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26/04/2007

The following decisions were made at the development project meeting on 04/04/2007 and the production project meeting on 05/04/2007

DEVELOPMENT FEATURE FUNDING

Shelter Production Company: Paradox Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Ger Leonard
The Daisy Chain Production Company: Subotica Entertainment
  Writer:Lauren McKenzie
  Director: Aisling Walsh
Piper Production Company: Octagon Films
  Writer/ Director: Damien O'Donnell
Sisk Production Company: Parallel Films
  Writers: Brian O'Malley; Mark O'Rowe; Terry McMahon
  Director: Brian O'Malley
Corners Production Company: Princess Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Jason Tammemagi

FIRST DRAFT DEVELOPMENT FEATURE FUNDING

The Life & Death Of Perkin Warbeck Writers: Michael Kinirons; Arnaud Benoliel

COMPLETION FUNDING

Between Promise & Unrest Production Company: Ned Kelly Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Alan Grossman
Badly Drawn Roy Production Company: Jam Media
  Writer/ Director: Alan Shannon
32A Production Company: Janey Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Marian Quinn
Kings Production Company: Newgrange Films
  Writer/ Director: Tom Collins
  

P&A FUNDING

Small Engine Repair Production Company: Subotica Entertainment
  Writer/ Director: Niall Heery
  

PRODUCTION FEATURE FILM FUNDING

El Juego Del Ahorcado Production Company: Subotica Entertainment
  Writer/ Director: Manuel Gomez Pereira
  

20/03/2007

The following decisions were made at the IFB project meeting on 02/03/2007.

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Wake Wood Production Company: Fantastic Films
  Writer: Brendan McCarthy
  Director: David Keating

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Ramush Production Company: Davu Leon
  Director: Rob O'Reilly
Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home Production Company: South Wind Blows
  Director: Pat Collins

COMPLETION FUNDING

The Silver Surfari Production Company: Ireland Surfari Productions
  Writer: Naomi Britton
  Director: Angus Hubbard

31/02/2007

The following decisions were made at the IFB project meeting on 20/02/2007.

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Occi Versus The World Production Company: Zanzibar Films
  Writer/ Director: Conor McDermottroe
Terminus Production Company: Zanzibar Films
  Writer/ Director: Johnny Gogan
The Visitor Production Company: Zanita Films
  Writer: David Keating
  Director: Paki Smith
Das Vaterspiel Production Company: Newgrange Picutes
  Writer/ Director: Michael Glawogger
Stella Days Production Company: Newgrange Picutes
  Writer: Antoine O'Flatharta
  Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Tailwind Production Company: Michael Beattie Media
  Writer/ Director: John T. Davis
The Scully Experience Production Company: Custone Productions
  Writers: Michael Doyle & Brian Timons

COMPLETION FUNDING

Chippers Fall Films Writer/ Director: Nino Tropiano
Mary's War Production Company: Poolbeg Productions
  Writer/ Director: Brian Gray

31/01/2007

The following decisions were made at the IFB project meeting on 20/02/2007.

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Rhapsody Production Company: Four Provinces Films
  Writer: Billy Roche
  Director: Gillies Mackinnon
Off Season Production Company: Samson Films
  Writer/ Director: John Carney
Eden Production Company: Samson Films
  Writer: Eugene O'Brien
  Director: Declan Recks

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Katanga Production Company: Akajava Films
  Writer: Brendan Culleton
  Director: Irena Maldea
The Cotton Maker Production Company: Hawkeye Films
  Writer/ Director: Pranjali Bhave

COMPLETION FUNDING

Speed Dating Writer/ Director:Tony Herbert
The Mechanic Production Company: Samson Films
  Writers: Ian Sellar & Brendan Grant
  Director: Ian Sellar
Creative Chaos: Round One Production Company: Planet Korda Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Hassan Zbib

PRINT SUPPORT FUNDING

A Very British Gangster Production Company: Dare Films
  Writer/ Director: Donal MacIntyre
  

The following decisions refer to applications received in December 06 and January 2007.

