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Cinema of Ireland

Number of screens 444 (2011)[1]

 • Per capita 11.0 per 100,000 (2011)[1]

Main distributors Warner 18.4%

Paramount 16.2%

Universal 12.1%[2]

Produced feature films (2011)[3]

Fictional 20

Animated 2

Documentar 10

Number of admissions (2011)[]

!otal 16,30,000

 • Per capita 3.6 (2010)[4]

National films 640,000 (3.!%)

"ross bo# office (2011)[]

!otal  "112 million

National films  "4.4 million (3.!%)

The Irish film industry has grown somewhat in recent years thanks partly to the promotion of thesector by Bord Scannán na hÉireann (Irish Film Board) and the introduction of heavy ta breaks!

 "ccording to the Irish "udiovisual #ontent $roduction %ector &eview carried out by the Irish Film

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Board and $ricewaterhouse#oopers in ' this sector, has gone from *, people employed sior seven years ago, to well over +, people in that sector now and is valued at over --.!/ millionand represents !/0 of 12$!3+4

 "ccording to an article in Variety  maga5ine spotlighting Irish cinema, a decade ago Ireland had onlytwo filmmakers anyone had heard of6 7eil 8ordan and 8im %heridan! "s of '*, Ireland can boastmore than a do5en directors and writers with significant and growing international reputations!Ireland is now achieving critical mass of filmmaking talent to match the kind of influence,disproportionate to its small si5e, that it has always en9oyed in the fields of literature and theatre!Following in the footsteps of %heridan and 8ordan comes a generation that includes such directorsas :enny "brahamson, #onor ;c$herson, 8ohn #rowley,;artin ;c2onagh, 8ohn #arney, <irsten%heridan, :ance 2aly, $addy Breathnach and 2amien =>2onnell and writers such as ;ark=>&owe, ?nda Walsh and ;ark =>@alloran!3.4

Former ;inister for "rts, %port and Tourism ;artin #ullen ('A'*) said that the film industry isthe cornerstone of a smart and creative digital economyC!34 But as well as the concrete economicbenefits that the Irish film industry brings in by way of cash investment from overseas and theassociated D"T, $"E? and $&%I receipts, it has been noted that there are the soft benefits in termsof the development and pro9ection of the Irish culture and the promotion of tourism!34

While bigGbudget international productions keep crews working and are enormously valuable to thecountry, it is the indigenous industry that is at the heart of creating opportunity and giving skills andeperience to Irish producers, directors, writers and crew, telling the stories that emerge from IrishGbased talent!3*4 %ome of the most successful Irish films include The Wind That Shakes theBarley  ('+), Intermission ('/), Man About Dog  ('H), Michael Collins (*+), Angelas

 Ashes (*), The Commitments (**) and !nce ('.)! Mrs" Bro#ns Boys DMo$ie ('*H) holdsthe record for the biggest gross on the opening day of an Irish film in Ireland!3**4

In the past many films were censored or banned, owing largely to the influence of the #atholic#hurch, although virtually no cuts or bans have been issued in recent years, one as of "ugust '+!The Irish Film #ensor>s =ffice policy is that of personal choice for the viewer, considering his 9ob toeamine and classify films rather than censor them! 3*'43*/4

Contents

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• *Ireland as a location

• '#inemas in Ireland

• /%tudios

• H"nimated films

• -:egislation

• +Irish Film Board

• .'- Top * poll

• Irish Film Television "wards

• %ee also

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• *&eferences

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Ireland as a location3edit4

Ireland has also proved a popular location for shooting films, largely due to the taGbreaks, with The%uiet Man (*-'), Bra$eheart  (*-), &eign o' (ire ('') and )ing Arthur ('H) all being shot inIreland! The first film shot in Ireland was The *ad 'rom !ld Ireland  (**), which was advertised asJThe first ever film recorded on two continentsJ! The film was a short silent story about a youngIrishman who went to the K%" to find riches, before returning home to save his family home from thebailiffs!

