Film & Television

Michael McGrath: Lights, camera, taxation – expanded film incentives a ‘game-changer’ for Ireland

The Minister for Finance was speaking after meeting with top Hollywood executives

Cillian Murphy scooped the top gong at last week’s Golden Globes, winning best actor for his performance in Oppenheimer. Picture: Getty

An increase in the tax relief cap for film and television productions made in Ireland has been described as a “game-changer” by Michael McGrath following a visit to major Hollywood studios in Los Angeles.

The minister for finance was speaking to the Business Post during a visit to California last week where he held meetings with executives from Disney, HBO, Amazon MGM Studios, and Warner Brothers, as part of an official visit to the US ...