Industry Links
This section lists useful resources comprising of Commissioning and Funding Bodies, Studios, Industry Associations and Guilds, Other Industry Bodies, Insurance and Legal Service Providers
Commissioning and Funding Bodies
Screen Ireland
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland (SI) is the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise. The agency supports Irish companies across these sectors by providing investment loans for the development, production and distribution of film, television and animation projects.
For further information click here.
Coimisiún na Meán
The Coimisiún na Meán is the regulator of broadcasting in Ireland. The Coimisiún na Meán operates Sound & Vision 4 funding scheme for television and radio programmes, funded through the television licence fee. For more information on open rounds and how to apply click here.
RTÉ
Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) is Ireland's National Public Service Multi-Media Organisation. RTÉ has an obligation to spend on independently produced television and radio programmes. The statutory amount is €40m. RTÉ has an Independent Production division which manages commissioning of television programming from independent producers.
To view the latest RTÉ commissioning calls, click here.
TG4
TG4 is primarily a publisher-broadcaster; news and some studio-based programming is produced in-house and most of the schedule is commissioned programming from independent producers in addition to the acquired content from international sources. For commissioning news click here.
Is foilsitheoir-craoltóir é TG4, léirítear an Nuacht agus roinnt clár stiúideo go hinmheánach, ach déantar coimisiúnú ar formhór an sceidil ón earnáil neamhspleách. Ceannaítear cláir go hidirnáisúnta freisin. Tá nuacht faoi choimisiúnú ar fáil anseo.
The Arts Council
As the Irish Government’s development agency for the arts, the Arts Council is the major funder of the arts in Ireland. Film is one of the eleven art forms which the Arts Council supports.
For funding information please click here.
Creative Europe Media
The Ireland desk of the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe supports European film and audiovisual industries in the development, distribution and promotion of their work. The programme supports projects with a European dimension while also enabling them to seek markets beyond national and European borders. Funding is also available for training, development, and new technologies.
For further information on funding please click here.
Virgin Media Television
Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s first privately owned free-to-air television network of three channels: Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, as well as the Virgin Media Player. Virgin Media Television is an investor in home produced content, including news, current affairs and drama.
For commissioning updates please click here.
Wrap Fund
The Western Region Audiovisual Producers Fund (WRAP) is a Regional Fund committed to strategic investment on commercial terms that generates economic impact, supports local talent, creates sustainable employment, builds the audio-visual infrastructure and contributes to the culture and language of the West of Ireland. For further information on funding please click here.
Sky
Sky is Europe’s leading media and entertainment company and is part of Comcast group. The group serves over 23 million customers across six countries: UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
For commissioning updates please click here.
Eurimages
Eurimages is the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe. Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length films, animation and documentary films. In doing so, it encourages co-operation between professionals established in different countries.
To find our more about Eurimages programmes please click here.
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC NI is the main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland. A significant percentage of BBC output on local television, and to a lesser extent on BBC radio, is sourced from the independent sector – providing additional employment and helping to sustain the creative industries in Northern Ireland.
To find out more about commissioning calls please click here.
Northern Ireland Screen
Northern Ireland Screen is the national screen agency for Northern Ireland. The agency’s purpose is to promote the development of a sustainable film, animation and television production industry.
For more information, please click here.
Studios
Ardmore Studios
Ardmore Studios in County Wicklow offer stages, production offices, workshops, hair and makeup, props, wardrobe, catering and more. For more information, please click here.
Ashford Studios
Ashford Studios in County Wicklow offer three sound stages on 500 acres of land. For more information, please click here.
Stiúdeó Fíbín / Fíbín TV Studio
A state of the art production studio is located in Tully, Connemara. The studio has hosted many productions to date and is available to rent throughout the year. The 130 sq. meters studio floor space also includes production offices, make-up room, green room, kitchen facilities andvision mixing (director’s room). For further information please click here.
Font Hill Studios
Font Hill Studios is a 50,000 sq ft facility in Dublin. 20 minutes from the airport and 25 minutes from Dublin City Center, Font Hill Studios is a multi purpose facility catering for Film,
Television and Commercials. In addition to the 30,000 sq ft soundstage, the facility offers workshops, dressing rooms and production offices.
