BCI’s ‘Sound & Vision’ Funds 31 TV Projects | The Irish Film & Television Network

13 of the 31 projects funded are for Irish and bi-lingual projects, and these projects account for 50.2% of grants provided. 94.5% of the grants provided are to independent production companies, while the balance goes to commercial and community broadcasters.

Proposals for funding, which totals €4.1m in this most recent round, were approved at the last meeting of the Board of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, following consideration of recommendations made by the assessment panels. The panels are comprised of external experts from the television sector, subject experts from the relevant thematic areas, and BCI staff members. A total of 83 eligible applications were considered for funding.

Speaking about the funding granted, Michael O’Keeffe, Chief Executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland says: “We were especially pleased in this current round to support high quality applications in a wide variety of genres, but notably in the areas of drama, animation, children’s programming and adult literacy. The enactment of the new Broadcasting Act 2009, has provided for changes to both the levels of funding and the genres eligible to apply to ‘Sound & Vision’. Proposals for revisions to the fund are currently with the European Commission and the BAI looks forward to the roll-out of a revised ‘Sound & Vision’ Scheme in the coming months.”

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will now begin the process of contract negotiations with all successful applicants. ‘Sound & Vision’, the Broadcasting Funding Scheme, was established to support programmes dealing with the themes of Irish culture, heritage and experience, in the Irish and English languages, as well as programmes in support of adult literacy.

Some of the TV programmes recommended by ‘Sound & Vision’ for funding are Fastnet Films’ ‘Gualainn le Gualainn (Shoulder to Shoulder)’ for TG4; Wildfire Films’ ‘House of Colour’ for RTÉ, Paradise Pictures’ ‘The Secret Life of Teenagers’ for TV3 and Red Pepper Productions’ ‘Education Nation’ for TV3.

Applicant Project Title Genre Broadcaster Award % of total Budget

Hotshot Films Our Will & Our Lives Documentary – History BBC NI €32,400 26%

Cork Community Television Allihies Copper Mines Documentary – History CCTV €12,000 83%

Fastnet Films Gualainn Le Gualann (Shoulder to Shoulder) Documentary- Sport TG4 €210,000 76%

Waxwing Wildlife Productions Ltd Ag Dul In éag Documentary – Nature TG4 €150,000 62%

Grand Pictures Trivia Drama RTÉ €350,000 31%

Loopline Films Hugo Hamilton - How to Belong Documentary – Arts TG4 €107,000 85%

Zampano Productions T.K. Whitaker - Seirbhíseach an Stá¡it Documentary – Biography TG4 €72,000 84%

Wildfire Films House of Colour Documentary – Arts RTE €60,000 32%

Paradise Pictures The Secret Life of Teenagers Factual TV3 €127,000 85%

SportsVision Jim Bolger - The Master of Cool Documentary – Sport Setanta Sports Ireland €100,000 66%

Flickerpix The Forest of Atramentrous Birds Animation BBC NI €58,000 75%

Athena Media Pat Falvey - My Private Everest Documentary – Biography Setanta Sports Ireland €110,000 64%

Nemeton Teo Na Céad Fight Clubs Documentary – General TG4 €96,000 80%

Midas Productions Coiscéimenna/Steps Documentary – Culture TG4 €150,000 83%

Animo Television Stuck for Words Adult Literacy RTÉ €300,000 67%

Red Pepper Productions Education Nation Documentary – History TV3 €208,000 89%

Tile Films Cé e a Chónaigh í mo Theachsa? Documentary – General TG4 €168,000 35%

Scratch Films Francis Barrett's Guide to Travellers Documentary – Culture RTÉ €140,000 55%

Beyond the Pale Prods Voices from the Grave Documentary – History RTÉ €210,000 64%

Monster Animation and Design Ltd. Punky Animation RTÉ €300,000 25%

TV3 Banned in Ireland Documentary – Culture TV3 €90,000 90%

Ned Kelly Pictures Mná Dí-beartha/Banished Women Documentary – History TG4 €150,000 56%

Mind the Gap Films Ltd Ireland - Dig It Children RTÉ €150,000 54%

P5TV Navan Roots Documentary – History P5TV €16,000 83%

P5TV Navan's Cathedral Documentary – History P5TV €10,000 42%

Ballymun Communication Ltd Scéal na Laochra Documentary – History DCTV €15,000 39%

DCTV Our Thing Documentary – Arts DCTV €50,000 50%

Magamedia Corp & Anam Drama TG4 €550,000 28%

DCTV Story World Children DCTV/Near FM €50,000 40%

Near TV CRC TV Entertainment DCTV €40,000 77%

IMI pictures Amhráin an tSuláin Documentary – Culture CCTV €50,000 51%

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