The Irish government was one of the first in ?urope to see the potential benefit to the echeLuer ofhaving a competitive ta incentive for investment in film and television! =ther countries haverecogni5ed the success of IrelandMs incentive scheme and matched it or introduced a morecompetitive ta incentive! "fter a long lobbying process, significant improvements were introduced tothe %ection H* relief for investment in film pro9ects in ' to boost employment in the industry andhelp reGestablish Ireland as an attractive global location for film and television production! 3*H4

<evin ;oriarty, managing director of "rdmore %tudios believes Ireland is an attractive film location asthere is now recognition for the Luality of the output of the Irish film industry and a perception thatIreland is a viable film destination!3*-4

Cinemas in Ireland3edit4

The "mbassador #inema was in use, on and off, as a cinema from about ** to *, and is now a music

venue at the top of =>#onnell %treet, 2ublin!

The first cinema in Ireland, the Volta, was opened at H- ;ary %treet, 2ublin, in * by thenovelist 8ames 8oyce!3*+4

Ireland has a high rate of cinema admissions (the highest in ?urope)! 3citation needed 4

There are several cinema chains operating in Ireland! "mong them are =2?=7#inemas (formerly K#IN%torm #inemas), =mniple, I;# #inemas (Both =mniple and I;# are

owned by the Ward "nderson group), #ineworld, Due and ;oviesO#inemas!

Studios3edit4

 "rdmore %tudios was the first Irish studio, opening in *- in Bray, #ounty Wicklow!

 Animated films3edit4

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Ireland has been home to several noteworthy producers of  animated films in recent years! %ullivanBluth %tudios was opened in *. as 2on Bluth $roductions, with its primary location in 2ublin, to

produce animated films by director  2on Bluth and producer ;orris %ullivan! %ome films produced at%ullivan Bluth>s Irish studio include *>s The *and Be'ore Time, *>s All Dogs +o to,ea$en (coGproduced with K<Gbased 1oldcrest Films) and **>s &ock-a-Doodle! ;any of thesefilms competed favourably with productions by Walt 2isney $ictures at the time! @owever, followinga number of boGoffice flops in the early to midG*s, including *H>s Thumbelina and A Troll inCentral .ark  and *->sThe .ebble and the .enguin, the studio soon declared bankruptcy and wasclosed in *-!

Today, Ireland has a number of animation studios that produce television and commercial animation,as well as feature films and coGproductions! #artoon %aloon, founded in * by $aul Eoungand Tomm ;oore, is among the most prolific! It has produced the awardGwinning TD series Skunk(u/  as well as a feature film, '>s The Secret o' )ells, animated primarily with "dobe Flash anddetailing a fictitious account of the creation of the Book of <ells! The film was nominated at the 'nd

 "cademy "wards for Best "nimated Feature! #artoon %aloon has more feature films in production,including Song o' the Sea, released in '*H!3*.4

Legislation3edit4

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Irish "ir #orps pilots filming &oger #ormanMs &ichthofen Brown, *.! :ynn 1arrison second from right, front

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The Film "ct of *. set the foundation for an epanding IrishGbased film industry! It provided,among other things, very advantageous ta advantages for film productions and resident foreigncreative individuals! " number of worldGrenowned writers, including :en 2eighton, Frederick Forsyth,and &ichard #ondon took advantage of the allowances, residing in Ireland for a number of years!The Film "ct of *. was the result of an initial collaboration between Taoiseach 8ack :ynchand :ynn 1arrison, an aerial film director who shared a semiGdetached with the $rime ;inister! TheFilm "ct of *. became the basis for other national film acts throughout ?urope and "merica!

Irish Film Board3edit4

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Bord %cannPn na hQireannNthe Irish Film Board (IFB) is the national development agency for theIrish film industry investing in talent, creativity and enterprise! The agency supports and promotesthe Irish film industry and the use of Ireland as a location for international production!3*4

The Irish Film Board was set up in ** to boost the local industry, and one of its earliest supportedpro9ects was The !utcasts in *'!3*4 "fter the infamous closure of the Irish Film Board in *., Irishstories and filmmakers continued to break through with considerable international success R;y :eftFootM (8im %heridan), RThe #rying 1ameM (7eil 8ordan), RThe #ommitmentsM ("lan $arker) all madewith nonGIrish finance! The success of these pro9ects coupled with intensive local lobbying led to thereGestablishment of the Irish Film Board in */!

