European Projects Coordinator John Crowley and Games Projects Coordinator Eoin Butler Thornton travelled to Iceland last week as part of the Interreg project InnoGS - exploring how creativity, innovation & collaboration can help address societal challenges! 💚✨🐳 Read more: ardan.ie/initiatives/...

Iceland 2026: InnoGS exploring how creativity, innovation & collaboration can help address societal challenges | Ardán

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Sparks: Game Changers returns in early 2027 🎮 ✨ 💚 🌈 Hear feedback from two of last year's participants, Alanna Kelly and Caitlyn Rooke, on their programme experience and what they found most beneficial for their careers. Take poll: tally.so/r/9qLPkQ Watch feedback: youtu.be/P3uPRCmvkDY

Sparks: Game Changers 2026 with Ardán and Code Coven

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Ardán and Code Coven will be returning with Sparks: Game Changers in 2027, the second year of an online career development course for people of underrepresented genders in the Irish games industry. 🎮 ✨ 💚 🌈 Take the poll - help us shape the programme - let us know what you think: tally.so/r/9qLPkQ

Ardán is delighted to announce that we have selected 20 participants for the Irish Games Talent Incubator 2026, an online programme to develop participants’ entrepreneurial skills, game dev skills & portfolios. ardan.ie/digital-game... @screenireland.bsky.social @imirt.bsky.social

20 Irish Games Talent Incubator Participants Announced for 2026! | Ardán

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Ardán is inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified event producers, production managers, or event delivery professionals to provide contract Event Producer services for the FÍS TV & Games Summits which will be held in February & April of 2027. Find out more: ardan.ie/event/fis-su...

Galway’s creative talent took centre stage as poets, musicians, dancers, animators & game devs from Galway, Belfast, Dublin & Sligo performed for delegates from 15 UNESCO Creative Cities of Film at the 2026 Subnetwork Meeting. Read: ardan.ie/event/galway... Photos: myalbum.com/album/vJVkhz...

Creative Europe MEDIA's European Slate Development funding supports 3-5 works with an option to include a short film by new talent. Deadline 1 December 2026. For advice on MEDIA calls and applications, please contact MEDIA Office Dublin or Galway. We're here to help! www.creativeeuropeireland.eu/

🏛️Fallosophy is OUT NOW!🏛️ Climb the history of thought as a pinball using only two buttons! 🔵🟠 Available NOW on STEAM 🎮

Big congrats to the Reliable Plumbing Services team for releasing Fallosophy on Steam! (developed during IndieDev)

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Use just two buttons to climb a colossal pinball table spanning the history of western philosophy. Fallosophy is a minimalist game that turns pinball into a quiet struggle against gravity. No score. N...

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Fallosophy is a precision pinball platformer about failure, momentum, and trying to understand why you keep climbing after falling all the way back down. It's available on Steam with a 10% launch discount. Get it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3989550/...

Check out the Digital Games Portfolio 2025 Highlights Reel where we spoke to participants about their experience as part of the first year of Screen Ireland's new games initiative, managed by Ardán and Imirt!🎮✨💚 youtu.be/OMgwaiPVITI @screenireland.bsky.social @imirt.bsky.social Video by GK Media

Digital Games Portfolio 2025 Participant Highlights Reel

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That's a wrap on our 'Higher Ground' Autumn Jam! Check out the amazing games our participants made over on our itch.io page - link in bio👀 Thank you to @crew-galway.bsky.social and @ardan-ie.bsky.social for the support in making this possible! Special thanks to our volunteers for running the event

Save The Date! 🎮✨💚 Ardán looks forward to welcoming attendees back to the Radisson RED in Galway on Friday, April 9th, 2027, for another great FÍS Games Summit. Follow Ardán on social media & sign up to the monthly newsletter for updates mailchi.mp/a7a1d963952e... #FÍSGamesSummit

Sábháil an Dáta/ Save The Date! 💚✨📺 Ardán looks forward to welcoming the TV industry back to the Radisson RED in Galway on Thursday, February 4th, 2027 for another great FÍS TV Summit where TV industry professionals at all career stages can listen to, learn from, and connect with one another.

Deireadh seachtaine iontach a bhí ann ag Frame Fest 2026 le UNESCO Cities of Film Comhair Gaeilge Animation Residency! 🎬💚🎨✨ What a brilliant weekend at Stiúideo Fia’s inaugural Stop Motion Animation Festival in Lettermullen in Connemara!

Reminder: Deadline is tomorrow at 3pm! 💚✨👾 Apply here: ardan.ie/initiatives/...

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Ardán are delighted to confirm that our incubation programme is returning in a new online-only format in Sept 2026 & applications are now open for participants nationwide! 🎮✨💚 Find out more, register for the info day & apply: ardan.ie/initiatives/... @imirt.bsky.social @screenireland.bsky.social

Ardán, as manager of Galway City of Film / Ceantar Scannán, looks forward to welcoming delegates from designated UNESCO Creative Cities of Film around the world to Galway this September!🎬🌍✨ Find out more at the link ardan.ie/event/cities...

