Ms D?sir?e Finnegan:

Section 481 has been critical to funding Irish language film. There has been a resurgence, which people have also described as a new dawn, in Irish language cinema. The work that has been generated is incredible. When we talk about cultural dividend we see projects such as "An Cailín Ciúin", "Arracht" which came before it and which we believe is the first time the famine was ever depicted on screen in that way, and "Róise & Frank", which is a third project that has come through. We believe that section 481 is absolutely critical to that. It was also part of the scheme called Cine4, which was a partnership between TG4, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, and Screen Ireland. It has really shown the creative talent that exists there and the impact it can have. To see a film generate Ireland on screen the way it did, and to show that it can get huge audiences across multiple generations, is something very rare. There are very young people going to see it but also up through the generations. To see the critical response and the reviews across the UK, and it is to be released in the US, and ultimately to see how it fares in awards is huge. Section 481 is highly important to that process.