Corporate video cost in Ireland (2026): real prices
Key takeaways
- €3,000 to €8,000 is the band most Irish corporate and brand video projects land in, before VAT. (Mango Media)
- €4,350 to €5,200 is the typical cost of a two to three minute film from one full shoot day, ex VAT. (Mango Media)
- €900 to €1,750 is a published day rate for a director, so a five person crew costs €2,925 to €3,775 in labour alone. (The Production Company)
- €544 million was record Irish production spend in 2025, which is tightening crews and pushing rates up. (Screen Daily)
- 15,899 full time jobs the audiovisual sector supported on a 2021 to 2023 average. (Screen Ireland)
Ask a video production company what a corporate video costs and you will get a range that looks wide until you look at what moves it. In 2026 the honest answer for a Dublin or national business is a band, not a single number: most projects sit between €3,000 and €8,000 before VAT, and a two to three minute film cut from one full shoot day runs about €4,350 to €5,200, ex VAT.
This page puts the corporate video cost question in Ireland into numbers. We break down the realistic price band, price it by production tier, then open the box by showing the published crew day rates that build a quote, the add ons that move it, and the market data that explains why rates have crept up. Every figure links to the source and the year it came from.
1What a corporate video costs in 2026
For 2026, most Irish corporate and brand video projects cost between €3,000 and €8,000 before VAT, with the two to three minute film from a single full shoot day in the middle of that band at about €4,350 to €5,200.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Most projects, typical cost band (ex VAT) | €3,000 to €8,000 | Mango Media |
| Two to three minute film, one full shoot day (ex VAT) | €4,350 to €5,200 | Mango Media |
| Corporate video, Dublin, typical range | €1,500 to €6,000+ | Pilot Media |
| Corporate video, typical range | €2,000 to €7,000 | 5 Films |
| Irish standard VAT on film and video services | 23% | Mango Media |
what a €4,350 corporate film costs once Irish VAT at 23% is added. Most published video prices exclude VAT, so the number on the invoice is higher.
Mango Media, 2026 pricingThese are the prices Irish studios publish on their own sites, and they agree more closely than you would expect. Pilot Media puts a high quality corporate video for a Dublin business at €1,500 to €6,000 or more, and 5 Films places a standard corporate video at €2,000 to €7,000. The two overlap in the mid thousands, which is where the ordinary one day film lives, and both sit inside the wider €3,000 to €8,000 band.
Treat these as list prices, not a ceiling. A studio quote for a corporate video is a floor built from the day rates in section 3 plus post production, music, and any location fees, and it only rises from there with scope. If a quote looks far below the band, something has been cut, usually the shoot day, the crew or the edits. If you are comparing quotes, compare them against a like for like pre production brief, because that is the document the price is quoted from.
2Price by production tier
Price scales with scope, not minutes. An interview film starts at about €3,150, a corporate film at €4,350, the same day done to a premium spec at €5,750 to €6,900, a long form film from €7,000, and a multi day brand campaign that settles well beyond €10,000.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Interview film, entry price (ex VAT) | €3,150 | Mango Media |
| Corporate film, entry price (ex VAT) | €4,350 | Mango Media |
| Premium corporate film, one day (ex VAT) | €5,750 to €6,900 | Mango Media |
| Long-form film, 10 to 13 minute (ex VAT) | €7,000 or more | Mango Media |
| Multi day brand campaign (ex VAT) | well beyond €10,000 | Mango Media |
| Basic video, entry tier | €800 to €2,000 | 5 Films |
| Mid range to high end productions | €6,000 to €20,000+ | 5 Films |
The gap between tiers is usually not the camera. It is the number of deliverables. The step from a standard corporate film to the premium spec, which adds sound design, motion graphics, drone, stills and social cut downs, takes the same one day from about €4,350 to €5,200 up to €5,750 to €6,900. That jump is the cost of the extra cut downs and the graphics, not a second shoot day. It is worth settling the creative brief early, and deciding which motion graphics and versioning you actually need, because that is where the budget creeps.
A long form film is the next step up: a 10 minute piece or a 13 minute documentary where editing is a large share of the work starts from €7,000. A multi day brand campaign is a different animal again, with several locations, more than one hero film and a full set of cut downs, and it settles well beyond €10,000. At that scale the cost is driven by creative direction and the number of hero films, so a tight brief on deliverables does more to control the total than any single line item.
