not watching films, we love to talk films!

 Bingham Ray New Talent Award

The award is named after the co-founder of indie film distributor, October Films, and former president of United Artists, Bingham Ray, who attended the Galway Film Fleadh and Galway Film Fair for many years before his untimely death in 2012. 

Marketplace

Ireland’s only film marketplace, this event for film professionals includes meetings, pitches, panels, workshops, and other networking events, all happening alongside the festival.

Pitching competition

Ten finalists, selected from written submissions, pitch their script/project to a panel of judges and a live audience.

Europa Film Festivals

A network of European Film Festivals which seeks to stimulate and encourage the development of film festivals in Europe.