Recent years have seen a boon time for Ireland’s once-nascent film and TV sector. Big-budget incoming productions from Hollywood and elsewhere have been thick on the ground, international co-productions with Irish filmmakers are multiplying, and the indigenous industry is blooming.This week (Feb. 18-22), in celebration of Ireland’s high visibility on the global media scene, the Irish Film Board is leading a trade mission to Los Angeles with more than a dozen successful Irish producers and other film and TV talent in tow. The aim is to develop new and existing business relationships with North American filmmakers. The IFB is also looking to attract U.S. productions to base in Ireland, while also seeking U.S. partners for Irish film and television projects.The visit will allow the board to engage in some well-deserved bragging on the “surgence” of an industry that just a couple of decades ago was struggling to find a foothold. Years of enthusiastic government support and an ambitious and savvy film board have helped create a cauldron of Irish film talent that is making a mark on the world stage.Last year alone the IFB supported more than 130 projects, including the Oscar-nominated “Once,” directed by John Carney; the enormously acclaimed… Read full this story
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