Limerick Film Lab

Name

Limerick Film Lab

Legal name

Limerick Film Lab

Website

https://limerickfilmlab.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Industry Development Programs

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Production & Treaty Structuring (MPADAAAC)

Keywords

• Film producer development
• International co-production
• Feature film financing
• Film industry networking
• Creative development programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Limerick

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government and Institutional Funding: The Limerick Film Lab is funded by multiple government bodies and institutional partners including Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, Innovate Limerick, Screen Scotland, Picture NL, Screen Ireland, Screen Producers Ireland, and Limerick City and County Council. The programme provides no-cost participation for selected producers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Limerick Film Lab is an annual international co-production programme that brings together feature film producers from Ireland, Scotland, and Atlantic Canada for a multi-day lab of workshops, industry sessions, case studies, and networking events. It supports selected producers at an early stage of feature film development by exposing them to international financing models, co-production pathways, and funding landscapes across the three partner territories. Producers participate at no cost, with the programme organized by Film in Limerick in partnership with Screen Scotland and Picture NL.

Product overview

Limerick Film Lab is a single unified programme (not a platform-plus-modules architecture) offering an international co-production lab for film producers. The core offering is the International Co-Producing Programme, which provides workshops, industry sessions, networking events, and development support for feature film projects. The programme brings together producers from three culturally rich screen territories—Ireland, Scotland, and Atlantic Canada—to explore international financing models and co-production opportunities.

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Products and services

• Limerick Film Lab International Co-Producing Programme An annual international co-production lab designed to foster collaboration between feature film producers from Ireland, Scotland, and Atlantic Canada, creating opportunities for international co-production, creative exchange, and long-term industry partnerships. The programme includes workshops, industry sessions, and networking events focused on international financing models and co-production opportunities.
• Feature Film Development Support Support for emerging and established producers working at an early stage of feature development, with focus on building international relationships and developing projects with global potential. Participants explore international financing models and pathways to market through workshops, industry sessions, and project presentations at international film festivals such as the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Screen ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen Scotland is a key strategic partner in the Limerick Film Lab, contributing to the development of Scotland's film and TV industry through funding and strategic support. They help recruit Scottish producers and facilitate cross-border collaboration between Scotland, Ireland, and Canada.
• Picture NL (Newfoundland and Labrador Film Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPicture NL is the provincial film commission and funding agency for Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. They serve as the lead Canadian Atlantic partner, recruiting producers from the region and supporting the international co-production objectives of the Lab.
• Limerick and Clare Education and Training BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board provides funding and institutional support for the Lab, contributing to workforce development and training initiatives in the Mid-West region of Ireland.
• Innovate LimerickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovate Limerick is a key local partner that organizes the Lab through Film in Limerick, the regional film office for the Mid-West of Ireland, providing strategic direction and operational support.
• Screen IrelandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen Ireland is the national film development agency for the Republic of Ireland. They support the Lab by providing funding and industry connections, helping to develop Ireland's film and television industry.
• Screen Producers IrelandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen Producers Ireland represents film and television producers in Ireland and supports the Lab as an industry development partner.
• Limerick City and County CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLimerick City and County Council provides local authority funding and support for the Lab, contributing to the development of the creative sector in Limerick.
• Enterprise IrelandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise Ireland supports Irish companies and start-ups internationally. They partnered with the Lab for the Edinburgh International Film Festival event to facilitate international connections.
• Atlantic Canadian Provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 2026 edition expanded to include all four Atlantic Canadian provinces, with Picture NL facilitating partnerships with Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island to broaden the scope of the Lab.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ACE Producers: European network for experienced independent producers running training programs and co-production facilitation. Comparable as an industry-body-led program targeting seasoned producers with cross-border ambitions.
• Sundance Labs: Sundance Institute's feature film development labs supporting writers, directors, and producers. Comparable as a curated development program for emerging filmmakers producing their first or second features.
• Connecting Cottbus: Co-production market for Central and Eastern European producers held alongside Cottbus Film Festival. Comparable as a boutique co-production lab helping regional producers access international financing partners.
• TIFF Filmmaker Lab: Toronto International Film Festival's filmmaker and industry development programs. Comparable as a major film festival's producer development initiative operating internationally with industry partners.
• Cannes Cinéfondation / L'Atelier: Cannes' programs for emerging filmmakers and producers, including co-production residencies. Comparable as a high-prestige producer development program designed to accelerate international co-production deal flow.
• Berlinale Talents: Berlin International Film Festival's talent development program for emerging filmmakers and producers. Comparable as an international co-production/skill-building lab serving selected producers with structured workshops and networking, though at much larger scale.
• IFFR Rotterdam Lab (CineMart): International Film Festival Rotterdam's co-production market supporting producers bringing projects to market. Directly comparable as a curated co-production forum connecting producers with financiers and sales agents.

Others

• Creative Scotland: Scotland's national arts and creative industries funding agency and a key partner of Limerick Film Lab. Comparable as the institutional architecture that supports producer development in Scotland, analogous to Screen Ireland's role for Ireland.

Broad incumbents

• Film London Production Finance Market: Film London's annual marketplace connecting producers with financiers and gap financiers. Comparable as a co-production marketplace with similar objectives to Limerick Film Lab, though at a broader scale.

Emerging players

• Sources2: Amsterdam-based training and project development program for documentary and emerging market producers. Comparable as a peer-to-peer producer development program with international cohorts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FilmInLimerick
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/film-in-limerick

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Funding overview

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Investors

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