Big congratulations to the six Irish companies that received over €1.3 million in Slate Funding awards from Creative Europe in 2022, a fantastic result which indicates that Irish companies can successfully compete for funding with their European counterparts.
As we can see in the results so far, Irish companies have benefited greatly from the increased budget and funding opportunities of the new Creative Europe programme. Slate funding awards for Irish companies are as strong as they’ve ever been. This funding is a game changer for many companies, so we are delighted to see the Irish companies doing so well. It’s also very encouraging to see the video games sector embracing the Creative Europe funding with all six applicants receiving funding this year. We look forward to more strong results as the programme continues.
Orla Clancy, MEDIA Office Dublin said welcoming the results
We are delighted that companies in the West of Ireland continue to benefit from Creative Europe MEDIA with development support awarded to an animation studio and a video games company. The market at the Galway Film Fleadh has also been supported a testament to its important role in facilitating networking, financing and co-production opportunities in Europe and beyond.’
Commenting on the Irish results, Eibhlín Ní Mhunghaile from MEDIA Office Galway
Download the most recent Creative Europe Desk Ireland results flyer which details the most recent Irish results, as of May 2023, for all Creative Europe projects funded in Ireland under MEDIA, Culture and Cross Sector strands since the start of Creative Europe programme 2021 – 2027. Over €5 million has been invested in Irish companies under the MEDIA strand since 2021.
Irish projects funded by MEDIA Jan 2022 to Mar 2023
Slate Awards | Total 2022 €1,305,000
- Brightside Pictures (Wild Atlantic Pictures)
- Keeper Pictures (formerly Blinder Films)
- Moetion Films
- Plainsong Films
- Subotica
- Treasure Entertainment
TV & Online Content | Total 2022 €140,000
- Treehouse Republic; Project Title: Hey Fuzzy Yellow, Animation
Markets & Networking | Total €252,039
The Galway Film Fair 2022 & 2023 editions at Galway Film Fleadh received support.
IMPACT OF MEDIA FUNDING ON IRISH TALENT
We asked some of the successful Irish companies to tell us how their Creative Europe MEDIA funding awards will impact their companies, support their project development, and nurture their creative visions and upcoming Irish talent.
‘Getting the Creative Europe MEDIA funding means so much to us. Hey Fuzzy Yellow is such a special show. Working with Toon 2 Tango is a joy and we both want to have an international, diverse young audience enjoy and experience the fun, exciting world of Hey Fuzzy Yellow as much as we do. Creative Europe MEDIA support allows us to bring Hey Fuzzy Yellow to that audience in the way we want. It’s such an honour.’
Dale Robinson, CEO / Producer, Treehouse Republic
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Don’t forget to apply:
Current funding opportunities open for submissions are the Animation Pathways Funding and Innovation and Immersive Development Funding