For more information please visit here.
Kite Studios
Kite Studios in County Wicklow offer 5,500 sq.f. soundproof stage, cyclorama, hair & make up room. For more information, please click here.
RTÉ Studios
RTÉ Studios in Dublin offer 8 studios, editing, great post production facilities, wardrobe, canteen, greenrooms and more. For more information, please click here.
Reverist Studios
Reverist Studios is Ireland’s first purpose-built motion and performance capture studio. This permanent 12m x 12m performance space brings the most advanced motion capture technology to Ireland for the first time.
Faceware’s Mark IV head mounted camera system, and the Vicon motion capture system will allow for full performance capture of up to eight actors.
Reverist also offers a full suite of supporting services to make things a little easier with pre production and post production on all projects. For more information please click here.
Virgin Media Television HD Studio
Virgin Media Television in Dublin HD Studio offers 5,000 sq.f. HD studio space with wide a range of facilities and equipment. For more information, please click here.
Studio @5
Studio @5 in Galway offers a multi performance, show tech and training facility for developing and finalising TV, film, radio and music productions. For more information, please click here.
Troy Studios
Troy Studios in Limerick offer 4 sound stages, dressing rooms, workshops, offices and more. For more information, please click here.
Industry Associations and Guilds
Animation Ireland
Animation Ireland is the trade association for the leading Irish animation studios. For more information, please click here.
Irish Film and Television Academy
The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is an all-Ireland organisation whose mission is to encourage excellence in Irish Film and Television by providing a platform for inspiration, creative development and collaboration across the entire industry. For more information, please click here.
Writers Guild of Ireland
The Writers Guild of Ireland (WGI) is the representative body in Ireland for writers for the stage, screen, radio and digital media. For more information, please click here.
Screen Composers Guild of Ireland
Screen Composers Guild of Ireland is the representative body for professional Irish and Irish based composers for screen. For more information, please click here.
Screen Directors Guild of Ireland
Screen Directors Guild of Ireland (SDGI) is the representative body for Directors involved in the Irish and international audiovisual industry. These include Directors of feature films, fiction, animation documentary, television drama, short films, video art and commercials. For more information, please click here.
Screen Guilds of Ireland
Screen Guilds of Ireland represents Film and Television workers across the various departments within the Irish Film and Television industry. For more information, please click here.
Women in Film and Television Ireland
Women in Film and Television Ireland is a voluntary body run by film and TV professionals of international standing, representing the creative, business and technical divisions of the Irish audiovisual sector. The organisation promotes greater representation of women on screen and behind the camera. For more information, please click here.
Other Industry Bodies
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
This Department has a broad remit including overseeing the fine art and cultural heritage of the country, responsibility for the development and regulation of broadcasting and certain media and overseeing policy for the funding of public service broadcasters and the broadcasting sector in general. The department supports the development and expansion of the film and television production sector. In that regard, the department works with Screen Ireland to ensure that Ireland is maximized as a location for international film production. For more information, please click here.
Screen Skills Ireland
Screen Skills Ireland designs, develops and delivers industry-focused skills development initiatives for the screen sector in Ireland, encompassing film, TV, animation, games and VFX, for all roles from new entrants to company leaders. For more information, please click here.
Revenue
Revenue oversees the application of the Section 481 tax credit for production in Ireland For more information, please click here.
Insurance
Insurance providers for the industry are included here. Listings are not endorsements.
AON Insurance
For more information, please click here or contact Karen Sheridan directly here.
Media Insurance
For more information, please click here or contact John O’Sullivan directly here.
The Insurance Shop
For more information, please click here or contact Seán O’Connel, M.D. here.
Legal
Legal providers for the industry are included here. Listings are not endorsements.
Arthur Cox Contact | Colin Kavanagh
Forde Law Contact | Matthew Forde
J.O.S. Solicitors Contact | Jason O'Sullivan
Matheson Contact | Ruth Hunter
MediaLawyer Solicitors Contact | Andrea Martin
Millar McCall Wylie Contact | Abbie Long
Philip Lee Contact | Jonathan Kelly, Brian Gormley
Simon McAleese Contact | Ciaran Maguire