| Journal Call no. | HD38.2.E93 |
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| Article Title | The green shoots of Irish film. |
| Is Part Of | The executive ; v.17, no.11, Nov 1996, p.26-27, illus. |
| Abstract | while the debate in Hong Kong continues pondering the potential value of a film commission for the local industry, in Ireland, filmakers have found hands-on government support for the industry, with quite amazing results. Breveheart, the Oscar winning film with a HK$600 million budget and starring Mel Gibson, was poached form under the noses of its intended Scottish and English locations by the Irish who have made their goal clear - to become Europe's major English-language film centre. |