About Celtic Grips

Celtic Grips Europe are one of Europe's largest providers of grip solutions to the film, TV, commercial and events industry.

Situated on a 34,000 sq ft media business campus spanning 2.75 acres, Celtic Grips is also the home of Kite Film Studios.

Celtic Grips has achieved renown for its extensive array of cutting-edge equipment and a team of highly experienced personnel, making it a prominent player in the film and media industry.

Working in Ireland and internationally (recent locations include the North Pole, Iceland, Spain and Africa), Celtic Grips cater for large and small productions alike.

At Celtic Grips, we are committed to delivering exceptional service and support, empowering filmmakers to achieve their creative goals with confidence and efficiency.

Recent TV credits include:

  • Wednesday (Netflix)
  • Vikings (History Channel / Netflix)
  • Valhalla (Netflix)
  • Penny Dreadful (Netflix)
  • Foundation (Apple TV)
  • Bad Sisters (Apple TV)
  • Lioness Special Ops (Paramount)
  • Game of Thrones (HBO)

Celtic Grips film credits include:

  • Star Wars VIII (2017)
  • Transformers (2017)
  • Disenchanted (2022)
  • The Last Duel (2021) 
  • Cocaine Bear (2023)
  • 65 (2023)

Celtic Grips is led by distinguished Key Grip Phillip Murphy. In a career spanning over three decades, Phillip has played a key role in the camera department of many films which have won Academy Awards for cinematography, including Gladiator (Ridley Scott, 2000), Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg, 1998) and Braveheart (Mel Gibson, 1995). 

Phillip's further personal credits as Grip include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Director: Tim Burton, 2005), Mission Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One (Christopher McQuarrie, 2023) and Fast & Furious 6 (Justin Lin, 2013). His achievements in the industry place him in the highest rank of film technicians worldwide.

Learn more about Phillip Murphy on his IMDB page here.