A succession of major audiovisual projects contributed Northern Ireland it would gain a reputation as a vantage point for the seventh art.

As far as this area great Britain would soon be better known for hosting parts of filmmaking Game of Thrones apart from the bloody conflict in the people of Northern Ireland, which ended with an agreement on Good Friday 1998.

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“Perhaps there are more people in the world who only know Northern Ireland Game of Thrones it is because of our complicated history”, assures Richard Williams, CEO of Northern Ireland Screens, a regional body promoting audiovisual production.

In addition to the successful HBO series, films such as School of Good and Evil Y NorthernersSeries Dungeons and Dragons; Additionally, filming is scheduled to begin there this year. Blade Runner 2099.

In general, the Belfast shipyards are home to some of the biggest film studios in Europe. “There is a huge amount of accumulated knowledge. Doing things on time and respecting the budget is important”, he highlighted two parallels, in his opinion, between the worlds of shipbuilding and cinema.

In addition, the UK government offers tax breaks for the audiovisual sector and the government strives to have the most advanced technology.

The Ulster Sailing Academy, located in Belfast, reached a partnership agreement with the port to increase the number of major studios in Northern Ireland by four, said Declan Keeney, the university’s director.

The new studios will provide the region “with state-of-the-art technology for film and television,” said Keeney. “We have a rapidly growing sector,” he added.

Universities and academies, according to Keeneyrepresents a “floor of talent” with 900 students working in 3D technology, production and other areas of the audiovisual world.

Another key to the sector’s growth is its natural landscape and Northern Ireland’s small size. “The most important thing is that getting from the studio to the north coast, one of the most beautiful places in England and Europe, takes less than an hour. It saves money,” he added.

The “boom” of cinema and television helped encourage tourist arrivals to the area which was visited by around 350,000 people in 2018, amidst the phenomenon Game of Thrones.

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