TG4 have announced a new partnership with ‘Women in Film and Television Ireland’ at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh this week.
The partnership was announced at the Pálás Cinema in Galway City on Saturday, at an event to celebrate female creative talent at this year’s film fleadh.
“I have long made the parallel between the vision for gender equality and the vision for language equality in Ireland,” said TG4 Director General Alan Esslemont at the announcement.
“TG4 stands for an Ireland in which both women and Irish speakers are enabled to play their full role in a diverse and pluralistic society.”
“Since our launch in 1996 strong female role models for the audiovisual industry have emerged from our staff and from our broadcasts.”
“By working closer with ‘Women in Film and Television Ireland’ we intend to ensure that TG4 continues to innovate and pioneer in order to establish the conditions needed to enable female creative leadership to flourish in Ireland”.
Women in Film and Television Ireland (WFT) is the Irish chapter of a global organisation -Women in Film and Television International.
WFT is a voluntary body led by screen industry professionals of international standing. Its board members represent the creative, business, educational and technical divisions of the Irish screen industries.
Dr Susan Liddy, chair of ‘Women in Film and Television Ireland’ and incoming president of Women in Film and Television International, is enthusiastic about WFT Ireland’s new partnership with TG4.
“I’m delighted to welcome TG4 to ‘Women in Film and Television Ireland’! TG4 has long been committed to gender equality, in front of and behind the camera as well as in its workforce and leadership.”
“We wholeheartedly support Irish language filmmaking and have been exceptionally enthralled by recent successes including ‘An Cailín Ciúin’ and ‘Róise & Frank’.”
“We know that TG4 is working with exciting Irish female talent and we look forward to spotlighting the great work that is being done.”
The announced coincided with the premiere of two TG4 feature documentary films screenings at Galway Film Fleadh directed by female creative talent.
Ó Bhéal is directed by Ciara Nic Chormaic and produced by Mind The Gap Films and had it’s Irish premiere in the Pálás Cinema on July 14.
The film looks at how hip-hop artists are drawing on the rich tradition of sean-nós, poetry and the Irish language as a source of inspiration.
Croíthe Radacacha is directed by Ciara Hyland and produced by her company Wonder Pics. It’s world premiere was held at at the Galway Film Fleadh on July 15.
Croíthe Radacacha/ Radical Hearts focuses on several same sex relationships between radical women and celebrates the ‘love that dares not speak its name’ found at the heart of the Irish Revolution.
