Film Mayo aims to promote filming in Mayo. Our extensive knowledge of Mayo and efficient, professional, free and confidential advice should help save you time and money.  Film Mayo is managed by Mayo County Council Arts Service.

While we do not have specific funding streams available for production or development, we can point you in the right direction so please see our funding section for further suggestions.

Mayo County Council Arts Servcie provides support to professional artists, including filmmakers through the Mayo Artists Bursary and Tyrone Guthrie Bursary, as well as one-off supports.  Further information about these supports is available at Funding and Opportunities – Mayo Arts Service

We offer free and confidential advice, we are well networked and can point you in the right direction. We know Mayo and we know film. We would welcome your production in Mayo and are here to help. In Mayo you will find a “can do” attitude, where things happen dynamically. If we don’t know the right person to help you with your requirements we will put you in touch with someone who does.

We love Mayo and think that you will too. You can’t beat the friendliness of Mayo people. Mayo has a natural beauty, stunning locations and plenty of amenities. It has huge areas of unspoilt landscape and a wide variety of potential locations. Plus Film Mayo is here to answer any queries you may have.

While a permit is not required by Mayo County Council, you do need permission for to film in locations under our remit.

For privately owned locations, you will need to engage with the owner.

For permission to shoot in Coillte Forests please contact Coillte Head office + 353(0)1-2011111.  You can ask to speak to the Forest Manager in relation to the wood you are interested in using as a location.  Coillte require a licence, your companies public liability insurance and a letter of indemnity to Coillte from your insurers.  Allow at least a four day turn around.

Please get in touch with us to discuss your proposed locations and we will support you with this process, where possible.

Film Mayo has information on a selection of Mayo locations available in our Locations Database

If you require a specific location, please contact us and we can see how we can assist you.

The locations on the site are to give a broad sense of what’s available in Mayo, Locations Database please get in touch if you are looking to film in a specific locations that’s not listed.

If you would like to add your property or location please complete this Locations form. This is a free listing.

Disclaimer – Receipt of your property or location form does not guarantee your inclusion in the database. Being listed on the location database does not guarantee production companies will choose your property. If you have an existing listing and wish to edit it please get in touch with us directly at filmmayo@mayococo.ie. It is your responsibility to advise of any changes to your contact details.

We have information available in the Cast & Crew Directory  for people based in Mayo.

If you have specific requirements please get in touch and we can see how we can assist you.

If you would like to add your details to the database, please complete this Cast & Crew form. This is a free listing.

Film Mayo require you to have three screen credits in your chosen category to join the Cast & Crew database i.e. the category you are l;isted under should be the same as your three screen credits.

Film Mayo also provide an Emerging Talent/Trainee section if you currently don’t have three screen credits in your chosen category.

Disclaimer – Receipt of your Cast & Crew form does not guarantee your inclusion in the database. Being listed on the database does not guarantee work on a production. If you have an existing listing and wish to edit it please get in touch with us at filmmayo@mayococo.ie. It is your responsibility to advise of any changes to your contact details.

If you send us PR regarding your production we may be able to add the same to our News section.

Disclaimer – Receipt of your publicity materials does not guarantee your inclusion in the website.

If producers are happy to share this information we can do so, if not we respect their confidentiality.

If you would like to add your listing please complete this Facilities form. This is a free listing.

Disclaimer – Receipt of your Facilities form does not guarantee your inclusion in the database. Being listed on the database does not guarantee that your facility will be used in a production. If you have an existing listing and wish to edit it please get in touch with us directly at filmmayo@mayococo.ie. It is your responsibility to advise of any changes to your contact details.

The Guild representing Irish Film and Television Companies are Screen Producers Ireland.

Mayo is located in the West of Ireland, on the Atlantic coast.

Distances between different locations can be checked on AA Route planner

Mayo can be reached by:

Air Ireland West (Knock) Airport, Co. Mayo or Shannon Airport, Co. Clare

Train Dublin to Westport & Ballina

Bus National Website and Mayo County Services 

Car Hire Companies in Mayo include:

Taxi Services are widely available.

There are various websites that offer this service. eg. Met Éireann

The Department of Foreign Affairs have information on visa requirements.

We can put you in touch with various training organisations in Ireland and relevant bodies.

We can point you to local accommodation sites and providers.

Photographs and moving image on the website are sourced from Ireland’s Content Pool and Mayo County Council Communications and Tourism Sections.

Please get in touch if you would like more information about any of the images or videos on this site.