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

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Following the recommendations in the Report of Special Group
on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes (‘An
Bord Snip Nua’) for the abolition of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/
the Irish Film Board in 2009, a detailed examination of the
strategic importance of the Irish film and television sector was
carried out. This process resulted in a clear affirmation of the
economic importance of Ireland’s content production industries
in the context of the emerging Smart Economy in Ireland and the
key role the IFB plays in developing this sector.
The continuation of Section 481, the Irish tax incentive for
film and television will also further help to restore Ireland’s
competitive edge as a location for international film production,
generating economic activity well in excess of any cost incurred.
Strategic Plan
Following from the results of the PwC report which recognised
significant economic growth potential for the industry, the
Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport engaged with the
IFB in 2009 and 2010 in a strategic plan to enable the domestic
audiovisual content production sector to develop into an
internationally traded sector for products and services, over a
five year period 2011 – 2016.
This growth potential of the audiovisual content industry, as an
essential component of the Smart Economy strategy, represents
strong prospects of employment for young people seeking jobs
in the future.
The industry supports an ecology that generates many other
indirect employment benefits arising out of production activities
around the country. The funding provided through the IFB in
turn allows Irish companies working within the sector to attract
additional international investment, which is spent on Irish jobs
and local services. The audio visual industry is an important
aspect of the Irish economy and has the potential to create
growth and jobs in the future.
Give Me Direction
The inaugural ‘Give Me Direction’ Script Writing Conference
took place in Dublin which focused, through a mix of informal
discussions, sessions and screenings, on the art and science of
writing for the screen.
Attended by a mix of Irish and international guests it was an
opportunity to champion great and original writing for the
screen and to deepen the IFB’s engagement in addressing
industry concerns.
LA Trade Mission and the Producers Guild of America
‘Produced By’ Conference
The IFB led a delegation of Irish producers to Los Angeles to
meet uS producers and to promote improvements to S481 and
Ireland as a film location. The IFB delegation all attended the
inaugural ‘Produced By’ conference, hosted by the Producers
Guild of America at Sony Pictures Studios. The IFB took a booth
at the PGA event, under the Ireland on Screen banner, where IFB
staff and Irish producers met with delegates advocating Ireland
as an international film location.
Development of the Art House Cinema network
The Cultural Cinema Consortium (CCC) is a joint initiative
between the IFB and the Arts Council with the aim to expand
out the audience for art house cinema. In 2008 this initiative
yielded results with the opening of the Light House Cinema in
Dublin while in 2009 construction of the new art house cinema in
Galway, Solas, began. By the end of 2009 eleven cinema screens
had been updated with digital equipment financed by CCC.
CRACKS
Tar éis na moltaí a rinneadh i dTuarascáil an Ghrúpa Speisialta
um Chlár Foirne agus Caiteachais na Seirbhíse Poiblí (‘An Bord
Snip Nua’) go gcuirfí deireadh le Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the
Irish Film Board i 2009, rinneadh iniúchadh mionsonraithe ar
thábhacht straitéiseach earnáil na scannán agus na teilifíse
in Éirinn. Dheimhnigh an próiseas sin go soiléir tábhacht
eacnamaíochta na dtionscal léiriú lánais i gcomhthéacs an
Gheilleagair Chliste atá ag teacht chun cinn inÉirinn agus
dheimhnigh sé an príomhról atá ag an IFB maidir leis an earnáil
sin a fhorbairt.
Cabhróidh leanúint Ailt 481, an spreagadh cánach i gcomhair
scannáin agus teilifíse, chun níos mó cabhrach a thabhairt chun
faobhar iomaíoch a thabhairt ar ais go hÉireann mar shuíomh
léiriúcháin le haghaidh scannán idirnáisiúnta, rud a ghinnfidh
gníomhaíocht eacnamaíóchta a bheidh i bhfad níós mó ná na
costais a tabhófar.
