Fiction
BSÉ/IFB provides funding for the production of live-action and animated feature films and animated television series (but not documentaries, for which see point 2, below) across these distinct categories:
Irish Film Production
Films (live-action and animated features) and in certain limited circumstances high-quality television drama (including English- and Irish-language drama) originated and creatively led by Irish talents - directors, writers, producers. The content will generally express Irish culture in some way, and the practical management will be primarily in Irish hands. view more >
Creative Co-production
Films originated outside Ireland in which an Irish producer is involved as a creative collaborator and provider of a minority of the finance needed. The film must be structured as an official co-production with significant production activity in the Republic of Ireland. In certain cases, there will be a commitment by a funding body in the principal producer's country to provide reciprocal support for an Irish film. view more >
International Production
Feature films and TV drama originating and principally managed from outside Ireland which use Ireland as a location and involve Irish creative elements, with local services provided by an Irish-based producer (please note this fund is not currently available) view more >
Animation TV Production
Animated TV series originated and creatively led by Irish talents - directors, writers, producers, animators - the content of which will generally (but not invariably) express Irish culture in some way, and the practical management of which is primarily in Irish hands. view more >
Documentary
Funding to enable the production of documentary films, with a clear emphasis on feature-length creative documentaries capable of reaching an international audience through theatrical and festival exposure. view more >
Completion
Funding to enable the completion of a fiction, animation or documentary film (but not a TV drama or short film) which has reached post-production stage or later without BSÉ/IFB support which shows great promise and is in need of further funding. view more >
Short Films
Funding to enable the production of live action, animation or documentary short films under the following schemes:
- Focus Shorts
- Real Stories
- Frameworks
- Short Stories