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TG4 films to receive world premieres at Galway Film Fleadh 2025

01.07.25

TG4 is delighted that 9 of its projects will be screened at the 2025 Galway Film Fleadh. The next CINE4 film, Báite, is to receive its premiere at this year’s Fleadh. It will be screened at the Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday, 9th July at 7pm.
 
Báite – This is the latest offering from the CINE4 collaboration with Screen Ireland/Fís Éireann and TG4 and Coimisiún na Meán. Set in a rural village during All-Ireland weekend in 1975, Báite blends murder mystery and family drama as Peggy Casey’s life begins to unravel after a body surfaces from the local manmade lake. Directed by Ruán Magan in his feature debut and written by Sheena Lambert, the screenplay is based on her novel The Lake, published by HarperCollins. The film stars Eleanor O’Brien, Moe Dunford, Oisín Mistéil, Fionnuala Gygax, and Mark Mac Gearailt, and was filmed in Conamara in summer 2023. Produced by Siobhán Ní Ghadhra and John Brady of Danú Media, the film was supported by TG4, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Section 481, and Coimisiún na Meán.

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Ag Lorg Hy-Brasil Wednesday 9th July 1pm Pálás

This film ruminates on a mythical island off the Conamara coast and why it inspired Ireland’s exhibit at the Biennale in Venice. It brings to the fore the symbiotic relationship that exists between islanders and their elemental surroundings, and how their existences are formed and shaped by raw materials.

The film considers the work of architects Peter Carroll, Mary Laheen, Peter Cody, Elizabeth Hatz and Joseph Mackey, documenting the creative process itself, and the resourceful people who participated in it. Produced by Red Pepper with funding from TG4 & ilDÁNA -The Arts Council. Wednesday 9th July 1pm.

David Keenan – Focla ar Chanbhás Wednesday 9th July 9.30pm Pálás

Four years after the breakthrough success of his debut album, Beginner’s Guide to Bravery, Dundalk songwriter, musician, and composer David Keenan is at a crossroads. After touring extensively and building a reputation as one of Ireland’s leading live performers, he returns to the studio to record new music. “Anger is easy to portray, it’s the hurt that’s hard”, he says as we explore his wordsmithing over the course of 500 days.

This is a portrait of the artist as a young man, which in turn is a portrait of every musical artist as they endeavour to remain authentic yet stand out in a world of “algorithm and blues”.  Produced by Tua Films with support from ilDÁNA -The Arts Council & TG4.

Mamó & Mise Wednesday 9th July 10am Town Hall Theatre

10-year old Fionn skips school to spend one last day with his grandmother, on an adventure in the Irish countryside. A heartwarming family film exploring life and grief. Produced by Desmond Bros Media Limited with support from TG4, in partnership with the EBU.

Beo Faoin bhFód 1Friday 11th July 11.30am Pálás

In 1968, Mick Meaney was buried six feet under the London soil in a simple wooden coffin. Hundreds came to see his burial, and toast Mick on his way. The thing was, Mick was not dead. He was competing in the world record competition for ‘Longest Time Spent Buried Alive’.

Incredibly, Mick was not the first. Our story begins in 1920s California and ends with a Dutch nun buried under a fairground in Skegness. Using never before seen archive, animation, and interviews with the people who knew Mick personally, this story is brought to life through the eyes of his loving daughter, who grapples with her father’s bizarre legacy. Produced by Black Lobster Production with support from TG4 & Coimisiún na Meán.

Éire agus na Chéad Náisiúin Friday 11th July 1.30pm Town Hall Theatre

The incredible untold story of how Irish people interacted with the First Nations of North America, with contributions from some of Ireland’s leading historians along with a new wave of First Nations academics and commentators.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, Irish people were trading and intermarrying with native people and later fighting against them as part of the 7th Cavalry.

This film looks at the domino effect of colonialism, showing our journey into America from our perspective, and through the eyes of the people we displaced. Produced by Ronin Films with funding from TG4, NI Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund and Coimisiún na Meán.

Babaí Brain Saturday 12th July 9.30am Town Hall Theatre

Sarah’s quest for motherhood becomes an obsession after a failed IVF treatment. Struggling with isolation and perfectionism, she makes increasingly desperate choices that blur the lines between aspiration and delusion. Produced by Meangadh Fibín with support from TG4 & NI Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund.

Ag Taisteal Siar Sunday 13th July 11.30am Pálás

Traveller music has been a defining force in Irish musical heritage since the ballad boom of the 1960s. As the music reached new heights, the Traveller way of life was undergoing profound change. The transition from life on the road to settled housing altered the social fabric that had long nurtured this tradition, challenging how music was passed down through the generations.

Ag Taisteal Siar explores the profound, and often overlooked contribution of legends such as Pecker Dunne, Maggie Barry and Johnny Doran to Ireland’s musical legacy. Featuring powerful performances and interviews with Kathleen Keenan, Sarah Dunne, Sharyn Ward, Niamh Dunne and Steo Wall, alongside original poetry written by Martin Warde. Produced by DoubleBand Films with support from ilDÁNA -The Arts Council, NI Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund & Coimisiún na Meán.

Aontas Sunday 13th July 1.15pm Pálás

Three unlikely thieves, led by a woman on the verge of a breakdown, rob a rural Irish Credit Union. Opening in the tragic aftermath of the heist-gone-wrong, Aontas unfolds backwards, chapter by chapter to unravel the events that led to this point. What starts as a poorly executed robbery becomes a portrait of a wilful woman trapped in her own past. Aontas is directed by Damian McCann (Doineann) and stars Carrie Crowley (An Cailín Ciúin, Smother), Bríd Brennan (Shadow Dancer, Doineann) and Eva-Jane Gaffney (Kin, Harry Wild).

Produced by Órfhlaith Ní Chearnaigh (Aonaracht) and Christopher Myers (Doineann), written by Sarah Gordon and Damian McCann, this is the first feature from new bilingual company Púca Pictures. Aontas was funded by NI Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund, BBC and TG4, with support from Yellowmoon.

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