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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced the latest funding decisions of the tenth round of its Sound & Vision II broadcasting funding scheme. Grants of approximately €7 million are to support the production of 45 television projects – all exploring the themes of Irish culture, heritage and experience.
A variety of project types have been offered funding including documentary, drama and children’s programmes. 17 Irish/bi-lingual projects account for approximately €2.82million of the total recommended.
Michael O’Keeffe, Chief Executive of the BAI commented on the latest funding decisions, saying:“This is a significant amount of money being made available to the broadcasting sector, with the vast majority of funding being offered to independent producers. The BAI is confident that the allocation of this funding will result in the production of high quality television programmes that will be enjoyed by Irish audiences.”
The package of funding was approved, in principle, by the Authority at its meeting on 21st February following the consideration of recommendations from the assessment process which involved the input of industry and thematic experts.
The funding decisions made include support of approximately €550,000 offered to Screenworks limited for their drama ‘Amber’ for RTÉ One; €450,000 approximately for Wildfire Films for the second installment of bi-lingual drama, ‘An Crisis’ for TG4 and approximately €380,000 to Samson Films for their historical drama, ‘Titanic’ for TV3.
In total, 95 qualifying applications were received by the Authority requesting grants of €18.5 million. The BAI will now commence contract negotiations with all successful applicants. The successful projects are listed below:
Name |
Applicant |
Language |
Format |
Genre |
Broadcaster |
Up to a max |
Duration |
72 Uair Cinniúnach don Éirí Amach |
Tile Films |
Irish |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
TG4 |
€250,000 |
1 x 90 |
A Different Class |
Loosehorse Limited |
English |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
RTE One |
€80,000 |
2 x 40 |
A Rose To India |
Gaeljin Productions |
English |
Doc |
Arts/Culture |
RTE One |
€85,000 |
1 x 52 |
Amber |
Screenworks Limited |
English |
Drama |
Contemporary Society |
RTE One |
€550,000 |
4 x 52 |
An Crisis 2/Crisis Eile |
Wildfire Films |
Bi-lingual |
Drama |
Contemporary Society |
TG4 |
€450,000 |
6 x 24 |
An Exile's Home in the Bronx |
Aeterno Productions |
English |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
Setanta Ireland |
€80,000 |
1 x 60 |
Ar an Oileán |
Loosehorse Limited |
Irish |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
RTE One |
€115,000 |
4 x 26 |
Arainn Mhór |
Power Pictures |
Irish |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
TG4 |
€124,500 |
4 x 25 |
Bású na gCarad |
Black Rock Pictures |
Irish |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
TG4 |
€295,000 |
6 x 30 |
Community of Independents |
DCTV |
English |
Doc |
Arts/Culture |
DCTV |
€65,000 |
6x6,1x40 2x30 |
Constance and Cashmir |
Akajava Films |
Bi-lingual |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
TG4 |
€90,000 |
1 x 52 |
Discover Cork |
Cork Community TV |
English |
Edu |
Children's |
Cork TV |
€45,000 |
4 x 30 |
Droch Fhola/Na Neamh Mairbh |
Dearcán Media CIC |
Bi-lingual |
Doc |
Arts/Culture |
TG4 |
£10,000 |
1 x 50 |
Festival TV |
DCTV |
English |
Ent |
Arts/Culture |
DCTV |
€65,000 |
16 x 20 |
Frank O'Farrell: the Shadow of Busby |
Zoogon Limited |
English |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
RTE One |
€90,000 |
1 x 52 |
Gael Nua Eabhrac |
