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Minister Heather Humphreys Meets Film Industry at Irish Academy (IFTA) Breakfast
30 Oct 2014 : Seán Brosnan
James Hickey, Minister Humphreys and Áine Moriarty
Minister Humphreys was welcomed by IFTA CEO Áine Moriarty at an Industry Breakfast this morning, Thursday 30th, giving members of the sector the opportunity to meet with the Minister for Arts for the first time.

The Irish Academy, which has 100 Members across 14 chapters of discipline, is one of the co-founders of the Film Academies Network of Europe (including BAFTA etc), and similar to other academies it’s role is to nurture, support, and encourage Irish talent and creativity through it’s regular ‘Learning Programme of events’ and to showcase and reward excellence.

Moriarty said, ‘as an Academy we’re delighted to be working closely with great Irish industry organisations, including the Department of Arts, the Irish Film Board, representative bodies, broadcasters, agencies and guilds, who all have a common interest in working together to grow and build Ireland’s home industry’.

The Minister acknowledged the fine work achieved by the industry over the past few years, stating that it is ‘abundantly clear that the Irish film and television community is more than capable of delivering world-class entertainment and that Ireland has a fantastic reservoir of creative talent and expertise.’ She went on to say that ‘I am pleased to be the first Minister in some time now to be able to protect the budget rather than face further cuts.’

Guests at the informal breakfast included James Hickey (CEO Irish Film Board), Bill O’Herlihy (RTÉ Broadcaster and Chair Irish Film Board), Michael O’Keeffe (CEO Broadcasting Authority of Ireland), Fionnula Flanagan (actress), producers James Flynn, David Collins, Rachel Lysaght and Stuart Switzer, directors Ian Power (‘The Guarantee’), Dearbhla Walsh (Emmy & IFTA winner), Neasa Hardiman (BAFTA winner), and technical and craft Chapter reps including Seamus Deasy, Tim Morris, Tom Conroy, Emer Reynolds and Derek Gleeson; and representatives of Screen Producers Ireland, the National Film School, the Irish Film Institute, Actors Equity, Ardmore Studios, Ashford Studios, Screen Training Ireland, and the Broadcasters including Mary Curtis (Head of Channel, UTV), JD Buckley (CEO Sky Ireland), along with representatives of the Irish animation sector including Louise Cornally, Head of Production, of the Oscar nominated studio Brown Bag.





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