Looking back at 2022: Skills development, awards success and new production spend figures
Posted: 1st February 2023
At Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland's Production Slate launch yesterday, the agency also published the industry’s production figures for 2022. The event takes place on the back of the announcement last week of this year’s Oscar nominations which saw Irish creative talent steal the show with a phenomenal record number of 14 nominations. In 2022, the agency revealed that Screen Ireland-supported projects garnered over 150 awards and nominations throughout the year. This high volume of recognition across a range of areas highlights the sustained growth, success and impact of the Irish screen industry on the international stage.
Production activity in Ireland has continued to grow at a steady level over recent years. Production spend in the Irish economy on goods and services hit a record high in 2021, an exceptional year due to the increased level of activity taking place following the Covid-related production shutdowns. In 2022, a production spend of €361,487 million was recorded, driven by both Irish and international productions – an increase of €4 million from 2019, the year preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Screen Ireland continues to drive more opportunities to train and upskill across all areas of the screen industry. 2022 saw a total of more than 3,500 skills development placements across Section 481 training, courses and other skills development initiatives, including mentorships, shadow directing and more.