Irish film industry now finds itself at a critical crossroads

The sale of Ardmore Studios underlines the Irish film industry’s development into the vibrant entity it is today.

The Bray studios — famous for The Tudors TV show and Braveheart film — have experienced significant demand, operating at up to 90% of capacity and delivering a fourfold rise in profits to €1.35m.

The company credits Ireland’s favourable, section 481 tax incentive as “a key attractor for international productions”, and bids in excess of €15m are expected.