Galway Film Fleadh Advance Ticket Sales
The Galway Film Fleadh has announced advance ticket sales for selected films from the 2025 programme.
The Guild are delighted to see so many wonderful projects premiering at this year’s Film Fleadh. Despite what some press releases would lead you to believe, all these films were in fact written by writers. Who knew?! Huge congratulations to Sheena Lambert, Dave Byrne, Adam O’Keefe and Jim Sheridan & David Merriman whose films are among those selected for advance ticket sales.
World Premiere: Wednesday, July 9 at 19:00 | Town Hall Theatre
Written by Sheena Lambert
Directed by Ruán Magan
Galway film, BÁITE, is an Irish language feature set in 1975 which follows the story of when a body is found in the receding waters of a lake and for 23-year-old Peggy Casey, who runs the local pub, nothing will ever be the same again. The cast includes Eleanor O’Brien, Moe Dunford, Pádraig Ó Loingsigh, Juliette Crosbie, Denis Conway, Gearóid Kavanagh, Fionnuala Gygax, Mark MacGearailt, Aonghus Óg McAnally, Tara Breathnach and Oisín Mistéil.
World Premiere: Thursday, July 10 at 21:30 | Town Hall Theatre
Written and Directed by Dave Byrne
Catherine discovers her husband Michael dead on their farm. As she begins to sort through his affairs, she uncovers a web of secrets and devastation that forces her to re-evaluate things, changing the course of her grief forever. The cast includes Anne McCrudden, Patrick Bergin, Abigail O’Regan and Jerry Fish.
World Premiere: Saturday, July 12 at 19:00 | Town Hall Theatre
Written by Adam O’Keefe
Directed by Adam O’Keefe and Edwin Mullane
An Irish drama comedy with a twist set in the wild West of Ireland. When Colm, the head of the family, dies, there are few who mourn his passing, not even his four estranged adult children. But the legalities of his will must be observed, and more than one Canavan sibling is harbouring secrets. As the Canavans return to the family home, the fate of the family unit, their sanity and the Canavan estate all hang in the balance. The cast includes Carolyn Bracken, Lalor Roddy, John Connors, Mary Murray, Jed Murray, Neill Fleming, Eric O’Brien and Caroline Harvey.
Irish Premiere: Tuesday, July 8 at 19:00 | Town Hall Theatre
Co-written & Co-directed by Jim Sheridan and David Merriman
The 37th Galway Film Fleadh will open with the much-anticipated Irish premiere of RE-CREATION. In a fictitious trial, twelve members of a jury must decide whether British journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier in 1996. Based on real events, the film reconstructs, through the discussions between these twelve people, a case that ultimately invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions. The cast includes Vicky Krieps, Jim Sheridan, Aidan Gillen and Colm Meaney.
The Shorts programme will feature over 100 short films while the Galway Film Fair, the industry arm of the festival, will host meetings for industry professionals with networking events, panel discussions and masterclasses.
Full programme details will be announced on June 24 with hundreds of events including screenings, Q+A’s and filmmaker interviews, panel discussions, and more.