I expected a bit more fanfare. I mean seriously, this was the premiere. The OPENING NIGHT! Of an INTERNATIONAL film festival! I was in semiformal evening attire, ready for the paparazzi. A few of the girls were even wearing heels. Alas, there was nothing spectacular about the first night of the Galway Film Fleadh. Sure all the seats were filled, the director was there, an actor was there (a child actor), and there was a reception following the event, but I was not impressed. I really just wanted a red carpet, and maybe a few cameras to be around to capture the moment, and me.
The Fleadh has been around for twenty years, promoting and premiering really good films. Granted, I had not heard of the festival until I was told I was going to it, but I still think the people in charge are not giving themselves enough credit or the media is not giving them enough credit. I understand that most of the films are independent and there is not a plethora of big name actors so the media is not very interested, yet.
The way that American culture has always worked is: it’s cool to be independent and different and hip. The Fleadh is all of those things. It appears to be a small film festival in a small city. In reality it is a creative venue for rising stars in an exciting and personal city. For this reason, I am sure the media is going to catch on, and eventually there will be red carpets and fanfare. I guess I am content to have participated in something very special, even if the paparazzi wasn’t there.
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