Reeling in business
CORK is increasingly popular as a film location, says Niall Mahoney, of the Cork Screen Commission. The Ballincollig-based office is a one-stop shop for assistance with filmmaking. Set up in 2011, it promotes screen activities, be it film, television, online or gaming, in Cork.
From Scotland, Mahoney, a producer, says potential film projects “are under wraps at the moment. Producers hold their cards close to their chest until a film is given the green light. Executives realise they can’t start telling people (about a film project) until the money is in place. The danger in talking about films is that things can change. I can say there are a number of indigenous and international productions that are being looked at for filming here in Cork. Things are looking positive for 2013.”
