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WRAP Fund goes on release to boost screen industry

A new €2 million fund to encourage the film, television, animation and game industry in the west of Ireland has been launched in Galway, the Unesco City of Film. The Western Region Audiovisual Producers (WRAP) Fund is an initiative of the Galway Film Centre and the Western Development Commission (WDC).

It will run over three years in association with the local authorities in the ...