Leaders from Ireland’s burgeoning entertainment-tech scene told SiliconRepublic.com in Austin, Texas earlier this year about the many opportunities the sector presents to local and global talent.
Katie Holly, an Irish producer and managing director of Blinder Films, told SiliconRepublic.com at SXSW earlier this year about the many opportunities available to local talent and global productions to shoot in Ireland alongside storytellers that are “making waves” globally.
“It’s an interesting time because the UK has actually been going through a difficult time at the moment – and they’ve just introduced a new higher tax credit for low-budget independent films,” Holly said.
“Because they’re our closest neighbour, I feel like there is going to be maybe a competitiveness question there, but we’re lucky that our Government has been incredibly supportive so hopefully they can be quite responsive if there are any impacts there.”
Holly was one of several Irish leaders in entertainment-tech, including Michael Guerin of Dublin-based Imvizar and Rafael Pagés of Volograms, to gather at Ireland House (hosted by Enterprise Ireland) in Austin, Texas for SXSW in March.
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Words by Vish Gain
