Oscar nominations show Irish film industry gets value for its €322m spend

Cork actor Cillian Murphy has received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor following his role in Oppenheimer.

With the Section 481 tax credit incentive, Ireland remains a hub for foreign filmmakers and has benefited from the recent global production boom. Total Irish cinema revenue is set to reach €161m by 2027, significantly up on the 2019 pre-pandemic figure of €124m. 

Irish actors now figure prominently in awards ceremonies like the Emmys, Baftas and Oscars. Names like Jessie Buckley, Ruth Negga, Colin Farrell, Paul Mescal, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Saoirse Ronan have become screen ambassadors of a dynamic industry continuing to grow.