Screen Ireland plans to launch a new National Talent Academy for VFX in 2024
Posted: 24th January 2024
Today, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland launched its 2024 slate of more than 40 productions coming to audiences and international markets this year and released its production figures for 2023.
For 2024, Screen Ireland’s priority is to continue the final delivery of the agency’s 3 year strategic plan, Building For A Creative Future 2024.
Screen Ireland has identified the fast-growing visual effects (VFX) and post-production sector in Ireland as an area for growth and plans to establish a new National Talent Academy for VFX, developing and addressing skills needs and adding to the existing National Talent Academy network.
Over the past 15 years, Irish post-production and VFX has become a leading hub for large scale international productions, underpinned by a highly-skilled local creative talent pool. Nominated for BAFTAs, Emmys and Visual Effects Society Awards, Irish VFX work is globally recognised, competing at the highest levels internationally. This recent work includes a host of some of the biggest films and television series in the world, from Marvel Studios’ WandaVision and Spiderman – No Way Home to Netflix’s The Irishman to HBO’s Game of Thrones.
About the National Talent Academies
Screen Ireland’s National Talent Academy network includes five academies for film, television, animation and crew across the country, driving the development of skills for the industry around the country. The National Talent Academy Crew Hubs in particular are based in the West, East and South of the country – ensuring a widespread balance of skills and opportunity development for crew at all levels.