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ALL GOOD CHILDREN
An Irish contingent of directors, producers and talent travelled to
Asia where both Zonad and Ondine were nominated for the Golden
Goblet Awards (the Asian equivalent to the Oscars) at Shanghai.
The inclusion of a programme of Irish film at these two major
Chinese film festivals was a huge opportunity to spotlight Irish
talent and raise Irelands profile in China encouraging enterprise,
trade and investment.
Give Me Direction
The 2nd Give Me Direction script writing conference took place in
Dublin which focused, through a mix of public interviews, informal
discussions, sessions and screenings, on the expansive topic of
comedy in filmmaking.
Curated by Lenny Abrahamson, Sharon Horgan and Pat McCabe,
international guests included Bobby Farrelly (Kingpin, There’s
Something About Mary), Nicole Holofcener (Please Give, Friends
With Money) and Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show, Four
Lions). It was a great opportunity to engage with Irish writers and
champion original writing for the screen.
Real Deal
The Real Deal took place once again during the Galway Film
Fleadh and focused on content with producers taking part in a
round table discussion in the morning about what works for them
in terms of the films they make and how it compares to what works
in the market. The afternoon focused on content of animated films
with a masterclass with Pixar’s Lee ulrich and Darla Anderson
who have worked on features such as Toy Story 3, A Bugs Life and
Monsters Inc. It was a chance to talk about the more creative side
of the business and the thought process behind choosing projects.
CORPORATE GOvERnAnCE
The Irish Film Board fully complies with the Code of Practice for
the Governance of State bodies. In line with section 10.2 of the
code, I affirm to the best of my knowledge that:
(i) There were no commercially significant developments
affecting the body in 2010 other than those mentioned in
the operational review of the year given above.
(ii) All appropriate procedures for financial reporting,
internal audit, procurement and assets’ disposals are
being carried out.
(iii) A Statement on the System of Internal Financial Control
is given in page 12 of the Annual Report.
(iv) The Codes of Business Conduct for Directors and
Employees are in place.
(v) The Government policy on the pay of Chief Executives and
all State body employees is being complied with.
(vi) The Government guidelines on the payment of Directors’
fees are being complied with.
(vii) No significant post balance sheet events occurred.
(viii) The Guidelines for the Appraisal and Management of Capital
Expenditure Proposals are being complied with.
(ix) The Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies
has been adopted and is being complied with.
James Morris
Chairman
THE FADING LIGHT
Idirnáisiúnta Scannán Shanghai agus ag Féile Idirnáisiúnta
Scannán Beijing. Cuireadh an clár i lathair i gcomhpháirt le BSÉ/
IFB agus Reel Ireland de chuid an IFI agus fuair sé tacaíocht ó
Culture Ireland.
Thug meitheal stiúrthóirí, léiritheoirí agus talann as Éirinn
cuairt ar an áis áit ar ainmníodh Zonad agus Ondine le haghaidh
Gradam Golden Goblet (coibhéis na háise ar na gradaim Oscar)
i Shanghai. Deis ríthábhachtach chun aird a dhíriú ar thalann
Éireannach agus le próifíl na hÉireann a neartú sa tSín agus
chun fiontar, trádáil agus infheistíocht a spreagadh ab ea clár
scannán as Éirinn a chur isteach sa dá mhórfhéile scannán sin
sa tSín.
Give Me Direction
Tionóladh an dara chomhdháil scríbhneoireacht scripte ‘Give
Me Direction’ i mBaile átha Cliath agus dhírigh sé sin, trí
mheascán d’agallaimh poiblí, comhphlé neamhfhoirmeálta,
seisiúin agus taispeántais, ar an ábhar fairsing sin, an greann sa
scannánaíocht.
Lenny Abrahamson, Sharon Horgan agus Pat McCabe a bhí i
mbun coimeádaíochta agus i measc na n-aíonna idirnáisiúnta
bhí Bobby Farrelly (Kingpin, There’s Something About Mary),
Nicole Holofcener (Please Give, Friends With Money) agus Sam
Bain agus Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show, Four Lions). Deis
iontach a bhí ann chun teagmháil a dhéanamh le scríbhneoirí
Éireannacha agus le scríbhneoireacht urnua don scáileán a chur
chun cinn.
Real Deal
Tionóladh an chomhdháil ‘Real Deal’ arís le linn Fleadh Scannán
na Gaillimhe agus dhírigh sé ar chúrsaí lánais. Ghlac léiritheoirí
páirt i gcomhphlé comhchéime i rith na maidine mar gheall
ar na nithe a n-éiríonn leo dóibh siúd ó thaobh na scannán a
dhéanann siad agus an chaoi gur féidir comparáid a dhéanamh
idir an méid sin agus na nithe a n-éiríonn leo sa mhargadh.
Dhírigh seisiúin an tráthnóna ar lánas scannán beochana agus
tionóladh máistir-rang le Lee ulrich agus Darla Anderson ó
Pixar a bhfuil obair déanta acu ar phríomhscannáin ar nós Toy
Story 3, A Bugs Life agus Monsters Inc. Deis a bhí ann labhairt
faoin dtaobh cruthaitheach den ghnó agus faoin bpróiséas
smaointeoireachta atá taobh thiar de thionscadail a roghnú.
RIALACHAS CORPORÁIDEACH
Comhlíonann Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board
an Cód Cleachtais um Rialachas Comhlachtaí Stáit ina iomlán.
De réir Ailt 10.2 den Chód sin, deimhním, de réir mar is fearr is
eol dom:
(i) Nach raibh aon fhorbairtí suntasachta tráchtála a bhain
leis an gcomhlacht le linn 2009 seachas na cinn sin atá
luaite thuas i dtuarascáil oibríochtúil na bliana.
(ii) Go bhfuil na nósanna imeachta ar fad maidir le tuairisciú
airgeadais, iniúchadh inmheánach, soláthar agus diúscairt
sócmhainní á ndéanamh.
(iii) Go dtugtar Ráiteas maidir leis an gCóras Rialaithe
Inmheánach Airgeadais ar Leathanach 12 den
dTuarascáil Bhliantúil.
(iv) Go bhfuil na Cóid maidir le hIompar Gnó do Stiúrthóirí
agus Fostaithe i bhfeidhm.
(v) Go bhfuil Polasaí an Rialtais maidir le pá na
bPríomhfheidhmeannach agus na bhfostaithe ar fad i
gcomhlachtaí stáit á chomhlíonadh.
(vi) Go bhfuil treoirlínte an Rialtais maidir le táillí Stiúrthóirí
a íoc á gcomhlíonadh.
(vii) Nár tharla aon teagmhas suntasach iarchláir
chomhordaithe.
(viii) Go bhfuil na Treoirlínte maidir le Tograí Caiteachas Caipitil
a Mheasúnú agus a Bhainistiú á gcomhlíonadh.
(ix) Gur glacadh an Cód Cleachtais um Rialachas Comhlachtaí
Stáit agus go bhfuil sé sin á chomhlíonadhh.
James Morris
Cathaoirleach
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