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

The Christmas List Writer: Lauren Mackenzie
Banshee Production Company: Storyline Entertainment
  Writers: Michael Scott & Tom Richards
The Rise Of Slam Bradley Production Company: Vico Films
  Writer/ Director: Rory Bresnihan
In Love With The Dead Production Company: Fastnet Films
  Writer/ Director: Brendan Muldowney
Tape Production Company: Wide Eye Films
  Writer/ Director: Francis Delaney
No Direction Home Writer: Terry McMahon
Against The Threshold Writer: Jenny Roche
Coolacrease Production Company: An Lár Films
  Writers: Perry Ogden & Mark Venner
  Director: Perry Ogden
Rhapsody Production Company: Four Provinces Films
Billy Roche  
  Director: Gillies MacKinnon
The Runway Writer: Ian Power
Paisley Production Company: Straight Face Productions
  Writer: Graham Reid
  Director: Richard Spence
Jadotville Production Company: Akajava Films
  Writers: Rose Doyle/Brendan Culleton
  Director: Irena Maldea
  

31/12/2006

The following decisions refer to applications received in October and November.

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Wulfie - ANIMATION Production Company: Man & Ink Limited
  Writer: Lyndsey Sedgwick
  Director: Jeremy Purcell
August Weekend Production Company: Vico Films
  Writer: Director: Pat O'Driscoll
The Good Father Writer: Christian O'reilly
Monged Writers: Barry Dignam & Gary Dugan
Dead As Doornails Production Company: Graphite Films
  Writers: Joseph O'connor
One Way Ticket Writers: Ivan Mcmahon & Molly O'driscoll
Moore's Melodies Writer: Johnny Ferguson
The Road To Ballyshannon Production Company: Lewis Pictures
  Writer: Colm Mccann
  Director: Gary McKendry
Master Manole Production Company: Akajava Films
  Writer: Niall Murphy
  Director: Irena Maldea
Son Production Company: Janey Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Marian Quinn
Paisley Production Company: Straight Face Prod
  Writers: Graham Reid & Richard Spence
The Joy Production Company: Empty Films
  Writers: Brian Tucker, Bill Muir & Roger Karshan
Shirley Production Company: Greenpark Films
  WriterJo Baker
  

The following decisions were made at the IFB project meeting on 14/11/2006.

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Shelter Production Company: Paradox Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Ger Leonard
People Who Knock on the Door Production Company: Element Films
  Writer: Doug Taylor
  Director: Karl Golden
Dorothy Mills Production Company: Octagon Films
  Writer/ Director: Agnes Merlet

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Behind the Desert Wall Production Company: Stoney Road Films
  Writers/ Directors: Mark McLoughlin / Simon Hudson
The Mali Project Production Company: Purple Productions
  Writers: Vanessa Gildea / Dearbhla Glynn
  Director: Dearbhla Glynn

ANIMATION PRODUCTION FUNDING

Twisted Tales Production Company: Jam Media
  Writer: Dave Ingham
  Director: Alan Shannon

COMPLETION FUNDING

Capital Letters Production Company: New Decade TV and Film
  Writer/ Director: Ciaran O'Connor

31/11/2006

The following decisions were made at the IFB project meeting on 17/10/2006.

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Outcast Production Company: Fantastic Films
  Writer/ Director: Colm McCarthy
Sin Spree Production Company: Green Park Films
  Writer: Daragh Carville
  Director: Brian Kirk

P&A FUNDING

The Tiger's Tail Distribution Company: BVI
  Writer/ Director: John Boorman

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Apples of Golan Production Company: Hawkeye Films
  Writer: Gearóid O'Cuinn
  Directors: Jill Beardsworth & Keith Walsh

31/10/2006

These decisions refer to applications received in September 2006.

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Inishowen Production Company: Starfish Productions
  Writer: Anne-Marie Casey
Sensation Writer: Tom Hall
Captain Catch Writer: Kate Perry
Kilkenny Cats Writer: Eamon Little
Dirty Rats Production Company: Paradox Pictures
  Writer/ Director:John Dawson
Outcast Production Company: Fantastic Films
  Director:Colm McCarthy
  Writer: Colm McCarthy / Jocelyn Clarke
  

The following funding decisions were made at the IFB project meeting on 27/09/07.

