AnnuAL REPORT OF BORD SCAnnÁn nA ... - Irish Film Board
AnnuAL REPORT OF BORD SCAnnÁn nA ... - Irish Film Board
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THE SECRET <strong>OF</strong> KELLS BIG TIME<br />
4. Other Capital Payments<br />
In addition to the payments made to Production and Development Loans, the <strong>Board</strong> made the following other capital payments in the year.<br />
2009 2008<br />
European Organisations I I<br />
Eurimages 291,669 278,346<br />
European <strong>Film</strong> Promotion 9,905 4,100<br />
European Observatory 19,737 19,746<br />
Media Antenna 12,200 12,200<br />
Media Desk 57,011 57,011<br />
Other 7,000 10,000<br />
Industry Guilds<br />
<strong>Irish</strong> Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild 80,000 80,000<br />
Screen Directors Guild 80,000 95,000<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Market/Industry Event Support<br />
Dublin International <strong>Film</strong> Festival 30,000 20,000<br />
Galway <strong>Film</strong> Fair 40,000 35,000<br />
Guth Gafa <strong>Film</strong> Festival 10,000 10,000<br />
Stranger Than Fiction 5,500 12,500<br />
Celtic <strong>Film</strong> Festival - 20,000<br />
Lights Out - 12,750<br />
Dingle <strong>Film</strong> Festival 5,000 5,000<br />
Sarajevo <strong>Film</strong> Festival - 10,000<br />
Others 6,576 -<br />
Others<br />
Cinemobile 60,000 60,000<br />
Digital Cinema Initiative - 500,000<br />
IFTA 140,000 180,000<br />
Other Training 48,711 -<br />
Scriptreaders 62,442 58,188<br />
Scouting/Travel Grants 50,277 46,667<br />
Solas Picture Palace 255,000 70,000<br />
Total 1,271,028 1,596,508<br />
5. Administration<br />
2009 2008<br />
I I<br />
Administration Salaries 1,038,238 1,009,061<br />
Temporary Staff - 6,068<br />
<strong>Board</strong> Member Fees* 47,250 77,895<br />
Staff Training 13,332 20,609<br />
Rent and Service Charges 285,897 370,270<br />
Insurance 7,579 8,285<br />
Light / Heat 18,432 12,071<br />
Telephone / Fax 67,436 94,703<br />
Postage / Couriers 25,705 41,181<br />
Office Stationery/Printing 10,266 28,659<br />
Repairs/Maintenance 63,583 62,776<br />
Staff Travel / Subsistence 155,180 229,696<br />
Bank Interest and Charges 2,082 2,469<br />
<strong>Board</strong> Meeting Expenses 6,839 12,883<br />
Legal Fees - 13,222<br />
Audit Fees 14,852 15,800<br />
Sundry 14,816 12,063<br />
Depreciation 96,180 126,500<br />
Consultancy** 201,818 234,110<br />
Recruitment Costs - 6,590<br />
Database Development 2,316 -<br />
Foreign Exchange Loss 2,599 -<br />
Total 2,074,400 2,384,911<br />
*The figure for <strong>Board</strong> fees in 2008 includes backpay of increased fees from 2006<br />
** Included in the figure for Consultancy is the cost of the Survey of the Audiovisual Industry in 2008<br />
6. <strong>Board</strong> Remuneration and Employees<br />
The average number of employees including the Chief Executive, during the year was as follows:<br />
2009 2008<br />
Number Number<br />
Chief Executive 1 1<br />
Employees 15 14<br />
The CEO’s remuneration package for 2009 was made up as follows: annual basic salary €120,382 (2008: €117,948). The CEO also<br />
received a performance related bonus of €22,275 relating to 2008 in 2009. (In 2008 a performance related bonus of €21,367 relating to<br />
2007 was paid). No performance related bonus was awarded for 2009. The CEO’s pension entitlements do not extend beyond the standard<br />
entitlements in the public sector defined benefit superannuation scheme. Expenses of €47,359 were incurred in respect of the CEO and<br />
include the following categories: accommodation, airfares, mobile phone charges, subsistence, taxis and train fares. The CEO spent 98<br />
days abroad on official business in 2009 in order to raise international finance for the IFB slate of feature films, to market Ireland as a<br />
film location and to promote awareness of <strong>Irish</strong> film internationally. The CEO is also required to attend extensive meetings in Dublin as<br />
part of his role.<br />
Pension levy deductions from staff salaries of €53,848 were paid to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in 2009.<br />
Payments to <strong>Board</strong> Members in 2009 were as follows: 2009<br />
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Fees 47,250<br />
Expenses 5,497<br />
Total 52,747<br />
The Chairman’s fee was €9,450 and each of the six board members received €6,300. <strong>Board</strong> expenses comprised domestic travel €2,843,<br />
Foreign Travel €1,823, Meals and Subsistence: €831.<br />
7. Organisations, Subscriptions and Research<br />
2009 2008<br />
I I<br />
IBEC 13,925 5,637<br />
Subscriptions to Publications 7,211 5,667<br />
Special Purpose Funding - 4,838<br />
<strong>Irish</strong> <strong>Film</strong> Archive 104,000 -<br />
uS Ireland Alliance 49,769 -<br />
Cinema Northwest 20,000 -<br />
Total 194,905 16,142<br />
8. Marketing<br />
2009 2008<br />
I I<br />
Festival Promotion 154,644 105,095<br />
Advertising 53,777 83,305<br />
Events/PR 67,625 109,878<br />
Publications 30,060 49,144<br />
Marketing Materials 64,544 9,025<br />
Web Site Redesign 38,252 9,286<br />
Locations Services 11,908 25,555<br />
Overseas Marketing 31,258 71,568<br />
LA Office* 167,647 176,201<br />
Total 619,715 639,055<br />
* This represents staff costs of €139,349 and overhead costs of €28,296 (In 2008, staff costs were €146,896 with overhead costs of €29,305).<br />
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