Film in Mayo

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="04b785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Councillor Keith Martin </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Councillor Keith Martin "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="news21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U><I><B><U>Back to news page</U></B></I></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="07689bd0.jpg" border=0 width="137" height="189" ALT="Large photo Councillor Keith Martin" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> For More information on filming</div> <div>  in County Mayo and support </div> <div> and help available to filmmakers</div> <div> call Keith Martin on</div> <div> 00 353 86 0691182 or</div> <div> 00 353 98 25747</div> <div> mobile 086 0691182</div> <div> Work 098 25747</div> <div> e-mail</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:kmartin@cllr.westporttc.ie" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:kmartin@cllr.westporttc.ie"><U>kmartin@cllr.westporttc.ie</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Film in Mayo</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="07b89c10.jpg" border=0 width="137" height="193" ALT="The field movie cover" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>The children's adventure mystery film "Secret of the Cave" is to be filmed on Achill island, Co. Mayo this summer.  Actor Patrick Bergin has already signed up to feature in the feature length film and the film is being assisted by Mayo County Council, Achill residents and local businesses.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Mayo's local government, citizens and businesses are eager to promote County Mayo as a location for both national and international film makers.  </B></div> <div> <B>Mayo's famous scenery and locations have already featured in massive hits like John Ford's 'The Quiet Man' staring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara and in John B Keane's 'The Field' staring Richard Harris.</B></div> <div> <B>Mayo has also successfully collaborated with documentary and television series makers such as </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>FOX<IMG SRC="07c8fdc0.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="220" ALT="the quiet man poster " ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>BBC</B></div> <div> <B>RTE</B></div> <div> <B>UTV</B></div> <div> <B>Channel 4</B></div> <div> <B>and been the location for advertisements for international companies such as 'Guinness' who recently shot their latest advert in Westport.</B></div> <div> <B>Based on the on-going success in attracting film-makers to Mayo a Film Board is being established to promote County Mayo at home and abroad the ideal location for filming.</B></div> <div> <B>Mayo is an ideal location for movie makers</B></div> <div> <B>Mayo's beautiful and varied scenery is ideal for film locations.  A photographic data base of Mayo locations is available on request.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07d90c40.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="196" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Mayo has </B></div> <div> <B>several stately homes</B></div> <div> <B>traditional thatched cottages</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.marine.ie/scientific+services/surveys/coastline+survey/national+coastline+survey+cd+no.+7+-+mayo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.marine.ie/scientific+services"><U><B>miles and miles of varied coastline with unspoiled beaches, cliffs, ports and harbours and a fjord</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>large lakes and rivers</B></div> <div> <B>historic towns and villages such as the Georgian town of Westport</B></div> <div> <B>mountains such as Ireland's holy mountain Croagh Patrick</B></div> <div> <B>hundreds of small and large churches</B></div> <div> <B>over a hundred islands</B></div> <div> <B>open plains and small fields</B></div> <div> <B>built-up towns</B></div> <div> <B>quiet villages</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mayo has an ideal infrastructure for filmmakers</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">road and rail links with the capital (3 hours)</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">an International airport with daily flights to London and Dublin</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">professional film-making talent </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a small film-making industry</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">local acting talent </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">many willing extras</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">two international feature film standard studios a short drive into Co. Galway; </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ "><U><B>1. Concorde Anois Studios</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.eoteilifis.ie/pages/productions.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eoteilifis.ie/pages/productio"><U><B>2. Eo Teilifis in Spideál</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>These are both state of the art facilities </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07764960.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="150" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></B><A HREF="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ "><U><B>Concorde Anois</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ "><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">sound stages, </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ "><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">production studios</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.concorde-anois.ie/ "><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Blue Screen facilities</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07856100.jpg" border=0 width="86" height="272" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="4" VSPACE="0"></B><A HREF="http://www.eoteilifis.ie/pages/productions.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eoteilifis.ie/pages/productio"><U><B>Eo Teilifis</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.eoteilifis.ie/pages/productions.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eoteilifis.ie/pages/productio"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> 10,000 sq foot studio</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.eoteilifis.ie/pages/productions.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eoteilifis.ie/pages/productio"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> 14 separate film sets.</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>There are also considerable tax breaks for filming in Mayo</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The extension of section </B><A HREF="http://www.filmboard.ie/section_481.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.filmboard.ie/section_481.php"><U><B>481 tax benefits</B></U></A><B> for film makers there are great tax breaks for filming in Mayo.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>There is an excellent funding available through the Regional Support Fund which aims to encourage Irish filmmakers to shoot features and large drama productions in all parts of the country.  This fund is designed to work by offsetting a proportion of additional production costs incurred by shooting in regional areas of Ireland. Loans to a maximum of €125,000 are available from this fund. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Film makers from outside the EU can avail of VAT tax back on many items.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>