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Little Foxes Production Company: Grand Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Mira Fornay
Bridget Cleary Production Company: Wildfire Films
  Writer: Anne-Marie Casey
  Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Happy Ever Afters Production Company: Comet Films
  Writer/ Director: Stephen Burke
Dirty Rats Production Company: Paradox Pictures
  Writer/ Director: John Dawson

PRODUCTION FUNDING INTERNATIONAL FUNDING

Murphy's Law 5 Production Company: Element Films
  Writer: Russell Lewis
  Director: Colm McCarthy
  

31/09/2006

These decisions refer to applications received in August 2006.

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

 

El Gusto Production Company: Quidam Productions
  Director: Safinez Bousbia
  Writer: Safinez Bousbia / Heidi Egger
Sceál Dhá Oileán Production Company: C-Board Films
  Writer/ Director: Kieran Concannon
  

COMPLETION FUNDING

Dublin Day Production Company: Atlantic Film Alliance
  Writer/ Director: George Morrison
  

DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Andeo Production Company: Wildfire Film & TV
  Director: Gerry Stembridge
  Writer: Antoine O'Flatharta
The Speckled People Production Company: Parallel Film Productions
  Director: Conor McPherson
  Writer: Hugo Hamilton / Conor McPherson
Silence Production Company: Harvest Films
  Director: Pat Collins
  Writer: Eoghan MacGhiolla / Sharon Whooley / Pat Collins
Water Works Writer: Christian O'Reilly
Kisses Production Company: Fastnet Films
  Writer/ Director: Lance Daly
Terminus Production Company: Zanzibar Films
  Writer/ Director: Johnny Gogan
Playing The Ancient Production Company: Dig Productions
  Writer/ Director: David Hegarty
  

ANIMATION DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Missing Link Writer/ Director:Neil Leyden
  

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Kisses Production Company: Fastnet Films
  Writer/ Director: Lance Daly
  

PRINT AND ADVERTISING FINANCE

The Front Line Production Company: BVI
  Writer/ Director: David Gleeson
  

The following decisions were made at the IFB project meeting on 27/09/2006.

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

The High Road to Dolpo Production Company: Crossing the Line Films
  Writer/ Director: John Murray
Postcards from a Global Village Production Company: Ikandi Productions
  Writer/ Director: Dieter Auner

ANIMATION DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Little Caribou Production Company: Barley Films
  Writer/ Director: Barry O'Donoghue

COMPLETION FUNDING

Once Production Company: Samson Films
  Writer/ Director: John Carney

31/08/2006

The following funding decisions were made on applications received during the month of June.

REGIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION FUND

Garage Production Company: Element Films
  Writer: Mark O'Halloran
  Director: Lenny Abrahamson

PRINT & ADVERTISING

Ugly Duckling and MeProduction Company: Magma Films
 Distributor: Eclipse Pictures

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

Trav'l Scrabul
Writer: Andrew Meehan
The Perch
Production Company: Planet Korda Pictures
 Writer: Arnold Fanning
 Director: Jeremiah Cullinane
The Whole of the Moon
Production Company: Hell's Kitchen
 Writer: Delores Rice
A Long Long Way
Production Company: Ferndale Films
 Writer: Sebastian Barry
A Month of Sundays
Writer: Gavin Cleland
How About You
Production Company: Ferndale Films
 Writer: Jean Pasely
 Director: Anthony Byrne
The Virgin of Las Vegas Production Company: Parallel Film Productions
  Writer: Barry Devlin

ANIMATION DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

Jo and JackProduction Company: Ikandi
 Writer: Corrina Askin
 Director: Corrina Askin

COMPLETION FUNDING

Experimental ConversationsProduction Company:Time Image
 Writer/ Director: Fergus Daly

31/08/2006

These decisions refer to applications received in July 2007.

