Irish film industry ready for its 2024 close-up

This year’s budget will provide support to launch a new Creative Clusters Programme for 2024, targeting emerging screen talent and communities across the country, with a pilot scheme proposed for County Cork

An Cailín Ciúin was one of the top productions filmed in Ireland in recent years and got an Academy Award nomination this year.

With Budget 2024 having increased the eligible expenditure cap of Section 481 from €70m to €125m, the Irish Film industry is looking to a strong 2024 of ‘Lights, Cameras, Action’ to help achieve the government’s Audiovisual Action Plan objective of doubling employment in the sector. 

With the busy soundstages at Ardmore and Troy studios now being added to by new production facilities at Greystones and West Cork, this burgeoning sector is clearly ready for its close-up in the year ahead. Screen Ireland’s capital budget for the year ahead will be €34.058m, and the administration budget will be €5.18m.