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evidence: The Irish film industry has grown somewhat in recent years thanks partly to the promotion of the sector by Bord Scannan na hEireann -LRB- Irish Film Board -RRB- and the introduction of heavy tax breaks .. Irish Film Board. Irish Film Board. According to the Irish Audiovisual Content Production Sector Review carried out by the Irish Film Board and PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2008 this sector , has gone from 1,000 people employed six or seven years ago , to well over 6,000 people in that sector now and is valued at over $ 557.3 million and represents 0.3 % of GDP .. Irish Film Board. Irish Film Board. According to an article in Variety magazine spotlighting Irish cinema , a decade ago Ireland had only two filmmakers anyone had heard of  : Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan .. Neil Jordan. Neil Jordan. Jim Sheridan. Jim Sheridan. As of 2010 , Ireland can boast more than a dozen directors and writers with significant and growing international reputations .. Ireland is now achieving critical mass of filmmaking talent to match the kind of influence , disproportionate to its small size , that it has always enjoyed in the fields of literature and theatre .. Following in the footsteps of Sheridan and Jordan comes a generation that includes such directors as Lenny Abrahamson , Conor McPherson , John Crowley , Martin McDonagh , John Carney , Kirsten Sheridan , Lance Daly , Paddy Breathnach and Damien O'Donnell and writers such as Mark O'Rowe , Enda Walsh and Mark O'Halloran .. Lenny Abrahamson. Lenny Abrahamson. Conor McPherson. Conor McPherson. John Crowley. John Crowley ( director ). Martin McDonagh. Martin McDonagh. John Carney. John Carney ( director ). Kirsten Sheridan. Kirsten Sheridan. Paddy Breathnach. Paddy Breathnach. Damien O'Donnell. Damien O'Donnell. Mark O'Rowe. Mark O'Rowe. Enda Walsh. Enda Walsh. Mark O'Halloran. Mark O'Halloran. Former Minister for Arts , Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen -LRB- 2008 -- 2010 -RRB- said that `` the film industry is the cornerstone of a smart and creative digital economy '' .. Martin Cullen. Martin Cullen. But as well as the concrete economic benefits that the Irish film industry brings in by way of cash investment from overseas and the associated VAT , PAYE and PRSI receipts , it has been noted that there are the soft benefits in terms of the development and projection of the Irish culture and the promotion of tourism .. While big-budget international productions keep crews working and are enormously valuable to the country , it is the indigenous industry that is at the heart of creating opportunity and giving skills and experience to Irish producers , directors , writers and crew , telling the stories that emerge from Irish-based talent .. Some of the most successful Irish films include The Wind That Shakes the Barley -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Intermission -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Man About Dog -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Michael Collins -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Angela 's Ashes -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , The Commitments -LRB- 1991 -RRB- and Once -LRB- 2007 -RRB- .. The Wind That Shakes the Barley. The Wind That Shakes the Barley ( film ). Intermission. Intermission ( film ). Man About Dog. Man About Dog. Michael Collins. Michael Collins ( film ). The Commitments. The Commitments ( film ). Once. Once ( film ). Mrs. Brown 's Boys D'Movie -LRB- 2014 -RRB- holds the record for the biggest gross on the opening day of an Irish film in Ireland .. In the past many films were censored or banned , owing largely to the influence of the Catholic Church , although virtually no cuts or bans have been issued in recent years , one as of August 2006 .. The Irish Film Censor 's Office policy is that of personal choice for the viewer , considering his job to examine and classify films rather than censor them .