;any film critics point to the fact that the Irish Film Board>s output has been poor, as most filmswhich are chosen for funding do little or no business outside of the country, and are rarely popular inIreland! @owever, IFB funded films like Intermission, I Went 2own, ;an "bout 2og, The Wind That%hakes The Barley and "dam $aul have proved popular with domestic audiences and have alldone respectable business in Irish cinemas! 3'4 "nd both the =scarGwinning film =nce and the $almed>=r winner The Wind That %hakes the Barley have eperienced international success over the lastcouple of years! =nce which was made on a shoestring budget took over S* million at the K% booffice and over S' million in worldwide ticket sales while The Wind That %hakes the Barley wasdistributed theatrically in H territories worldwide! 3'*4

=ver the last four years Irish films have screened and won awards at the top international filmfestivals including #annes, %undance, Berlin, Toronto, Denice, :ondon, Tribeca, ?dinburgh and$usan!3''4

The Wind That %hakes The Barley won the prestigious $alme d>=r award for Best Film at the#annes Film Festival in '+, while 1arage directed by :enny "brahamson picked up the #I#?"

 "ward at the 2irectors Fortnight at the festival in '.! "fter winning the "udience "ward at the%undance Film Festival in '., =nce went on to win the Best Foreign Film pri5e at the Independent%pirit "wards in ' and an "cademy "ward for Best =riginal %ong! The Irish short film %i %hooter won the "cademy "ward for Best %hort Film in '+ while the short film 7ew Boy was nominated for the same award in '!3'/4

In ' a record seven IFB funded films (=ndine, $errierMs Bounty, Triage, " %hine of &ainbows,

?amon, #racks and #olony) have officially been selected for the Toronto International Film Festival!3'H4 @owever unlike Toronto, Irish film distributors are less reluctant to screen homegrown movies!

Tony <eily has criticised the board>s insistence on funding Juncommercial commercial cinemaJ!3'-4 $aul ;elia has also criticised the IFB over its slowness in awarding funding!3'+4

The ;inister for "rts, %ports and Tourism ;artin #ullen addressed the issue of commercial successrecently saying that The film board offers the chance to make films for a small audience and notnecessarily for big commercial success but which have real Luality! That offers opportunity to peoplewho can go on to make their mark! Whether that is the actors, the director or crew, many of thepeople who work on those films wouldnMt go on to success unless they had been given their firstchance here! $eople can only get eperience by giving them the opportunityC! 3*-4

2005 Top 10 poll3edit4In '- a 8ameson WhiskeyGsponsored poll selected the top * Irish films6 the results are below!3'.4

*! The Commitments (**)

'! My *e't (oot  (*)

/! In the 0ame o' the (ather  (*/)

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H! The %uiet Man (*-')

-! The Sna11er  (*/)

+! Michael Collins 234456

.! The (ield  (*)

! Intermission ('/)

! Veronica +uerin ('/)

*! Inside Im Dancing  ('H)

#ritically acclaimed Irish films released since this poll was taken include The Wind That Shakes theBarley , !nce, The Secret o' )ells, Song o' the Sea, +arage, The +uard , andCal$ary !

Irish Film & Teleision A!ards3edit4

The Irish Film and Television "wards have been awarded since *, and in their current form since'/! The JBest Irish FilmJ winners have been6

• '/6 Intermission

• 'H6 !magh

• '-6 Inside Im Dancing 

• '.6 The Wind That Shakes the Barley 

• '6 +arage

• '6 ,unger 

• '*6 The 7cli1se

• '**6  As I' I Am 0ot There

• '*'6 The +uard 

• '*/6 What &ichard Did 

• '*H6 Cal$ary 

See also3edit4

Film portal 

 Ireland portal 

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• :ist of Irish films

• 2ublin International Film Festival

• :ist of films set in Ireland

• :ist of Irish film directors

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