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Alarm Production Company: Venus Film and TV
  Writer/ Director: Gerry Stembridge
How About You Production Company: Ferndale Films
  Writer:Jean Pasley
  Director: Anthony Byrne
The Escapist Production Company: Parallel Films
  Writer/ Director: Rupert Wyatt

31/08/2006

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Miss Emerald Isle Production Company: Grand Pictures
  Director: Ian Fitzgibbon
  Writer: Enda Walsh
The Body in the Bog Production Company: Venus Film & Television
  Writer: Eugene O'Brien
Low Season Writer: Audrey O'Reilly
Molly Bloom Goes to Moscow Production Company: Sally Potter Films
  Writer/ Director: Sally Potter
The Food Chain Writer/ Director: Anthony Sellers
Witch Hunter Writer/ Director: Tom Cosgrove
The Colleen and the Cowboy Production Company: Grand Pictures
  Writer: Tom Kilroy
The Dead Spit of Kelly Production Company: Grand Pictures
  Writer: Johnny Ferguson
Sin Spree Production Company:Green Park Films
  Director: Brian Kirk
  Writer: Daragh Carville
  

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Learning Gravity Production Company: Little Bird
  Director: Cathal Black
  Writer:Philip Davidson
  

ANIMATION DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Jo and Jack Production Company:Ikandi
  Writer/ Director: Corrina Askin
  

COMPLETION FUNDING

Fight Production Company: Street Films
  Writer/ Director: Liam Nolan / Ross Whitaker
  

17/07/2006

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Rugby Days Production Company: Magma European Scripting House
  Writers: Keith Bogue
  Writer/ Director: Conor McMahon
The Familiar Production Company: Rubicon Films
  Writer/ Director:Neasa Hardiman
When Night Becomes Day Writer/ Director:Norah McGettigan
The Wake Wood Writer: Brendan McCarthy
Slice Production Company: Blinder Films
  Writers: Terry McMahon / Richie Smyth

FEATURE PRODUCTION FUNDING

Kitchen Production Company: Octagon
  Writer: Simon Ashdown
  Director:Kieron J Walsh

ANIMATION PRODUCTION FUNDING

The Way to the Stars Production Company: Magma
  Writers: Marteinn Thorisson / Mark Hodkinson
  Directors: Michael Hegner / Kari Juusonen

COMPLETION FUNDING

Metamorphosis Writer/ Director: Clare Langan
Children of Allah Production Company: Hawkeye Films
  Writers/ Directors: Jill Beardsworth / Keith Walsh

29/05/2006

These decisions refer to applications received during the month of March:

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Garage Production Company: Element Films
  Writer: Mark O'Halloran
  Director: Lenny Abrahamson
  

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Corners Production Company: Princess Pictures
  Writer/ Director: Jason Tammemagi
The Stopover Production Company: Eclipse Pictures
  Writer: Rodney Lee
Made in Australia Production Company: One Productions
  Writer: Barry Devlin
  Director: Chris Kennedy
True Blue Production Company: Agnes Productions
  Writer: John Dawson
A Girl Called Freedom Production Company: Line Productions
  Writer: Ed Dawson
Dark Moon Writer: David Donoghue
Swan Song Writer: Anne McCabe
Garage Production Company: Element Films
  Writer: Mark O'Halloran
  Director: Leonard Abrahamson
The Joy Production Company: Empty Films
  Writers: Brian Tucker / Bill Muir / Roger Karshan
  Director: Brian Tucker / Bill Muir
The Swimming Lesson Production Company: Subotica Entertainment
  Writer: Lauren McKenzie

REGIONAL FILM AND TV FUNDING

Aifric Production Company: Telegael
  Writer:Tadgh Mac Dhonnagain
  Director: Paul Mercier
The Running Mate Production Company: Rubicon Films
  Writers:Marcus Flemming / Nick Murphy / Mark Cantan

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Uisca Marbh - Still Water Production Company: Still Films
  Writer/ Director: Paul Rowley
The X Kids Production Company: Quidam
  Director: Safinez Bousbia
Textures Production Company: Wildfire Films
  Writer/ Director: Donagh Coleman
Padraic Production Company: Seanchas
  Writer: Diarmuid de Faoite
  Director: Johnny White

PRINT SUPPORT FUNDING

My Beautiful Rambutan Tree Production Company: Le Brocquy Fraser
  Writer/ Director:U-Wei Bin HajiSaari

02/05/2006

These decisions refer to applications received during the month of February:

FEATURE FILM & TV PRODUCTION FUNDING

Aifric Production Company:Telegael
  Writer: Tadgh Mac Dhonnagain
  Director: Paul Mercier
Our Futures Are Ours Production Company: Fastnet Films
  Director/Writer: Brendan Grant

