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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 1d

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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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 16d

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Galway Game Jam @galwaygamejam.bsky.social · 17d

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 🎉

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Galway Game Jam @galwaygamejam.bsky.social · 17d

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!

Group photo of all the Galway Game Jam participants

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 21d

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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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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 21d

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.

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 28d

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/...

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 29d

Comhghairdeas mór! 🎮 ✨ 💚

Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 29d

We're excited that The Necromancer's Tale has been shortlisted in the prestigious TIGA Awards 2025, for the Narrative & Storytelling category.

Thank you, @tiga-games.bsky.social! 🏆

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Sep 8

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 🎮💚✨

ardan.ie/funding/game...

@screenireland.bsky.social @imirt.bsky.social

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Sep 8

@screenireland.bsky.social @imirt.bsky.social

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Sep 8

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...

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Galway Game Jam @galwaygamejam.bsky.social · Sep 4

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 :

galwaygamejam.com/galway-game-...

#speirghorm #irishgamedev #speirgorm #indiedev #gamedev #irishcreatives #indiegame #gamejam

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Sep 2

Pitch your documentary project - apply by 18th Sept!

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Sep 1

🙌🎮💚✨

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Creative Europe Desk Ireland @creativeeuireland.bsky.social · Aug 27

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.

tinyurl.com/bde2x36k

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...

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Aug 28

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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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

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.

www.queertalent.ie

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

‘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.

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Aug 15

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!

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Aug 15

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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Liv Smith🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪 @livsmithvavo.bsky.social · Aug 8

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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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Aug 11

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

Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Jul 24

Imirt and Ardán are delighted to confirm that our incubation programmes are returning in September 2025 as the Irish Games Talent Incubator, and applications are now open, supported by Screen Ireland, CREW, and GEC!

Info Session: Jul 30 @ 3 pm
Deadline: Aug 11, at 5 pm

ardan.ie/funding/appl...

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Aug 11

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!

@rte.ie @rte2.rte.ie

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Jul 30

@portershed.bsky.social @tg4.bsky.social @galwaycitycouncil.bsky.social @screenireland.bsky.social

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · Jul 30

Come along to our networking event next week at the PorterShed at 7pm on August 6th to meet people looking to form a team for the Little Cinema/ Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge.

If you want to put your info forward as a team member you can fill out the form: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/mm467Mhbsk

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