Review: The Winter Lake
Loretta Goff takes a walk to The Winter Lake to review director Phil Sheerin, writer David Turpin's dark coming-of-age drama.
Galway Film Fleadh101
Galway Film Fleadh is a week-long international film festival taking place every July on the western edge of Europe in Galway, Ireland. Founded in 1989 as a platform for Irish filmmakers to exhibit their work to their peers, the central goal of the Galway Film Fleadh remains unchanged: to be a platform for the boldest new films, and to bring audiences & filmmakers from around the world together, to celebrate our shared passion for film.
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Podcast: Director Phil Sheerin and Writer David Turpin of 'The Winter Lake'
In this Film Ireland podcast from the archives, director Phil Sheerin and writer David Turpin chat to Gemma Creagh about their film The Winter Lake, which was broadcast on RTÉ2 & RTÉ Player on 28th August 2026.
Review: Our Hero, Balthazar
A darkly comic tale of teenage ambition, performative activism, and an unlikely friendship, Norma Farley Bodie looks at 'Our Hero, Balthazar.'
Article: “Making a film like this is a celebration of the arrogance of youth” – Seán Treacy on Where We Left Off
From DIY ambition to professional filmmaking, Seán Treacy reflects on 'Save Me From Heaven', grief, and the next stage of his career at the Galway Film Fleadh.
Short Film Review: My Friend, Kev
A quietly unsettling portrait of friendship and radicalisation. My friend, Kev follows Colin Peppard as he reconnects with a friend whose politics have taken a dramatic turn. Hayley Jorja reviews
Short Film Review: Linger
What would you do if you had seven more days with the person you love? Short film 'Linger' poses an impossible ethical dilemma in a moving sci-fi drama. Ciara Creedon gives her take.