Oscar winner Kathy Bates will be in Galway tonight for the official opening by Michael D. Higgins T.D. of the 18th Galway Film Fleadh. Shut up and Shoot Me will premiere as the opening film this year and the director Steen Agro and leading actor Andy Nyman will be in attendance at the Town Hall Theatre. Also expected in the audience is old friend of the Fleadh’s, John Lynch who will be taking time out to enjoy this year’s exciting programme line up.
In the time honoured tradition of the Fleadh, Galway will play host to myriad prestigious Irish and international actors throughout the week including IFTA Lifetime Award Winner David Kelly, star of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and the legendary John Hurt. Patrick Bergin star of 'Sleeping with the Enemy' will be in town for the screening of 'Johnny Was' on Thursday night and cult director Nic Roeg and award winning screenwriter Robert Towne will host Masterclasses during the week in their respective fields.
Tonight’s screening is the beginning of an exciting six day event and this year’s programme has the added attraction of outdoor screenings in Eyre Square. 'Misery' will be screened on Friday night while 'The Quiet Man' and 'They’ll Never show That’ will be screened on Saturday afternoon and evening respectively.
The Fleadh will draw to a close on Sunday night July 16th with a special preview presentation of David Gleeson’s 'The Frontline'. Full details of this year’s programme can be found on www.galwayfilmfleadh.com.
