Miriam Allen, co-founder and managing director of the Galway Film Fleadh, is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Staffordshire University in recognition of her contribution to Irish cinema.
The Galway Film Fleadh’s continuing success was further recognised in 2012 when it became a qualifying festival in the Academy Awards Short Film category - one of only 68 out of the 7,000 festivals worldwide.
Ms Allen has worked closely with Staffordshire University by screening ‘Keys to The City’ at the Galway festival, a Masters in Digital Feature Film production by FilmBase, Dublin, in partnership with the UK University.
‘The Fleadh is continually adapting as it grows, hosting innovative events such as the 72 hour film project, a Staffordshire University initiative; the Pitching Award, which offers budding scriptwriters the opportunity to develop their projects, and a Masterclass programme which provides peer-to-peer interaction between young and established filmmakers,’ she said.
The award will be bestowed on 12th July, which overlap’s with the Galway Film Fleadh, running from 9-14th July.
‘I have enjoyed my collaboration with Staffordshire University and I am truly stunned and very honoured to accept this award,’ Ms Allen added.
Further information on this year’s Galway Film Fleadh line-up click here.
