Announcing the Celtic Media Festival in Caernarfon 25 – 27 March 2009 Caernarfon 25 – 27 Mawrth 2009
About Us
History
The Celtic Media Festival exists to promote the cultures and languages of the Celtic countries in film, on television, radio and new media. Primarily this is achieved through the festival - the major annual activity of the organisation - and also through partnership events throughout the year. The Celtic Media Festival is also in a position to offer a distinctive view of the media industry to government consultations etc, which may otherwise be underrepresented.
The Celtic Media Festival administrators:
Michael Russell 1980 - 1983
Duncan MacLeod 1983 - 1994
Frances Hendron 1994 - 2007
Jude MacLaverty 2007 - present
It has been chaired by dedicated and respected individuals working in the broadcasting industry:
Irish Chairs:
- Neasa Ní Chinnéide, RTÉ
- Bob Collins, RTÉ
- Con Bushe, RTÉ
- Muiris MacConghail, RTÉ
- Cathal Goan, RTÉ (present)
Scottish Chairs:
- Donald Waters, Grampian Television
- Neil Fraser, BBC Scotland
- Maggie Cunningham, BBC Scotland - from 2004
Welsh Chairs:
- Huw Jones, S4C
- John Hefin, Wales Film Council
- Owen Edwards, S4C
- 2008 - 29th Festival
Galway, Ireland
Festival Producer, Jude MacLaverty
Festival Team, Ed Blackburn, Sally Ni Dhuibhir - 2007 - 28th Festival
Skye, Scotland
Chief Executive, Frances Hendron
Festival Producer, Jude MacLaverty / Katy McAulay - 2006 - 27th Festival
Falmouth, Cornwall
Chief Executive, Frances Hendron
Festival Producer, Jude MacLaverty - 2005 - 26th Festival
Cardiff, Wales
Festival Chairman, Bryn Roberts
Festival Producer, Hannah Raybould (Sgrin) - 2004 - 25th Festival
Dundee, Scotland
Festival Chairman, Lesley Riddoch
Festival Producers, Jude MacLaverty and Frances Hendron - 2003 - 24th Festival
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Festival Chairman, Professor Sean Fulton
Festival Producer, Jude Sharvin - 2002 - 23rd Festival
Quimper, Brittany
Festival Chairman, Daniel Yonnet
Festival Producer, Xavier Perrin - 2001 - 22nd Festival
Truro, Cornwall
Festival Chairman, Professor Alan Livingston
Festival Director, Karen Stockdale - 2000 - 21st Festival
Aberystwyth, Wales
Festival Chairman, Derec Llwyd Morgan
Festival Producer, Menna Heulyn - 1999 - 20th Festival
Skye, Scotland
Festival Chairman, Donald John MacInnes
Festival Director, Mark McLachlan - 1998 - 19th Festival
Tralee, Ireland
Festival Chairman, Dr Tim Mahony
Festival Director, Doireann Ní Bhriain - 1997 - 18th Festival
St Ives, Cornwall
This was the first time the Festival was hosted by Cornwall
Festival Chairman, James St Aubyn
Festival Director, Stephen Hall - 1996 - 17th Festival
Bangor, Wales
Festival Chairman, R Alun Evans
Festival Director, Ewan Llwyd. - 1995 - 16th Festival
Fortwilliam, Scotland
Festival Chairman, Sir Fraser Morrison
Festival Director, Lindsay Pollock - 1994 - 15th Festival
Derry, Northern Ireland
Festival Chairman, Ivor Oswald
Festival Organiser, Suzy O'Hara - 1993 - 14th Festival
Lorient, Brittany
Festival Chairman Louis Lichou
Festival Organiser Erwan Moalic - 1992 - 13th Festival
Carmarthen, Wales
Festival Chairman D H Davies
Festival Organiser David Hedley Williams - 1991 - 12th Festival
Inverness, Scotland
Festival Chairman Sir Iain Tennant KT
Festival Organiser Mairi Nicholson - 1990 - 11th Festival
Gweedore, Ireland
Festival Chairman T P Hardiman
Festival Organiser Colm Ó Briain - 1989 - 10th Festival
Roscoff, Brittany
Festival Chairman Recteur Henri Le Moal
Festival Organiser Erwan Moalic - 1988 - 9th Festival
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
Festival Chairman Alwyn Roberts
Festival Organiser Sion Pyrs - 1987 - 8th Festival
Inverness, Scotland
Festival Chairman Bob Cowan
Festival Organiser Kate Swan - 1986 - 7th Festival
Newcastle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Festival Chairman Sir Desmond Lorimer
Festival Organiser Alan Bremner - 1985 - 6th Festival
Douarnenez and Rennes, Brittany
Festival Chairman Per Denez - 1984 - 5th Festival
Cardiff, Wales
Festival Chairman John Elfed
Festival Organiser Ron Stewart - 1983 - 4th Festival
Glasgow, Scotland
Festival Chairman Professor Sir Robert Grieve
Festival Organiser Sally Schofield - 1982 - 3rd Festival
Wexford, Ireland
Festival Chairman Senator T K Whitaker
Festival Organiser Donald Taylor Black - 1981 - 2nd Festival
Harlech
2nd International Festival of Celtic Film - 1980 - 1st Festival
South Uist and Benbecula
1st International Festival of Celtic Film