3The crew day rates behind the total
A mid size five person crew costs €2,925 to €3,775 in labour for a single day, which is why a realistic corporate video price sits where it does. The rates below are published by an Irish production company, ex VAT, from its 2024 rate card, the latest public Irish card we could find.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Director day rate | €900 to €1,750 | The Production Company |
| Cinematographer / DOP day rate | €825 | The Production Company |
| Producer day rate | €675 | The Production Company |
| First assistant camera day rate | €500 | The Production Company |
| Sound mixer day rate | €500 | The Production Company |
| Gaffer (no equipment van) day rate | €500 | The Production Company |
| Production assistant day rate | €200 | The Production Company |
| Five person crew labour, one day (calculated) | €2,925 to €3,775 | The Production Company |
Add the five core roles together and the floor is clear. With the director at the low end of the card, a five person day costs €2,925 in labour; at the top of the range it is €3,775. That is before a single hour of post production, before the camera and lens hire, before music or a location. A broadcast style setup that adds a gaffer and best boy electric, at €500 (no van) and €300 on the card, pushes the same day toward the higher end of the tier table above.
Two cautions on reading this table. The card lists crew at a 13.5% VAT rate and equipment at 23%, so the day rates are below the final figures. And a named director working outside the card, or a specialist in a tight market, will charge above the published ceiling, which is why we present the top of the band as a floor rather than a fixed figure, and the same is true of a sound mix to broadcast spec. Studio dry hire is a separate, cheaper route: SG Studios prices a single camera professional day at €920 and a three camera day at €1,100, both plus VAT, which is how a lean internal video stays at the bottom of the band.
4Add ons and the things that move the number
The extras are where quotes drift. Drone footage is about €250 per shoot day, a professional voiceover €250 to €600, sound design €300 to €400, stills about €350, and each social cut down €150 to €250.
what a rush turnaround adds to the editing part of the price. A tight deadline is more editing hours in less time, and it is the most common reason a final invoice exceeds the original quote.
Mango Media, 2026| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Drone footage add on | €250 per shoot day | Mango Media |
| Professional voiceover | €250 to €600 | Mango Media |
| Sound design and mixing | €300 to €400 | Mango Media |
| Stills from the shoot | €350 | Mango Media |
| Social cut downs from the same shoot | €150 to €250 each | Mango Media |
| Rush turnaround loading on the edit | +50% | Mango Media |
| Overnight stay, filming outside Dublin | €250 to €350 | Mango Media |
None of these are optional extras in the trivial sense. The crew is already on site, so capturing extra interviews and b roll while the camera is up costs far less than booking a return visit. The practical move is to fix the deliverables before the shoot, a voiceover script locked, a decision on how many social cut downs you need, and a call on whether drone is legal and useful at the location, and how much audio recording you need for clean dialogue. If you know you will want a fast turn, price the 50% edit loading now instead of negotiating it later.
Location changes the shape of the bill too. Shooting outside Dublin adds travel time to the quote up front, and an overnight stay adds roughly €250 to €350. That is why a film cut from one full day on a national site lands higher than the same film shot in a city studio. If you are weighing a multi location shoot, see how corporate video production in Dublin prices against a wider brief before committing to the extra days.
5The wider market behind the cost
The numbers above are not floating. Ireland’s audiovisual sector supported about 15,899 full time jobs on a 2021 to 2023 average, generated €862 million in wages and added €1.061 billion to gross value, and Irish production spend hit a record €544 million in 2025.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual sector, full time equivalents | 15,899 FTEs | Screen Ireland |
| Labour compensation, 2021 to 2023 average | €862 million | Screen Ireland |
| Total gross value added, 2021 to 2023 average | €1.061 billion | Screen Ireland |
| Irish production spend, 2025 (record) | €544 million | Screen Daily |
The Screen Ireland figures cover the whole audiovisual sector, feature, drama, corporate, post and VFX, on a 2021 to 2023 average, so they describe the market that pays for the crews rather than the corporate video niche alone. The useful signal is direction. With Irish production spend at a record in 2025, the same pool of experienced directors, DOPs and grips is busier than it was two years ago, which is exactly the pressure that lifts the published day rates a company quotes on a commercial production or a corporate film.
