Despite a disappointing showing at the Oscars, Screen Ireland looks to the future with a diverse slate of over 80 productions across film, television drama, and animation. The agency highlights the significant contributions of the Irish screen sector, generating over €430 million in production spend last year and supporting a significant number of jobs.
Despite a lackluster showing at the Oscars, Screen Ireland , the Irish state development agency, is looking to the future with optimism. At an event held ahead of the March 2nd ceremony, Screen Ireland announced its 2025 slate of over 80 productions spanning film, television drama, and animation. Chief executive Désirée Finnegan pointed out that Irish film and talent have won over 300 international awards since 2021, with several films vying for Oscar nominations this year.
While the Irish industry received only two nominations for the early Donald Trump biopic 'The Apprentice', Screen Ireland highlighted the significant contributions of the Irish screen sector.Last year, the industry generated over €430 million in production spend, a 33% increase from 2023. This figure, announced just after Screen Ireland released research showing the wider screen sector contributes over €1 billion annually to the Irish economy and supports around 10,000 jobs, underscores the industry's resilience despite challenges posed by global events like the US writers' and actors' strikes. The research also acknowledges the inherent fluctuation in activity within the sector, influenced by factors such as the pandemic and the impact of large-scale film productions. The 2025 slate boasts a diverse range of projects, including feature films like 'Sunphlowers', 'The Restoration at Grayson Manor', 'One Night Only', 'Báite', 'Re-creation', 'Fran the Man', 'Power Ballad', and the Fifa World Cup saga 'Saipan'. Upcoming documentaries include 'Blue Road – The Edna O’Brien Story', 'Jackie & Coco', 'Testimony', and 'Lesbian Lines'. Television dramas receiving support include 'The Walsh Sisters', 'Mix Tape', 'Irish Blood', and a second series of 'Obituary'. The animation slate features projects like 'Goat Girl', 'Holt', 'The Scavengers', and 'Hey Fuzzy Yellow'. Screen Ireland also announced plans to allocate €5.5 million for the development of Irish language storytelling across all genres and formats. This year will also see the continuation of 'The Voice', a concept development fund supporting projects led by directors from the initial stages, and the introduction of a €500,000 digital games development scheme.Ray Harman, chairman of Screen Ireland, emphasized the increasing importance of public funding for Irish film and television in a rapidly evolving and competitive global market
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