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Ardán welcomes you to the new Radisson RED in Galway city for FÍS TV Summit 2025.

Please register for your free ticket here (required): EVENTBRITE FOR FÍS TV SUMMIT 2025

“The new Radisson RED is all about art, music, culture, and fashion, making it the perfect fit for hosting the annual FÍS TV and Games Summits in 2025,” said Madeline Riley, chief executive of Radisson RED Galway. “We are delighted to partner with Ardán to host these key industry events next year and to show off our state-of-the-art conference and event space at the centre of Galway’s new Crown Square district.”

About the event and panels: 

Having grown in scale year-on-year, FÍS TV Summit 2025 will launch with a new format, new venue, and more dynamic structure. Alongside leading talent from the world of high-end TV Drama, FÍS 2025 will welcome industry leaders from the world of Unscripted Television with a deep dive into the some of the incredible work being made by Irish companies, both here in Ireland and abroad, across Reality TV, Game Shows, Talk Shows, Documentary and more. This twin focus on both Scripted and Unscripted is a key element of our core theme for 2025 which is Our Stories: Taking Irish IP to Global Screens. Industry trailblazers, creative pioneers, and experts will explore how intellectual property can be transformed into powerful global content that resonates across platforms. 

As part of this theme there will be a refocused examination of the Irish TV sector’s activity over the past year, the challenges and opportunities it has faced there in, and what the future holds for the sector, with a selection of carefully curated events aimed at delivering impactful knowledge and insights to our audience.  

The Summit will feature Case Studies on Irish Language Drama and International Unscripted Formats, Panels on Coproducing TV, the importance of Public Service Broadcasting IN 2025, and discussions with TV Commissioners from Ireland and the UK including TG4, RTÉ, BBC, Channel 5, Channel 4 BBC NI, SKY and more. 

2025 also sees the return of the annual Pitching Competition where we’ll see six finalists pitch Ireland’s next great TV idea. National Talent Academy Film and TV Drama will announce the finalists early in the new year. The pitch winner will be announced at a networking session the evening of the summit. 

A new format featuring breakout sessions and dedicated networking opportunities, will maximise the advantages of our new venue partner and its extensive conferencing floor will allow FÍS 2025 to deliver a uniquely holistic, 360-degree overview of Ireland’s TV sector as part of Ireland’s premier Television and Broadcasting event. 

“Gréasán na Meán Skillnet are delighted, once again, to workwith Árdan on the Fís TV Summit 2025. Bringing together industry professionals and specialists alike for what promises to be aan exciting event in the West.” – Gréasán na Meán Skillnet

“TG4 welcomes the return of FÍS TV Summit. Fís is an opportunity to highlight the West of Ireland as a key hub for TV production and to promote the importance of the Irish language production sector in the regions. Tá muid ag tnúth leis.” – TG4

ABOUT FÍS TV SUMMIT:

The annual FÍS TV Summit brings creatives from all sectors of the TV industry together to listen, learn and connect with each other.

Now in its 8th year, key stakeholders for 2025 include Ardán, Screen Ireland, Gréasán na Meán Skillnet, TG4, Coimisiún na Meán, WRAP (Western Region AV Producers’ Fund), Creative Europe Media Desk, Northern Ireland Screen, National Talent Academy Film & TV Drama, National Talent Academy CREW West, ATU Galway City, tech partner Keady AV, and hospitality partners, Radisson RED Galway.

Some of our guest speakers and panelists over the last few years have included Kerry Ehrin (The Morning Show), Mike Flanagan (Midnight Mass), Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Beau Willimon (House of Cards), Jimmy McGovern (Cracker), Amy Huberman (Finding Joy), Noemi Spanos and Sarah Phelps (Dublin Murders), and Anne Mensah (Netflix).

ABOUT ARDÁN:

Ardán is a registered charity based in Galway, operating in the West of Ireland and beyond. We support creatives in the audio-visual industry, in film, TV, games, and animation, through funding, training, and events. Ardán’s headquarters is in the CREW Enterprise and Innovation Hub on Wellpark Road in Galway city.

Previously Galway Film Centre, Ardán rebranded in 2022 to reflect the broader geographic and sectoral focus of the organisation which includes the greater Western Region and newer industry sectors including games and animation. Translated, Ardán means platform or stage. Ardán is a platform for creative talent development, providing opportunities for entry, emerging, and established individuals working in the screen sector.

Within its screen talent development remit, Ardán manages the Galway UNESCO City of Film designation, WRAP (Western Region Audio Visual Producers’ Fund), the National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama, and the annual FÍS TV and Games Summits. As part of these initiatives there are various events, funding, and training schemes to avail of.

Alongside our longstanding partners, Ardán also co-manages several other funding and training opportunities including the CÚRAM Science on Screen Documentary and Animation Commission, the RTÉ Short Film Commission, the Wild Galway Games Incubator, IndieDev: The Cross-border Games Prototype Fund, PTG: Prepare to Gamify!, and much more.

IMPORTANT: Photographs and video footage will be taken throughout the FÍS TV Summit. These will be used for our marketing and publicity, on our website, PR, and social media.

PLEASE NOTE: If we reach capacity on our early-bird tickets over the holiday season, we will be opening another round in early January with our next panel announcement.

Email julie@ardan.ie for event queries & kathryn@ardan.ie for marketing/ PR queries.

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Please register for your free ticket here (required): EVENTBRITE FOR FÍS TV SUMMIT 2025