Ardán

Yesterday, Minister Patrick O'Donovan T.D., in collaboration with Screen Ireland, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, IMIRT, and Ardán, hosted the Digital Games Forum at Farmleigh House, bringing together government and industry leaders to explore Ireland's potential in the global digital games market.

Yesterday, the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport hosted the Digital Games Forum – a unique gathering designed to support the development of a sustainable future for Ireland’s Digital Games sector.

Learn more 👉 www.screenireland.ie/news/departm...

#ForTheStoryMakers

Go raibh maith agat to Garry Kelly for having Ardán CEO Alan Duggan and WRAP Executive Gar O'Brien-Collins on his new podcast series 'Garry Talks Film'! ✨ 💚 🎧

WRAP is delighted to support this series.

Check out the full video interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9x...

Sábháil an Dáta/ Save The Date!

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Ardán looks forward to welcoming attendees back to the Radisson RED in Galway on Friday, April 24th, 2026, for another great FÍS Games Summit where Games industry professionals at all career stages can listen to, learn from, and connect with one another.

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We are looking for a Communications Assistant to support the Ardán Comms, Marketing, & PR Manager with day-to-day communications tasks for Ardán, WRAP, and Galway City of Film related initiatives and projects.

Find out more and apply here: ardan.ie/news/opportu...

Sábháil an Dáta!💚✨📺

Ardán looks forward to welcoming the TV industry to the Radisson RED Galway on Thurs, Feb 26, 2026, for another great FÍS TV Summit where TV industry professionals at all career stages can listen to, learn from, & connect with one another:

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In response to today's Budget 2026 announcement - Alan Duggan, CEO @ Ardán on behalf of WRAP and the Western AV Forum.

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A great showcase of all the games made during our 24th Galway Game Jam with the theme 'Someone is in Here'

A massive thank you to CREW and @ardan-ie.bsky.social for making this event possible and of course thank you to all the amazing Jammers who participated 🎉

Group photo of all the Galway Game Jam participants

And that's a wrap 👏👏👏 well done to all the Jammers of Galway Game Jam 24 who make this event possible!

Thanks to CREW Galway and @ardan-ie.bsky.social for their continued support!

Counter Attack - Galway Premiere Screening at Croí • Croi Heart & Stroke Charity RSVP We invite you to a screening of “Counter Attack”– a new Science on Screen documentary directed by Tiernan Williams and produced by Maria O’Neill of Cluster Fox Pictures, which […]

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To mark World Heart Day on Monday September 29th, CÚRAM and Croí will host a free screening of‘Counter Attack’ at Croí House! Directed by Tiernan Williams and produced by Cluster Fox Films, the film was produced under Science on Screen, a partnership between CÚRAM and Ardán running since 2015.

Galway Screen West Talent Database Callout!

As part of the Screen West rebrand & restructure, Ardán is creating an up-to-date database for screen talent working in film, TV, games, animation, & VP who are resident in Galway.

Read more and submit here ardan.ie/initiatives/...

Comhghairdeas mór! 🎮 ✨ 💚

Ardán & Imirt are delighted to announce that we have selected the 12 Galway participants & the 12 Dublin participants who will take part in a 12-week Games Incubator coast-to-coast programme from September to December 2025 🎮💚✨

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Ardán & Imirt are delighted to announce that we have selected the 12 Galway participants and the 12 Dublin participants who will take part in a 12-week Games Incubator coast-to-coast programme from September to December 2025. 🎮💚✨

Read about the participants & their games: ardan.ie/funding/game...

An image containing the logo for Galway Game Jam, details on the next event, and a QR code to join the event on itch.io.

Hi folks! Galway Game Jam is back again for another event, our third in 2025!

Scan the QR code in the image, or use the below link to find out more details :

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Pitch your documentary project - apply by 18th Sept!

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IGNITE-DOCS DOCUMENTARY TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - Cork International Film Festival A joint initiative of Cork International Film Festival & Docs Ireland, Belfast, supported by TG4, the Arts Council of Ireland, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland through the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme...

IGNITE-Docs is a talent development programme directed towards emerging Irish and Northern Irish documentary filmmakers embarking on their first or second non-fiction feature film from Cork Film Festival and Docs Ireland.

Apply by 19th September.

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The WRAP Commission & Ardán, with Bradford 2025 and Screen Yorkshire, hosted regional producers from West Yorkshire and the West of Ireland during the Creative Cities Convention in Bradford in May and the Galway Film Fleadh and Fair in July!

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Queer Talent Ireland A growing database of above and below the line crew available for work in Ireland who fall anywhere within the queer spectrum.

Register to the new Queer Talent Ireland Database managed by Alba Fernandez & supported by NTAFT www.queertalent.ie

‘Concerned’ - Short Doc: Making Space for the ‘Hero Girls’ in a Binary World | Ardán Hazel McGuire and Jenny Roche chatted to us about the Ardán/ Galway City of Film Short Documentary Bursary 2023 with mentor Donal Haughey.

Read about Hazel and Jenny's experience making 'Concerned' as part of the 2023 Short Doc Bursary here ardan.ie/interview/co...

Oíche iontach ag Club Áras na nGael le Bród na Gaillimhe d’ócaid scannán! 🌈🎬💚✨

Galway Pride held a screening and Ardán - as managers of Galway City of Film + NTA Film & TV - had 3 shorts screened as part of "Reel Lives: Trans Voices in Film."

Maith sibh to the organisers who had a full house in!

The teams have been finalised for the 2025 Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge - launching next Thursday, August 21st in the PorterShed, followed by 2 days of filmmaking, & the screening & awards will be on Sunday eve in the Town Hall Theatre!

Read more: ardan.ie/galway-city-...

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Spooky Doorway are excited to announce our new #castingcall
While set in Ireland, our story features a diverse cast of characters for you to audition for!
11F/11M/1NB
Auditions are open until August 22nd, 23:59BST
We look forward to welcoming you to the Grand Séance!

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REMINDER: Today is the final day to apply for the Games Incubator!

The 2024 Ardán/ RTÉ Short Film Commission short 'Remote Strutting' will receive it’s first national broadcast on RTÉ2 tonight at 11:30pm 💚✨🎬Also available on the RTÉ Player!

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