Limerick producers build valuable links at prestigious festival
LOCAL producers have landed in Berlin for a prestigious film festival.
For the first time since 2020, Film in Limerick sees a delegation of Mid-West producers travel to the capital of Germany for the European Film Market (EFM) at the Berlinale, taking place from February 16 to 26.
Run in conjunction with Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, the delegation support three local producers to attend one of the top international film markets in the world.
Attended by over 8,300 international industry professionals, the EFM is where independent film producers find partners and funding to make their projects a reality.
An initiative of Innovate Limerick through Film in Limerick saw local producers Alanna MacNamee, Gregory Burrowes and Pius McGrath travel to Berlin to experience a working film market, as well as attend industry training events.
According to Regional Film Manager, Paul C Ryan, the key to a successful and sustainable independent film scene in the Mid-West is to invest in developing local creative producers.
“They are the ones who will ultimately find and develop ideas and talent and help to drive new projects. This initiative, with the support of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, will allow more of our producers to begin to work at an international level and to build their networks and knowledge,” he commented.