Item 2 - Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Correspondence 1982 - 1985

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UGA P151/3/1/2

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Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Correspondence 1982 - 1985

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  • 1982-1985

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File of letters including the appointment of members to the new Irish film Board, including letter notifying Tiernan McBride that the Tánaiste and Minister for Industry and Energy of his appointment to the Board (11 Jan 1982; also letter confirming the reappointment of McBride to the same role, 10 March 1983, and again in 1984 until the date of 31 March 1985, with attached Warrant of Appointment; Further Warrant of Appointment with details of appointment of Muiris Mac Conghail, Carolyn Swift, Noel Pearson, Michael Algar, Robin O'Sullivan, Nuala Moiselle and Louis Marcus to the Irish Film Board (22 Dec 1981); Copy letter sent to Robert Wynne Simmons from the office of the Taoiseach, Dr. Garret FitzGerald, re. representations made about the tax treatment of the film industry in Ireland (11 Sep 1981); Typed document by Tiernan McBride entitled "Distribution of Irish Films in Ireland and Abroad (Nov 1984); Letter with text of proposals sent to McBride entitled "Proposal for the Establishment of Community Based Training Groups for the Production of Video and Film Projects" 10 Jan 1984; Letter from Bob Quinn with update of "Cinegael - Work in Progress - Atlantean - Part One of a Series of Three Films - March 1983 (2pp); Letter from Michael Algar to Tom Hayes re. production of film "Anne Devlin" (26 Sep 1983); Letters from McBride to McConghail re. film entitled "Ciara" (14 Apr 1982); Irish Film Board review document by [McBride] 24 Jan 1985; Letter from McBride to McConghail re. proposals that he feels the IFB must progress in Irish film (15 Jun 1982). Text of essay by Michael D. Higgins entitled "The Tyranny of Images: Aspects of Hidden Control, Literature, Ethnography and Political Commentary on the West of Ireland. (No date). Discussion Document - "Proposal for Film Production Financing in Ireland" (Dec 1985).

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      22/01/2024
      25/07/2025

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