Go raibh maith agaibh to the researchers, animators & previous participants who came to yesterday's info day for the Science on Screen Animation Commission! Applications open - closing date Sept 17: ardan.ie/funding/anim... @curamdevices.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social

We're delighted to announce our next jam - The 32nd Galway Game Jam! 🍂 📍 Location: CREW, Wellpark Road, Galway City 🗓️ Date: 11th, 12th & 13th of September 2026. 🕐 Time: 6pm-9pm Fri, 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun. ⭐ Please sign up on www.meetup.com/galway-game-... Spread the word, and happy jamming! 🎮

Ardán are delighted to confirm that our incubation programme is returning in a new online-only format in Sept 2026 & applications are now open for participants nationwide! 🎮✨💚 Find out more, register for the info day & apply: ardan.ie/initiatives/... @imirt.bsky.social @screenireland.bsky.social

Screen Ireland, IMIRT & Ardán are delighted to confirm the renewal of the Digital Games Portfolio. The fund, valued at €500,000 will deliver direct support to digital games creatives and studios in Ireland, building on the progress made when it was first launched in 2025🎮✨💚 ardan.ie/initiatives/...

Ardán and Rinn Medical Devices – which previously operated as CÚRAM – are delighted to announce a new call-out for Science on Screen animations. 💚 ✨ 🎨 🔬 📽️ Find out more: ardan.ie/funding/anim...

Ardán, as managers of Galway City of Film, are delighted to welcome three emerging animators from Mumbai, India, Potsdam, Germany, & Terrassa, Spain to Galway to participate in the Comhar Gaeilge Animation Residency this August in Connemara 💚✨🎬🎨 Read more/ Tuilleadh eolais: ardan.ie/galway-city-...

A Science on Screen documentary exploring the human impact of diabetes research and clinical trials has received international recognition after being selected for the SCINEMA International Film Festival 2026 and awarded an Honourable Mention in the Best Short Film category ardan.ie/event/imperf...

Register for @creativeeurope.bsky.social MEDIA stand at MIPCOM 2026 before 21 August to benefit from reduced accreditation fee and other benefits. Apply early to avoid disappointment! media-umbrella-stands.eu/markets/mipcom

The 38th Galway Film Fleadh & Industry Fair takes place next week, 7th – 12th July! Ardán - as managers of Galway City of Film, WRAP, & NTAFT - have commissioned works screened at this year’s Fleadh & we are hosting & supporting events at the Fair. Read more & book tickets ardan.ie/event/ardan-...

SERIES’ WOMEN and AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN return for 2026 - 2027. Audiovisual Women is for professionals in management positions in the audiovisual sector. Series' Women advances visibility & leadership of women and gender-diverse producers in the European TV drama sector. Apply before 4 September.

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PRESS RELEASE | Applications for EPI’s career enhancement programmes are open until 4 September

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Join us on Friday 10 July at 9am in the Veranda Lounge, Galmont Hotel for our discussion 'From Creative Europe to Agora EU: the story so far and what lies ahead for the cultural & creative sectors' during Galway Film Fleadh @galwayfilm.bsky.social #GalwayFilmFleadh #CreativeEurope #AgoraEU

From Creative Europe to Agora EU, 10 July, Galway Film Fleadh | Creative Europe Desk Ireland

Join us from 9:00am to 10.30am on Friday 10 July in the Veranda Lounge, Galmont Hotel for our discussion 'From Creative Europe to Agora EU: the story so far and what lies ahead for the cultural...

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The MEDIA umbrella stand at gamescom offers a dedicated space for European video game professionals to connect, showcase their work, and expand their business opportunities. Registration also offers free accreditation to gamescom. Apply early, before 26 June to avoid disappointment! #gamescom

MEDIA stand at gamescom - free accreditation offer | Creative Europe Desk Ireland

Applications are now open for the Creative Europe MEDIA umbrella stand at gamescom, 26 to 28 August in Cologne, Germany.

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As we wrap up another year of FÍS Games Summit, it's great to be able to take a look back at some highlights. To everyone who made this year's Summit possible & added to the event, go raibh míle maith agaibh from the team at Ardán. 💚🎮✨ youtu.be/gWI7koBZobo #FÍSGamesSummit #FÍSGamesSummit2026

FÍS Games Summit 2026

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Reminder: the deadline for applications is today at 2pm! 💚 ✨ 📽️

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Short Documentary Bursary 2026 - Applications Now Open / Sparánacht Gearrscannán Faisnéise 2026 - Glaoch ar Iarratais! Info Day/ Lá Eolais: Thursday April 30th at 2:00pm in CREW Hub / Déardaoin an 30 Aibreán ag 2:00pm sa CREW Hub - register on Eventbrite! ardan.ie/funding/appl...