Cork Screen Commission

- Creating a truly film friendly destination

Field of Practice

Film Production

Television Production

On-Line Content Production

Animation Production

Description

The Screen Commission is a publicly financed body set up by Cork City Council & Cork County Council

and is managed by the Cork Film Centre.

It has been financed for an initial 3 year period and was established in August 2011.

It has one full time Employee and a fixed operational budget which is reviewed annually.

Aims & Objectives

-To nurture and develop the indigenous Screen Industries in Cork City & County, providing local highly skilled jobs & enhancing the regions creative output.

-To make Cork a truly film friendly destination in order to attract national & international production companies into the Region.

-Helping to support local jobs and increasing local spend together with Tourism benefits.

Significant Operational Details

-Offices based near City with meeting spaces, broadband & viewing cinema

-Commissioner mobile, continually on-line & ‘on-call’ to deal with inquiries 24/7

-Main portal is via phone & e-mail via Official website which hosts databases of locations,

crew, cast, facilities & production support

Screen Commission Funding Model

-Funded equally by Cork City Council &

Cork County Council through Arts Departments

-3 year initial funding, but reviewed annually

New Technologies

- Dynamic website acts as a portal for contact & hub for news and information on locations, crew, cast, facilities, production support, filming policy

& permissions plus funding opportunities.

-Tablet & Smartphone linked to website & mails

for constant connectivity

Transferable Elements

-Funding Model

-Management Structure

-Website Format

-Services Offered

Innovative Practices

-Medium sized multi-functional Studio filling the gap between large Sound Stages & small

facilities

-Mobile specialised ‘finishing’ post production facility for Film & TV

-Exploiting New Technologies for remote working & cost effective production

Evidence of Success

-Increase in Company formations & indigenous Productions

-Large increase in filming inquiries both nationally & internationally

-Freelance employment increased both locally & nationally

-Links to high end companies & funding bodies established

Contact Details & Links

Niall MahoneyCork Screen CommissionGunpowder Mills Heritage CentreBallincolligCo CorkEire @CorkScreen

Web: www.corkscreencommission.comMail: info@corkscreencommission.comTel: +353 (0)87 946 3993