Plean Straitéiseach
De bharr thorthaí an tuarascála PwC a d’aithin go raibh acmhainn
thábhachtach chun fáis eacnamaíochta ag an dtionscal, chuaigh
an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir agus Spóirt i gcomhpháirt leis
an IFB i rith 2009 agus 2010 i bplean straitéiseach lena chur ar
chumas an earnála inmheánaigh a raibh lánas closamhairc á
léiriú aici forbairt a dhéanamh mar earnáil a mbeadh trádáil
idirnáisiúnta aici dá cuid táirgí agus seirbhísí le linn tréimhse cúig
bliana ó 2011 go dtí 2016.
Leiríonn an acmhainn chun fáis sin atá ag an dtionscal lánais
closamhairc, mar pháirt riachtanach de straitéis an Gheilleagair
Chliste, go bhfuil ionchas láidir fostaíochta ann do dhaoine óga a
mbeidh postanna á lorg acu amach anseo.
Tugann an tionscal tacaíocht d’eiceolaíocht a ghineann sochair
indíreacha fostaíochta a éiríonn as gníomhaíochtaí léiriúcháin
ar fud na tíre. Cuireann an maoiniú a chuirtear ar fáil tríd an IFB
ar chumas chuideachtaí Éireannacha atá ag obair laistigh den
earnáil infheistíocht bhreise a mhealladh ar a uain, infheistíocht
a caitear ar phostanna in Éirinn agus ar sheirbhísí áitiúla.
Gné tábhachtach de gheilleagar na hÉireann is ea an tionscal
closamhairc agus tá an acmhainn aige fás agus fostaíocht a
chruthú sa todhchaí.
Give Me Direction
Tionóladh an chéad chomhdháil scríbhneoireacht scripte ‘Give Me
Direction’, i mBaile átha Cliath agus dhírigh sé sin, trí mheascán
de phlé agus seisiúin neamhfhoirmeálta agus taispeáint scannán,
ar an ealaíon agus an eolaíocht a bhaineann le scríbhneoireacht
don scáileán.
D’fhreastail meascán d’aíonna Éireannacha agus idirnáisiúnta
ar an ócáid agus bhí deis ann scríbhneoireacht iontach agus úr
don scáileán a chur chun cinn agus chun rannpháirtíocht an IFB
maidir le aghaidh a thabhairt ar chúraim na hearnála a neartú.
Misean Trádála go LA agus An Chomhdháil ‘Produced By’
de chuid The Producers Guild of America
Bhí an IFB i gceannas ar thoscaireacht de léiritheoirí Éireannacha
a chuaigh go Los Angeles chun casadh le léiritheoirí ó Stáit
Aontaithe Mheiriceá agus chun feabhsuithe ar an S481 agus Éire
mar shuíomh scannáin a chur chun cinn. D’fhreastail toscaireacht
iomlán an IFB ar an gcéad comhdháil ‘Produced By’ a raibh an
Producers Guild of America ina óstach aige agus a tionóladh
ag stiúideónna Sony Pictures. Ghlac an IFB seilbh ar stalla ag
an ócáid PGA sin, faoin mbrat ‘Ireland on Screen’ áit ar bhuail
foireann an IFB agus léiritheoirí Éireannacha le toscairí a bhí ag
moladh Éireann mar shuíomh scannáin idirnáisiúnta.
Forbairt an Líonra Cineama Sainealaíne
Comhthionscnamh idir an IFB agus an Chomhairle Ealaíón is
ea an Cuibhreannas Cineama Cultúrtha (CCC) a bhfuil sé mar
aidhm aige an lucht féachan le haghaidh cineama sainealaíne a
mhéadú. Sa bhliain bhí oscailt an pictiúrlann Light House i nBaile
átha Cliath mar thoradh ar an dtionscnamh sin agus tosaíodh
ar thógáil Solas, an pictiúrlann nua do cineama sainealaíne i
nGaillimh le linn 2009. Faoi dheireadh na bliana 2009 bhí 11
scáileán scannáin feabhsaithe le trealamh digiteach le cabhair
airgeadais ón CCC.
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