Galway Film Fleadh Appoints Director Of Programming

Galway Film Fleadh has appointed Maeve McGrath as the new Director of Programming, taking over from Will Fitzgerald.

McGrath will be responsible for curating the festival’s annual line-up.

McGrath is a festival programmer and producer having previously worked as Artistic Director of Kerry International Film Festival, producer at Carlow Arts Festival and joint short film programmer at Dublin International Film Festival.

McGrath is embedded in community arts practice with The GAFF in Limerick where she recently curated a community audio/visual project, 'Tiny Little Histories' and she produced 'TravFest', a Traveller Wellness Festival as part of Guth na Mincéirí. McGrath completed her Masters in Media Studies at Mary I/UL in 2015 graduating with her thesis, Irish Short Film: The Road To Oscar which followed the route of Irish short films to the Academy Awards.

"It is an honour to be joining the brilliant team at the Galway Film Fleadh," said McGrath. "The Fleadh has a very special place on the film festival circuit both nationally and internationally and I am delighted to be part of the team that will programme the 35th edition of the festival."

"On behalf of the Board of Galway Film Fleadh I am delighted to welcome Maeve McGrath as Director of Programming,” said Annie Doona, Chair of the Galway Film Fleadh. "Maeve brings a breadth of experience and creativity to the role and we look forward to working with her as we prepare for an exciting Fleadh 2023."

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