Screen Ireland and the Irish Creative Screen Industry
As the national agency for the Irish film, TV drama, animation and documentary industry, Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland is the creative partner to the sector, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise. We are inspired by original storytelling that will emotionally engage audiences at home and abroad. Through a wide range of practical funding supports across development, production, distribution, promotion and skills development, Screen Ireland supports the sector through every stage of the process. We support filmmakers in their creative pursuit to share valuable artistic, cultural and commercial stories on screen.
Building on Success
Irish talent and Irish production companies supported by Screen Ireland have achieved outstanding international success over the last decade. Irish-originated films, TV drama, animation and documentaries have been enjoyed by audiences worldwide, premiered at major international festivals, sold in every territory around the world and received critical acclaim and awards recognition at the highest levels. Major successful international films and TV drama series have also been produced across Ireland, generating a substantial contribution to the economy, providing significant employment and world-class skills development.
The highly skilled workforce across all aspects of creative screen production is a major asset both for local Irish production and in attracting international investment in inward production to Ireland. Ireland’s unique position as an English-speaking European Union centre of excellence for screen production will continue to attract high-quality inward-production activity, supported by the well-regarded Section 481 tax incentive.
Despite the challenges the industry has faced through the pandemic, production activity levels have recovered and are thriving. The industry has proved its resilience. Looking to the future we have high ambitions for the growth of the sector as an industry which will provide significant job opportunities and skills development right across Ireland.
For the Story Makers
Screen Ireland works with and for the screen story makers throughout the incredible journey from career beginnings to the many achievements on the global stage. We support the story makers: all those whose creative skills, talent, and expertise are brought together to create high-quality film and television, animation and documentary productions and bring them to audiences in Ireland and internationally. The story makers are the people who make it happen, throughout the path from original creative concept ideas to the films, television, documentary and animation work enjoyed by audiences worldwide.
