AnnuAL REPORT OF BORD SCAnnÁn nA ... - Irish Film Board

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THE WAKE WOOD
FInAnCE
RECOuPMEnT
The Board shares in and recoups profits from revenues
generated from sales for cinema, television, video etc. The
Board advanced a total of €17,303,244 in feature development
and production loans during 2009. In the same period, the
Board recouped €1,380,377. This figure brings to 11% the
recoupment rate on production feature loans advanced since
the re-incorporation of BSÉ in 1993.
ECOnOMIC DATABASE
The Audiovisual Federation of IBEC, in conjunction with the
Board and representatives of the Department of Arts, Sport
and Tourism, Screen Producers Ireland, TG4 and RTÉ
publishes annually the Economic Database. This report covers
film and television projects made in Ireland each year.
SCREEn TRAInInG IRELAnD
During 2009, the Board made available €532,000 to FáS Screen
Training Ireland for the direct provision of Industry Training.
COnTRIBuTIOn TO EuROPEAn AGEnCIES
BSÉ/IFB contributes financial support to the following
organisations:
Eurimages
Eurimages, founded by the Council of Europe, provides
production finance for European co-productions. Ireland has
participated in the scheme since 1992. Brendan McCarthy
represented Ireland on the Eurimages committee in 2009. The
Board paid Ireland’s subscription in 2009, which was €291,669.
MEDIA Desk Ireland
MEDIA Desk Ireland provides information and advice on the
MEDIA Programme, Eurimages, Eureka Audiovisual and
also on Eu audiovisual policy. In 2009, the Board contributed
€57,011 to the running of the Desk. The office is located in the
Irish Film Centre, 6 Eustace Street, Dublin 2, and is open to
enquiries and consultancy meetings from Monday to Friday.
MEDIA Antenna
The MEDIA Antenna is located in Galway Film Centre, Cluain
Mhuire, Monivea Road, Galway and serves as a regional MEDIA
office. It also has a particular remit to provide information and
services to the growing Irish language audiovisual community.
In 2009 the Board contributed €12,200 to the running costs of
the Antenna.
European Audiovisual Observatory
The Observatory is an information network, which collects and
distributes legal, economic and practical information on the
audiovisual industry in Europe for the benefit of professionals
and companies within the fields of television, film and video.
The Board paid Ireland’s subscription fee of €19,737 in 2009.
THE HANGED MAN
STATEMEnT OF BOARD MEMBERS’ RESPOnSIBILITIES
Section 20 (1) of the Irish Film Board Act 1980, requires the members of the Board to prepare Financial Statements
in such form as may be approved by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport with the consent of the Minister for
Finance. In preparing those Financial Statements, the Board is required to:
• Select suitable policies and then apply them consistently.
• Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
• Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board will continue in business.
• State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board is responsible for keeping proper books of account which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board. It is responsible
for taking such steps as are necessary to safeguard the assets of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board and to
prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
James Morris Lesley McKimm
Chair Board Member
24 November 2010
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