Real Films Limited |
Bi-lingual |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
TG4 |
€180,000 |
2 x 52 |
Gairdín Pharthais |
Midas Productions |
Irish |
Doc |
Science/Nature/ Environment |
TG4 |
€170,000 |
4 x 40 |
Gaoithí Gaeil |
Leirithe DMCI |
Irish |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
TG4 |
€185,000 |
6 x 25 |
Grooskill |
Vico Films |
English |
Drama |
Contemporary Society |
TV3 |
€250,000 |
1 x 90 |
Guth |
Abú Media Teo |
Irish |
Doc |
Arts/Culture |
TG4 |
€210,000 |
6 x 40 |
In Am an Ghátair |
Magamedia Teo |
Irish |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
TG4 |
€160,000 |
2 x 40 |
Ireland's Natural History |
RTE Cork |
English |
Doc |
Science/Nature/ Environment |
RTE One |
€320,000 |
2 x 52 |
Journey of a Joke |
DCTV |
English |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
DCTV |
€60,000 |
1 x10,
4x 25 |
Mastercrafter |
Big Mountain Productions Limited |
English |
Ent |
History/Heritage |
RTE One |
€220,000 |
6 x 26 |
Namhaid Mo Namhaid: Dúcheiste Frank Ryan |
Glass Machine Productions |
Irish |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
TG4 |
€170,000 |
1 x 75 |
No-One Quite Like Grandma |
Picture This Productions |
English |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
UTV |
£45,000 |
1 x 30 |
Nuala O'Faoláin - A Life |
Patrick Farrelly |
English |
Doc |
Arts/Culture |
RTE One |
€100,000 |
1 x 90 |
Paddy Don Patricio |
Tobar Productions |
Bi-lingual |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
TG4 |
€40,000 |
1 x 40 |
Pass The Bloody Ball Boys |
El Zorrero Films |
English |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
Setanta Ireland |
€120,000 |
6 x 26 |
Pitch Perfect |
Good Company Productions Limited |
Irish |
Ent |
Arts/Culture |
TG4 |
€190,000 |
8 x 25 |
Radharc na Rúise |
Counterpoint Films |
Irish |
Doc |
Arts/Culture |
TG4 |
€130,000 |
4 x 25 |
Sa tóir ar John Doherty |
Éabhlóid |
Irish |
Doc |
Arts/Culture |
TG4 |
€67,000 |
1 x 50 |
Strictly Am-Dram |
Power Pictures |
English |
Doc |
Arts/Culture |
RTE One |
€180,000 |
6 x 25 |
Tales From A Neutral Corner |
Midas Productions |
English |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
Setanta Sports |
€165,000 |
2 x 50 |
The Back Door |
M3TV Productions Limited |
English |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
TV3 |
€110,000 |
2 x 52 |
The Club |
CR Entertainment Limited |
English |
Ent |
Contemporary Society |
Setanta Sports |
€140,000 |
6 x 24 |
The Importance of Being Whatever |
Accomplice Television |
English |
Drama |
Children's |
RTE Two |
€260,000 |
30 x 3,
1 x 90 |
The Irish of 9/11 |
Motive Television |
English |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
TV3 |
€80,000 |
1 x 45 |
The Last Irish Beauty Queens |
Mind the Gap Films Limited |
English |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
TV3 |
€125,000 |
2 x 50 |
The Last Statue Maker in Cork |
Frameworks Films Limited |
English |
Doc |
History/Heritage |
Cork Community TV |
€22,000 |
1 x 30 |
The Street |
Frameworks Films Limited |
English |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
Cork Community TV |
€20,000 |
1 x 30 |
The Top Twenty Sporting Families in Ireland |
Midas Productions |
English |
Ent |
History/Heritage |
Setanta Sports |
€115,000 |
1 x 90 |
Titanic |
Samson Films |
English |
Drama |
History/Heritage |
TV3 |
€380,000 |
4 x 46 |
Venue@Bradóg |
Bradóg Regional Youth Service/The Digital Hub |
English |
Ent |
Arts/Culture |
DCTV |
€55,000 |
5 x 26,
1 x 56 |
Yes I Can! |
CR Entertainment Limited |
English |
Doc |
Contemporary Society |
Setanta Sports |
€120,000 |
4 x 24 |
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