Galway Film Fleadh Announces Nominees for the 2013 Bingham Ray New Talent Award
Co-founder of indie film distributor, October Films and former president of United Artists, Bingham Ray attended the Galway Film Fleadh for many years before his untimely death in 2012. Bingham spent his time at the Galway Film Fleadh mentoring filmmakers; listening, advising and encouraging and in 2012 the Galway Film Fleadh recognised his generosity, wealth of knowledge and contribution to the industry by creating the Bingham Ray New Talent Award.
The inaugural Bingham Ray New Talent Award was given to Gerard Barrett by Bingham's daughters, Annabel and Becca at the 2012 Galway Film Fleadh for his film, Pilgrim Hill, which went on to many highly acclaimed festivals worldwide and secured a general release in cinemas earlier this year. The success also secured Gerard funding for his next three film projects from Film4.
This year, the Galway Film Fleadh has nominated five rising stars in the fields of acting, direction, writing, producing and cinematography for the Bingham Ray New Talent Award. This year's nominees are: actor Kelly Thornton for Life's a Breeze, director Steph Green for Run & Jump, writer Ailbhe Keogan for Run & Jump, producer Emmet Fleming for Out of Here and cinematographer Eimear Ennis Graham for Cold.
The winner of the 2013 Bingham Ray New Talent Award will be announced at the closing night awards ceremony in the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday, 14th July, 2013.
The 2013 Galway Film Fleadh takes place from Tuesday 9th July until Sunday 14th July and promises to be an unmissable event in the Irish social and film industry calendar.