The GALPAL Collective are curating this year’s short film documentary
programme for the IFI Documentary Festival 2024. Now in its 23rd year, the IFI
Documentary Festival is Ireland’s longest-running and most esteemed documentary festival.
The GALPAL Collective’s involvement is set to bring a fresh and distinctive perspective to
the event, continuing their commitment to showcasing and amplifying marginalised and
underrepresented groups through initiatives such as AJOYO, Writers Club, and their annual
film festival Directed By Her. The curated shorts programme, titled Blossoming: Tales of
Growing Up, will be screening on Saturday, 28th September at the Irish Film Institute, Dublin
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Blossoming: Tales of Growing Up, is a collection of short documentaries exploring the
diverse experiences of growing up across various cultural contexts. Curated by WFT member Aisha Bolaji,
whose recent short film was featured at the Galway Film Fleadh, and Lulit Luis, a fellow
member of The GALPAL Collective, Blossoming: Tales of Growing Up, offers a
multi-dimensional exploration of coming-of-age stories. The programme includes The
Archive: Queer Nigerians by Simisolaoluwa Akande, which addresses the impact of
colonialism on queer identity in Nigeria, Nido by Dublin-based Chilean filmmaker Jose
Miguel Jimenez, which follows the dreamlike journey of a midwife in an indigenous
community in the Peruvian Amazon, and We Beg to Differ by Belfast filmmaker Ruairi
Bradley, which delves into the underground world of “diffing” among Irish youth.
With many more compelling stories in store, this is a programme not to be missed grab your
tickets now at ifi.ie.
IFI Documentary Festival 2024: Blossoming: Tales of Growing Up
Link to ticket: IFI Documentary Festival 2024: Blossoming: Tales of Growing Up
Programme:
One Flower at a Time (Plex Goldwin / Australia)
Cumha (Elena Horgan / Ireland)
Nido (Jose Miguel Jimenez / Ireland, Peru)
Dear Ishan(Ashish Prasai / Ireland)
We Beg to Differ (Ruairi Bradley / Ireland)
The Archive: Queer Nigerians (Simisolaoluwa Akande / UK).
About The GALPAL Collective
The GALPAL Collective is an arts and media organisation dedicated to the creation, support
and celebration of works by queer people, people of colour, migrants and women.
The GALPAL Collective aims to foster inclusivity, cultivate community, provide support, and
create opportunities for emerging talents in the creative realm.
Follow us: @thegalpalcollective
Email: thegalpalcollective@gmail.com
