Women and Craft in Irish Film
Sat 13 July | 14:00-15:30 | Veranda Lounge, Galmont Hotel
This is a panel of women film practitioners from the craft areas of Irish cinema – including costume design, cinematography, editing and post-production, telling stories and sharing their experiences. This panel will put on record the diverse and comprehensive roles women hold in film craft areas. It’s about celebrating traditional and non-traditional roles for women and shining the light on this aspect of the film story.
Panellists
- Eleanor Bowman (Cinematographer)
- Michelle Connolly (Editor)
- Tríona Lillis (Costume Designer)
- Aisling Wallace Byrne (Costume Designer)
- Aine Moriarty (CEO of IFTA)
Chair: Dr. Díóg O’Connell, IADT
The Galway Film Fair provides many auxiliary events exploring the diverse fields of the audio-visual industry. Through the Film Fair’s talks and panel discussions, we take the pulse of the wider film community on the issues that are at the heart of the industry’s progress.
2026 Talks included:
- International Co-Production in Practice
- Focus on the Composer
- Smart VFX
- Ten Years of the 50/50 Gender Equality Campaign: Where Are We Now?
- Meet the Programmers & Networking
- The Art of the Unknown: Supporting creative documentary film in a risk-averse industry
- Screen Futures – Creativity, sustainability and success in a changing screen industry
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