Case studies

Be inspired by projects funded by Creative Europe that feature Irish partners! Across the funding strands, you will find compelling stories, innovative projects and creative partnerships.

See all projects funded by Creative Europe on the European Commission’s website.

Filter by

MEDIA

Celtic Utopia documentary; MDEMC Sweden and Plainsong Films Ireland. Image courtesy MDEMC.

Celtic Utopia / Útóipe Cheilteach

Celtic Utopia is a feature documentary. After 100 years of independence, a bold new wave of young Irish artists redefine folk music and reflect over the impact of their colonial history.

MEDIA

The Necromancer’s Tale

The Necromancer’s Tale from Psychic Software, Galway is a narrative-driven top down story-rich gothic RPG with an isometric viewpoint. Available on the Steam Platform from July 2025.

MEDIA

Re-creation (2025)

In a fictitious trial, twelve members of a jury must decide whether British journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier in 1996.

Cross Sector

Courts reporter Stephen Bourke leads a training session; image courtesy of Dublin Inquirer 2025.

YoCoJoin

YoCoJoin was an EU project funded under Creative Europe’s Cross Sector strand News Journalism partnerships from November 2024 to January 2025. The full title of the project was Empowering the Youth: Strengthening Local News Media Services Through the Youth Community Journalism Initiative.

MEDIA

Goat Girl (2024); from Daily Madness, Ireland

Goat Girl (2025)

Goat Girl from Daily Madness (TV film) is a quirky coming-of-age comedy about Gigi, a pre-teen raised by goats, facing her biggest challenge: school!

MEDIA

Sanatorium still. Copyright credit: Venom Films

Sanatorium (2025)

Sanatorium is a feature documentary from Irish company Venom Films in co-production with Ukrainian company, 2332. Despite the war, treatments continue at Kuyalnik Sanatorium in southern Ukraine where a small group searches for love, healing, and happiness.

Culture

Moving Matters (2023 - 2026)

Moving Matters aims to reinforce the visibility and development of performing artists in non-urban European areas.

MEDIA

Kino Games: Attracting Gaming Communities to Cinemas (2024 - 2027)

Kino Games will develop gaming events in cinemas to bring recurrent communities of casual gamers back to the cinemas to play and to watch films.

Culture

Studiotopia 2 (2023 - 2027)

For established and emerging artists, scientists and young people to take a position on sustainable development.

Culture

StećakLand (2023 - 2025)

This project will apply Information Technologies to the Cultural Heritage of Stećak tombstones in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia.

Culture

SWAN (2023 - 2026)

The SWAN project (Singing With Additional Needs) draws on best practices taking place in different European countries to include people with additional needs in collective singing.

Culture

A group of dancers including 2 in a wheelchair performs a synchronized routine under dramatic lighting with one dancer in foreground. Image by Lars Opstad from Europe Beyond Access.

Europe Beyond Access (2024 - 2027)

Europe Beyond Access (EBA) is Europe’s largest and most influential initiative to focus on the active participation of artists with disabilities in mainstream dance and theatre.