About Screen Guilds of Ireland

Screen Guilds of Ireland represents Irish Film and Television Workers across the various Departments within the Irish Film and Television Industry. We currently represent Irish film and TV crew across many departments, Accounts, Art, Assistant Directors, Camera, Construction, Continuity, Costume, Facilities, Editing, Grips, Hair, Locations, Make Up, Modelmaking, Production, Prosthetics, Set Decoration, Sound, Special Effects, Stunts, Transport and Visual Effects. We are continuing to grow and endeavour in time to be fully inclusive of the Irish Film Industry as a whole.

SGI aims to promote excellence in all fields of Film and Television Production in Ireland, through the representation of its member Guilds made up primarily of Irish Film Crew. Each Department or Guild nominates a crew member to represent it in discussion and negotiation of all business relating to our professions within the Irish Film and TV Industry. We see ourselves in a unifying and informative role, engaging actively with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland, Screen Producers Ireland, SIPTU, Screen Training Ireland and other recognised Industry bodies, on all matters concerning our members, the Irish Film crew.

SGI is committed to establishing and promoting a fair and transparent working environment for all film crew engaged in film and TV production in Ireland, spanning national and international film and television productions of all scales and genres.

We are committed to the continued training and upskilling of our members, and to the introduction of a fair and transparent upgrade process within the various Departments we represent. Film and television production is an ever-evolving industry and we aim to safeguard our collective interests while upholding the highest of standards in production.