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Autumn Twins Production Company: Samson Films
  Writer:Matthew Reynolds
  Director:Imogen Murphy
Eden Production Company: Samson Films
  Writer:Eugene O'Brien
  Director: Declan Recks
The Salesman Production Company: Treasure Entertainment
  Writer:Joseph O'Connor
  Director: Paddy Breathnach
Citadel Production Company: Element Films
  Writer/Director: Ciaran Foy
Lynch Production Company: Magma Films
  Writer:Brian Cordray
Happy Ever Afters Production Company: Comet Films
  Writer/Director: Stephen Burke
Souled Out Production Company: Zanzibar Productions
  Writers: Shimmy Marcus & Jeff Williams
  Director: Shimmy Marcus
Carrying David Production Company: Fantastic Films
  Writer: Glenn McCrory
Sin Spree Production Company: Green Park Films
  Writer: Daragh Carville
Give It Over Production Company: Misty Productions
  Writer/Director: Paul Ward
Kisses Writer:Lance Daly

31/03/2006

These decisions refer to applications received during the month of February:

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

The Running Mate! Production Company: Rubicon Films
  Writers:Marcus Fleming, Nick Murphy, Mark Canton, based on an idea by Conor McPherson
  Director: Robert Quinn
Within You Without You! Production Companies: TreasureEntertainment & Euroarts
  Writer/Director: Kirsten Sheridan
Wave Riders! Production Company: Inisfilms / Besom Productions
  Writer/Director: Joel Conroy
Skunk Fu! Production Company: Cartoon Saloon
  Writer/Director: Aidan Harte

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

A Long Long Way Production Company: Ferndale Films
  Writer: Sebastian Barry

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Red Mist - Roy Keane and the Football Civil War Production Company: Wildfire Film and TV
  Writer/Director: Eamon Little
Donal Lunny Production Company: Hummingbird Productions
  Writer: Nuala O'Connor
  Director: Philip King
Nuala Ni Dhomhnail - A Life Production Company: Síbeal Teoranta
  Writer/Director: Pat Collins
Doctrine Production Company: Akajava
  Writer: Brendan Culleton
  Director: Irina Maldea

ANIMATION DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Bug Muldoon Production Company: Magma
  
  Writers: Bob Swain / Richard Conroy / Mark Hodkinson
  Directors: Moe Honan / Peter Bohl
Garth Production Company: Kavaleer
  Writer: Andrew Kavanagh
  Director: Gary Timpson

COMPLETION FUNDING

Winter's End
Production Company: Winter's End Ltd
  Director/Writer:Patrick Kenny

22/02/2006

These decisions refer to applications received during the month of November 2005.

FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING

Dot.Com Production Company: Zanzibar
  Director: Luis Galvao
  Writer: Suzanne Nagle
  

FEATURE FILM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

August Weekend Production Company: Vico Films
  Director/Writer: Pat O'Driscoll
Curious Writer: Susan Liddy
Table Manners Production Company: Treasure Entertainment
  Writer: Billy Roche
Savage Production Company: SP Films
  Director/Writer: Brendan Muldowney
Here Comes the Summer Production Company: PGM Productions
  Writers: Brendan Bourke / Colm McCann
  Director: Gary McKendry

ANIMATION PRODUCTION FUNDING

I am an Animal Production Company: Brown Bag
  Writer:Gerald Murphy
  Director: Daragh O'Connell

DOCUMENTARY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Congo Production Company: Akajava
  Writer: Brendan Culleton
  Director: Irina Maldea

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FUNDING

Too Late for the Early House Production Company: Fjord Films
  Writer/Director: Art O'Briain
The Undertakers Production Company: Wildfire Film and TV
  Writer/Director: Ronan Fox
Murder on Main Street Production Company: Praxis Pictures
  Writer/Director: Gerry Gregg

DOCUMENTING THE ARTS

John Ffrench: Irish Ceramacist & Artist Writer/Director:David Shaw-Smith
To Be Or Not To be Production Company: Comet Films
  Writer/Director: Dearbhla Glynn
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