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Galway Film Fleadh

The Man Who
Wanted to Fly

May 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The Man Who Wanted to Fly

A New York Film Premiere The Irish Repertory Theatre presents a free virtual film premiere of The Man Who Wanted to Fly with three opportunities to watch the film on Tuesday, May 25th and Wednesday, May 26th. Directed by Frank Shouldice Produced by Trisha Canning & Cormac Hargaden of Loosehorse Productions The Man Who Wanted to Fly tells the irresistible … [Read more...] about The Man Who
Wanted to Fly

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Galway Film Fleadh Crystalizes Irish Aesthetic

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2016

August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The 28th annual Galway Film Fleadh, held in July, featured a diverse array of Irish films that should be trickling to American screens in the coming months. One of the most highly-anticipated screenings in Galway was director Richie Smyth’s Jadotville, a Netflix production which features Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan. As Variety recently reported, Jadotville “tells the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Galway Film Fleadh Crystalizes Irish Aesthetic

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