Last Tuesday, the Irish government announced its Budget 2024, which included a “significant” extension and expansion of the Section 481 tax credit, a benefit currently enjoyed by the film industry. Celebrating the news was CineArk’s Irish team, who had recently launched a dedicated facility in Dublin to meet the growing demand from international productions based in Ireland.
Will Rothschild, Video Operator at CineArk’s Dublin facility, stated that the company wanted to bring a modern approach to the Irish film sector. He said, “Film sets have changed enormously over the past few years with a great deal more reliance on portability, streaming and interconnectivity. By utilising CineArk’s cutting edge engineering, support and services, we want to play a role in bringing a dynamic and modern approach to this sector on home turf”.
Sean Leonard, DIT at CineArk’s Dublin facility, noted that the company had tailored their equipment and services to the terrain of Dublin and Northern Ireland. He commented, “Because of the sheer volume of location work around Dublin and the Wicklow area and in Northern Ireland, we knew that we needed equipment that is lightweight, portable and capable of quick deployment. We’ve also streamlined our DIT rigs and adapted our cases and trolleys to suit the terrain.”
The extension and expansion of the Section 481 tax credit came after a Department of Finance cost benefit analysis recommended that this would provide certainty to the sector. With their new dedicated space in Kinsealy and a highly skilled team at the helm, CineArk Ireland is now “certain” to make the most of the opportunity open to the Irish audiovisual industry.
CineArk Ireland is now fully operational and located in a bespoke warehouse at Kinsealy Business Park, Unit 3, Kinsealy Lane, Dublin K36 FN80.
The Irish government’s Budget 2024 has provided “significant” news for the audiovisual sector, with an extension and expansion of the Section 481 tax credit due to expire at the end of 2024. Celebrating the news is CineArk, who recently launched a dedicated facility in Dublin to meet the growing demand from international productions based in the region.
Will Rothschild, Video Operator at CineArk’s Dublin facility, commented on the decision to bring a modern approach to the Irish film sector. He said, “Film sets have changed enormously over the past few years with a great deal more reliance on portability, streaming and interconnectivity. By utilising CineArk’s cutting edge engineering, support and services, we want to play a role in bringing a dynamic and modern approach to this sector on home turf.”
Sean Leonard, DIT at CineArk’s Dublin facility, noted that the company had tailored their equipment and services to the terrain of Dublin and Northern Ireland. He said, “Because of the sheer volume of location work around Dublin and the Wicklow area and in Northern Ireland, we knew that we needed equipment that is lightweight, portable and capable of quick deployment. We’ve also streamlined our DIT rigs and adapted our cases and trolleys to suit the terrain.”
After a Department of Finance cost benefit analysis recommended that the extension and expansion of the Section 481 tax credit would provide certainty to the sector, CineArk Ireland is now “certain” to make the most of the opportunity open to the Irish audiovisual industry. The company is fully operational and located in a bespoke warehouse at Kinsealy Business Park, Unit 3, Kinsealy Lane, Dublin K36 FN80.
Derick is an experienced reporter having held multiple senior roles for large publishers across Europe. Specialist subjects include small business and financial emerging markets.