That is the honest read of the cost question. A one day corporate film in 2026 sits in the €4,350 to €5,200 zone before VAT, a premium spec in the low to mid thousands, and a multi day campaign beyond €10,000, with the whole band underpinned by crew day rates that have been creeping up as the market has grown. Budget to the top of your tier, not the bottom, and you will not be surprised by the invoice.
How this data was compiled
Every figure on this page traces to a single named source, and each source is a published price list, rate card or official analysis that we opened and read directly. Corporate video is not priced by a regulator, so the cost figures come from Irish production companies’ own published 2026 price lists and guides, plus one Irish production company’s public crew and equipment rate card. Where two companies give different figures for the same thing we show both rather than averaging them, because a studio’s list price is a floor, not an industry average.
- Sources consulted
- 16
- Sources cited
- 8
- Data range
- 2024 rate card to 2026 published prices and 2025 production spend
- Last verified
- 29 October 2026
- Update schedule
- Quarterly, or when a new Irish crew rate card is published
- Limitations
- Costs are single companies’ list prices, not audited industry averages, and each describes one day or one film tier. The crew rate card is the 2024 edition; no newer public Irish crew rate card was available at research time. Published prices exclude VAT, and list prices are floors: a named director, a specific location or a rushed deadline all move the final number.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a corporate video cost in Ireland?
For 2026, a two to three minute corporate film from one full shoot day in Dublin typically costs about €4,350 to €5,200 before VAT, with concept, script support and captions included. Mango Media puts the entry price for a corporate film at €4,350, and says most projects in Ireland land between €3,000 and €8,000.
What do Irish film crew charge per day?
An Irish production company's 2024 rate card lists a director at €900 to €1,750 per day, a cinematographer or DOP at €825, a producer at €675, a first assistant camera at €500 and a production assistant at €200. Crew prices exclude VAT at 13.5%, and a well-known director working outside the card can cost more.
What pushes a corporate video price up?
Scope does. Mango Media prices a standard one-day corporate film at €4,350 to €5,200, but the same day with sound design, motion graphics, drone, stills and social resizes moves to about €5,750 to €6,900. A multi-day brand campaign starts around €7,000 and can run well beyond €10,000.
What do the common add-ons cost?
Licensed drone footage is about €250 per shoot day, a professional voiceover runs €250 to €600, sound design and mixing is about €300 to €400 for a standard film, stills from the shoot are about €350 per set, and social cut-downs are €150 to €250 each, according to Mango Media's 2026 pricing.
How much should a Dublin business budget for a corporate video?
Pilot Media's 2026 guide says most Dublin businesses can expect to pay €1,500 to €6,000 or more for a high-quality corporate video, with event coverage from €700 to €3,500 per day and brand campaigns running €5,000 to €15,000 or more at the higher end.
How big is Ireland's video and film industry?
Screen Ireland's economic analysis finds the audiovisual sector supported around 15,899 full-time equivalents on a 2021 to 2023 average, generated roughly €862 million in labour compensation and added €1.061 billion to gross value. Irish production spend then hit a record €544 million in 2025.
Do these prices include VAT?
Most published Irish video prices exclude VAT, so Irish businesses add 23% on top, which lifts a €4,350 corporate film to roughly €5,350 inclusive. Crew day rates from a production company's rate card exclude VAT at 13.5%, and equipment hire at 23%. Always confirm the VAT treatment in a quote.
Sources
- Mango Media. “Video Production Prices in Ireland (2026).” www.mangomedia.ie. Accessed 29 October 2026.
- Mango Media. “Corporate Video Cost in Ireland (2026).” www.mangomedia.ie. Accessed 29 October 2026.
- Screen Ireland. “Economic and Skills Analysis of the Audiovisual Sector in the Republic of Ireland.” www.screenireland.ie. Accessed 29 October 2026.
- Screen Daily. “Irish production spend hit record high of €544m in 2025.” screendaily.com, reporting Screen Ireland figures. Accessed 30 October 2026.
- The Production Company. “Video Production Rates (crew and equipment day rates).” www.theproductioncompany.ie. Accessed 29 October 2026.
- Pilot Media. “How Much Does Video Production Cost in Dublin? (2026 Guide).” www.pilotmedia.ie. Accessed 29 October 2026.
- 5 Films. “Video Production Cost in Ireland.” www.5films.ie. Accessed 29 October 2026.
- SG Studios. “Video and Audio Pricing.” sgstudios.ie. Accessed 29 October 2026.
Last updated . Figures are checked against their original sources on the update schedule above.