Red Shoe Productions
Red Shoe Productions is an independent television production company based in Gaeltacht na nDéise, Waterford. It is a female-owned and operated company, established in 2007 and headed up by multi-award-winning Director/Producer Maggie Breathnach. Red Shoe creates engaging content that supports artists, promotes cultural development and participation, and helps to break barriers in areas of diversity and minority groups. Through contemporary productions like IFTA award-winning “Imeall” (TG4) and RTS Ireland award-winning “Voices of Ireland” with Imelda May (Sky Arts), their vision is to push the boundaries of the reach of arts programming and the Irish language. With more localised and targeted productions like “Gradam Ceoil” (TG4), “Fleadh Cheoil” (RTÉ) and “Bláth na hAoise” (TG4), their core aim is to champion and showcase the voices that shape the cultural narrative of our nation, be they literary giants or local community artists.
How did the Údarás help?
With support from Údarás na Gaeltachta, a new office and editing room was opened in Baile na nGall, Co. Phort Láirge along with a new production office in an existing Údarás na Gaeltachta building in An Sean Phobal, Co. Phort Láirge. These offices have assisted the company in increasing its content production and the new equipment has aided it in achieving production content of a higher quality along with the space to employ more staff with the skillset and expertise necessary to advance the company’s work. Údarás na Gaeltachta also helped to fund new signage for the offices providing Red Shoe Productions with higher visibility within the community.
