FILM
Irish people love the cinema and see more movies per capita than any other country in Europe. The Irish audio-visual sector is valued at over €500 million and employs over 6,000 individuals. As well as its indigenous film-making industry, Ireland is an excellent co-producing partner for international productions with a wide range of financial incentives for film and television, excellent facilities, stunning locations and award winning cast and crew on offer.
Over the past 20 years Ireland has also played host to a number of very successful international productions such as Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, Michael Collins and more recently Harry Potter, PS I Love You, Becoming Jane and the HBO TV series The Tudors. Up-coming international productions include Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, and the major TV series Game of Thrones and Camelot. The images of Ireland portrayed in these films are screened all over the world and are a huge contributing factor to tourists visiting Ireland.
Over the past decade, the Irish animation sector has flourished with hundreds of people now employed in this multi-million euro industry. Ireland is rightly regarded as a world leader in the animation field with Irish companies creating sophisticated and leading-edge 2D and 3D animation for cinema screens, television, web, mobile and games consoles.
The short film Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (2008), directed by Nicky Phelan and produced by Darragh O'Connell of Brown Bag Films, was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2010. The Secret of Kells (2009), an Irish-French-Belgian animated feature film by Cartoon Saloon, was also nominated for an Oscar this year in the best animated feature film category.
Over the past 20 years Ireland has also played host to a number of very successful international productions such as Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, Michael Collins and more recently Harry Potter, PS I Love You, Becoming Jane and the HBO TV series The Tudors. Up-coming international productions include Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, and the major TV series Game of Thrones and Camelot. The images of Ireland portrayed in these films are screened all over the world and are a huge contributing factor to tourists visiting Ireland.
| Indigenous film-makers have long been producing movies that have appealed to both the local and international audience. Recent Irish productions currently in distribution include Conor McPherson’s The Eclipse (2010) starring Ciarán Hinds and Aidan Quinn, and Neil Jordan’s Ondine (2010), starring Irish Actor Colin Farrell. |
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The then Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism Martin Cullen TD welcomed production of Camelot:" Camelot will follow on from where the hugely popular 'The Tudors' series finished off. I am sure it will be as successful as 'The Tudors' and will continue to build on the excellent international reputation of Irish film talent".
Over the past decade, the Irish animation sector has flourished with hundreds of people now employed in this multi-million euro industry. Ireland is rightly regarded as a world leader in the animation field with Irish companies creating sophisticated and leading-edge 2D and 3D animation for cinema screens, television, web, mobile and games consoles.
The short film Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (2008), directed by Nicky Phelan and produced by Darragh O'Connell of Brown Bag Films, was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2010. The Secret of Kells (2009), an Irish-French-Belgian animated feature film by Cartoon Saloon, was also nominated for an Oscar this year in the best animated feature film category.
USEFUL LINKS:
| Irish Film Board http://www.irishfilmboard.ie |
| Irish Film and Television Network http://www.iftn.ie |
| Animation Ireland http://www.animationireland.com |
| IDA Ireland http://www.idaireland.com/news-media/featured-news/irish-animators-drawing-i/index.xml |