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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Irish audiovisual sector.

Country profile: Ireland

Country profile: Ireland

27 December 2020

Ireland strengthens tax credit for mid- and lower-budget features, launches Irish-language development fund

Industry / Market - Ireland

Ireland strengthens tax credit for mid- and lower-budget features, launches Irish-language development fund

The enhanced tax measure, titled the Scéal uplift, introduces an additional 8% credit on top of Ireland’s existing 32% Section 481 relief  

28 May 2025

Total box-office revenue in the UK and Ireland surpasses £1 billion in 2024

Box Office - UK/Ireland

Total box-office revenue in the UK and Ireland surpasses £1 billion in 2024

The result makes 2024 the second post-pandemic year in which this milestone was achieved, on a par with 2023  

23 January 2025

Words Across Europe announces its selection of writers

Words Across Europe 2024

Words Across Europe announces its selection of writers

A total of nine European scribes have been chosen for Europe’s first virtual-reality writers’ room  

16 May 2024

Words Across Europe extends its call for entries

Words Across Europe 2024

Words Across Europe extends its call for entries

Europe's pioneering training initiative for series writers, which harnesses the power of VR, encourages creatives to submit their applications before 29 April  

24 April 2024

The UK and Irish box office grew by 8.3% in 2023

Box Office - UK/Ireland

The UK and Irish box office grew by 8.3% in 2023

Figures published by Comscore demonstrate a good year for Irish and British cinemas, with revenues mostly driven by Barbenheimer attracting audiences en masse  

11 January 2024

Screen Ireland unveils new Audience Development Fund

Industry / Market - Ireland

Screen Ireland unveils new Audience Development Fund

The fund is open to a wide range of stakeholders for activities creating ambitious new cinematic events set to drive audiences to Irish films  

18 August 2023

Cannes NEXT welcomes the experts working on the CRESCINE European research project

Cannes 2023 – Marché du Film

Cannes NEXT welcomes the experts working on the CRESCINE European research project

CANNES 2023: The ambitious three-year initiative, backed by Horizon Europe, aims to empower and transform the film industries of seven small European countries  

25 May 2023

The European Writers Club announces the six projects set to join the Boosting Concepts sessions

Industry / Market - Europe/Ireland/Spain

The European Writers Club announces the six projects set to join the Boosting Concepts sessions

The new series projects, developed by six writers together with six independent producers, have been selected by EWC’s European partner broadcasters  

13 February 2023

Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund

Industry / Market - Ireland

Screen Ireland announces a rich slate of productions, new Regional Support Fund

The Emerald Isle’s audiovisual agency has unveiled its ambitious plans for 2023, along with some important achievements attained in 2022  

02 February 2023

France and Ireland sign historic co-production treaty

Industry / Market - Ireland/France

France and Ireland sign historic co-production treaty

The deal was inked in Paris on 12 December by the Ambassador of Ireland to France, Niall Burgess, and the French Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul-Malak  

19 December 2022

At Cartoon Business, panellists share three innovative concepts for financing animation

Cartoon 2022 – Cartoon Business

At Cartoon Business, panellists share three innovative concepts for financing animation

The talk explored Sow You Entertainment’s fair collaboration agreement, Aeon’s talent programme and mass co-production model, and Andarta Pictures’ new series financing model  

21 November 2022

Berlinale Generation hit The Quiet Girl surpasses the €1 million mark at the British and Irish box office

Box Office - Ireland/UK

Berlinale Generation hit The Quiet Girl surpasses the €1 million mark at the British and Irish box office

Colm Bairéad’s coming-of-age drama has already broken several records for an Irish-language film and continues to reach new heights as the highest-grossing such film in history  

13 October 2022

Amcomri Entertainment launches €10 million film investment fund

Industry / Market - Ireland/Canada

Amcomri Entertainment launches €10 million film investment fund

The Canadian group has also announced that it will be the lead sponsor of the Limerick-based Richard Harris International Film Festival  

25 August 2022

Europa Film Festivals and Europa International sign a document to strengthen the relationships between festivals and sales agents

Galway 2022

Europa Film Festivals and Europa International sign a document to strengthen the relationships between festivals and sales agents

The two parties signed "The Guide of Good Practices and Memorandum of Understanding" at this year’s Galway Film Fair, the Fleadh’s industry sidebar  

14 July 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Série Series 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Backed by the EU and launched at this year’s Série Series, the effort aims to increase collaboration on high-end series projects across the continent  

07 July 2022

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