Isle of Man Film
The Isle of Man on film since 1995. The Isle of Man has built a world-wide reputation, having co-financed and co-produced over 100 feature films and television dramas since then, all filmed on the Island. A selection of these are featured below:
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Isle of Man Film
Historically, Isle of Man has been a regional screen agency, part of Isle of Man Government’s Department of Economic Development.
Isle of Man Film’s History
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1995: The Brylcreem Boys starring Gabriel Byrne is the first feature film to be produced by the Isle of Man Film Commission, part of the Isle of Man Department of Trade and Industry.
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2002: the rebranded Isle of Man Film is established as regional screen agency, financier and producer.
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2007: leading UK production company CinemaNX are engaged to manage investments on behalf of the Isle of Man Government, leading to several notable films including Me and Orson Welles and the Oscar-nominated Chico and Rita.
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2012: Management of the Media Development Fund was assigned to Pinewood Pictures, as part of a strategic partnership between Isle of Man Government and the Pinewood Group.
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2019: The Department for Enterprise has launched a new ‘Content Creation Scheme’ for financial support of content related media ventures, e.g. in film production and post-production.