Coimisiún na Meán has announced the awarding of over €3.9m of funding under the latest round of the Sound & Vision Scheme.
Round 54 will fund the production of 35 projects across TV and radio by independent producers and broadcasters around the country.
97% of total funding as part of Round 54 has been provided to independent producers and approximately €1.4m of all funding going to projects in the Irish language or bilingual.
Rónán Ó Domhnaill, Media Development Commissioner at Coimisiún na Meán said ‘’Coimisiún na Meán is committed to ensuring a diversity and plurality of content, reflective of the people of Ireland including their languages, traditions, religious, and cultural diversity.
“We are delighted to have an opportunity to support projects which give a voice to this diversity.
“This round of Sound and Vision will raise awareness of, and explore, the unique experiences and cultural values of new Irish communities while delivering a diverse range of high-quality culturally relevant …