Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland Announces Review of Editorial Policy and Investment Thresholds
Posted: 1st July 2022
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland (Screen Ireland), the national agency for the Irish screen industry, has completed a review of editorial policy and funding principles, which will be announced in September along with a number of new initiatives for the industry.
The agency has also adjusted the investment thresholds available across production funding to support creative excellence and strong production values within a highly competitive international marketplace. The new investment thresholds also come at a time where rising production costs are being experienced around the globe.
As part of the agency’s strategic plan ‘Building for a Creative Future 2024’ announced last year, Screen Ireland continues to develop a global reputation for Irish creative storytelling excellence. Taking into account the challenging international marketplace, Screen Ireland’s objective is to ensure that there is a consistent pipeline of Irish production featuring Irish talent and Irish stories coming through across all categories of funding.
Ensuring Irish talent and Irish storytelling on screen are supported to drive creative excellence at the heart of the industry is a key priority. This adjustment comes after a thorough editorial review.
An industry event will be held in September 2022 which will present new and updated funding streams across production and development and new guiding principles across all areas of funding. More details will be announced shortly.
All new investment thresholds will take effect as of Friday, July 1st.
Live Action Fiction: Irish Production
- Up to €2 million: Up to €750,000 (previously €600,000 / €650,000)
- From €2 million to €5 million: Up to €850,000 (previously €750,000 / €800,000)
- From €5 million to €15 million: Up to €950,000 (previously €900,000)
Live Action Fiction: Creative Co-Production
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Up to €350,000 (identical)
- If post-production is the only work carried out in Ireland, up to €150,000
TV Drama Production
Projects up to €6 million
- 20% of Budget to a max of €650,000 (Previously 10% / €600,000)
Projects of €6 million +
- 10% of Budget to a max of €950,000
Animation: Television Production
- €400,000 Investment (Previously €350,000)
Documentary Feature Film Production
- 65% of budget to a max of €250,000
Application Details
- New funding thresholds are available for all new production applications received from July 1st 2022. (Next application round deadline: Friday, 19th August 2022)
- Projects currently in the system to be assessed will also be eligible to apply for the new funding thresholds. (April & June Rounds. Producers must submit an Additional Funding application form.)
- Feature film and TV drama projects currently with a quantified funding offer from Screen Ireland will also be eligible to apply for the new funding thresholds – if they have not begun principal photography as of 1st July, 2022. (Producers must submit an Additional Funding application form.)
- Projects already in receipt of a Screen Ireland unquantified funding offer will also be eligible to apply for the new funding thresholds. Producers can apply for the new investment thresholds when they are applying for a quantification request.
- All additional support funding requests will be assessed on a case by case basis.
- You can download the Additional Funding application form here and in the Funding section of the Screen Ireland website.
- Further FAQs will be available shortly.