1. Cork Screen Commission - Creating a truly film friendly destination

2. Field of Practice Film Production Television Production On-Line Content Production Animation Production

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Screen Commission Funding Model -Funded equally by Cork City Council & Cork County Council through Arts Departments -3 year initial funding, but reviewed annually

7. 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

8. Transferable Elements -Funding Model -Management Structure -Website Format -Services Offered

9. 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

10. 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

11. Contact Details & Links Niall Mahoney Cork Screen Commission Gunpowder Mills Heritage Centre Ballincollig Co Cork Eire @CorkScreen Web: www.corkscreencommission.comwww.corkscreencommission.com Mail:info@corkscreencommission.cominfo@corkscreencommission.com Tel:+353 (0)87 946 3993