The wait is almost over for the Galway Film Fleadh 2024, and here at WFT Ireland we are looking forward to celebrating all our members whose projects will be screening at the festival!
Over the course of the six days, 21 of the projects screened are films that our talented WFT members (over 20 of them!) have been involved in during the various stages of production.
Here are all the films and members we’ll be celebrating, listed by day:
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 1: WAY OUT WEST
Wed 10 July | 12:00
The Island
Directed and produced by WFT member Kate Gilmore
DOP: WFT member Alba Fernandez
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 2: FICTION
Night Glances
DOP: WFT member Alba Fernandez
Swedish Death
Written and directed by WFT member Kristina Yee
Executive Producer: WFT member Ailish McElmeel
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 3: FICTION
Thurs 11 July | 12:00
The Wilde Sisters
Directed, co-produced and co-written by WFT member Táine King
Produced by WFT member Úna Spillane
Letter
Written and Produced by WFT member Grace Odumosu
Remote Strutting
Directed by WFT member Lorna Fitzsimons
DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER
Thurs 11 July | 13:30
Produced by WFT member Louise Byrne
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 4: FICTION
Fri 12 July | 9:30
Weight
DOP: WFT member Alba Fernandez
The Crucible
Directed, written and co-produced by WFT member Caroline Harvey
Where It All Began
Composer: WFT member Emer Landers
Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky
Directed and written by WFT member Aisha Bolaji
FOCUS ON THE COMPOSER Panel presented by Screen Composers Guild of Ireland
Fri 10.30am
Panellist: WFT member Emer Landers, Composer for Film, Television & Musical Theatre
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 5: FICTION
Fri 12 July | 11:30
For the Land is Mine
Produced and co-written by WFT member Aisling Magill
Conveyance
Directed and written by WFT member Gemma Creagh
Script supervisor: WFT member Emer Regan
DOP: WFT Board member Jaro Waldeck
Camera assistant: WFT member Lavinia De Vito
HOUSEWIFE OF THE YEAR
Fri 12 July | 18:30
DOP: WFT member Jaro Waldeck
ODDITY
Fri 12 July | 22:30
Co-produced by WFT member Katie Holly
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 6: FICTION
Sat 13 July | 9:30
All That’s Carried
Written and co-produced by WFT member Eimear Reilly
Bunker Baby
Starring WFT member Niamh Branigan
Medicinal
Starring WFT member Natalie Britton
Wife of the Future
Produced by WFT member Louise Byrne
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 7: FÍS ÉIREANN/SCREEN IRELAND WORLD PREMIERE SHORTS
Sat 13 July | 11:30
One More Round
Produced by WFT member Natalie Britton
Cat & Mouse
Written by WFT member Clare Monnelly
Original Music by WFT member Sarah Lynch
Turnaround
Directed and written by WFT member Aisling Byrne
Starring WFT member Natalie Britton
WOMEN AND CRAFT IN IRISH FILM
Sat 13 July | 14:00-15:30 | Veranda Lounge, Galmont Hotel
Panellists include WFT member Eleanor Bowman (Cinematographer)
Chair: WFT member Dr. Díóg O’Connell, IADT
DREAMTOWN
Sat 13 July | 14:00
DOP: WFT Board member Jaro Waldeck
2nd AC: WFT member Aimee Stones
Starring WFT member Michelle Lucy
IARSMAÍ / REMNANTS
Sat 13 July | 14:00
Starring WFT member Ola Majekodunmi
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 8: DOCUMENTARIES
Sun 14 July | 10:00
The First Drop that Saw the Sky
Co-directed by WFT member Aisling Byrne
IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 9: ANIMATION
Sun 14 July | 12:00
Dembaya
Produced by WFT member Shauna Cullen
Eldritch Karaoke
Composer: WFT member Emer Landers
Join us in celebrating together all these wonderful projects and the talent behind them! Make sure to book your tickets here – see you at the Fleadh!
