Ardán
Galway, Ireland
About
Founded in 1989, Ardán is a charity based in Galway, Ireland working on arts & culture, employment & skills, education.
Ardán is a registered charity and non-profit, independent organisation based in Galway, supporting creatives in the audio-visual industry in film, television, animation and games in the West of Ireland and beyond. It provides funding, training, mentoring, events and industry information, and runs initiatives including the National Talent Academy Film & TV, the WRAP Fund, Galway City of Film, and the FÍS TV and Games Summits. Founded in 1989 as Galway Film Centre, it was renamed Ardán in 2022. Its headquarters are in the CREW Hub in Galway city.
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National Talent Academy Film & TV
Employment & Skills · Ireland
Talent development courses, programmes and mentoring for aspiring and established screenwriters, directors, producers and other film and TV creatives, led by Ardán on behalf of Screen Ireland.
WRAP Fund
Arts & Culture · Ireland
Funds audio-visual productions in the Western Region of Ireland, covering Clare, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo.
Galway City of Film
Arts & Culture · Ireland
UNESCO City of Film designation held by Galway City and County Council since 2014, managed by Ardán on their behalf.
FÍS TV Summit
Arts & Culture · Ireland
Annual conference bringing together creatives from across the Irish TV industry to learn and network.
FÍS Games Summit
Arts & Culture · Ireland
Annual conference for the Irish games industry, with talks, panels, pitching and networking.
Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge
Arts & Culture · Ireland
Annual filmmaking competition in which teams make a five-minute film in 48 hours within Galway City and County, run with Little Cinema Galway.
Ardán/RTÉ Short Film Commission
Arts & Culture · Ireland
Commission supporting the production of a short film, delivered in partnership with RTÉ.
Wild Galway Games Initiative
Arts & Culture · Ireland
Supports local Galway games developers.
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Screen Ireland, Creative Ireland, Galway City Council, Little Cinema Galway, RTÉ, TG4, Coimisiún na Meán, Creative Europe Media Desk, ATU Galway, University of Galway, Radisson RED Galway, Sound to Light
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