tailieunhanh - The cultural and economic trends of Cinema in Ireland and Wales

The door to my room banged open so hard that it sent a pile of books tumbling off my shelf. One of them bounced off my cheekbone, sending me reeling back, head cracking against the tiny, grimy window. I wrapped my head in my hands and pushed myself back into the corner. Dad's big hands grabbed me. He'd been a scrapper when he was my age, a legendary fighter well known to the Bradford coppers. In the years since he'd taken accent training and got his job working the phone, he'd got a bit fat and lost half a step, but in my mind's eye, I still. | tarts council chomhairle ealaion The cultural and economic trends of Cinema in Ireland and Wales Acknowledgements This audit of cinemas in Ireland and Wales was commissioned by Sgrĩn Cymru Wales and the Arts Council. The study was financially supported by the Ireland Wales Interreg IIIA Community Initiative Programme ERDF 2000-2006. Throughout the study we have been fortunate to benefit from the knowledge enthusiasm and commitment of Rhian Iolo Exhibition Manager Sgrĩn and Siobhan Bourke Film Adviser Arts Council . Additional invaluable assistance was provided by Stephanie O Callaghan Michelle Hoctor Antoinette O Neill and the staff at both Sgrĩn and the Arts Council of Ireland. This study would not have been possible without the generous contribution of time expertise and information from the many cinema owners managers projection and customer services staff we met during the study. Our thanks are also due to the individuals and organisations contacted for comment and information during the research. Our sincere thanks are due to each and every one. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors. Unless specifically attributed they do not represent the views of Sgrĩn the Arts Council nor those of any persons or organisations who have been consulted in the course of the study. J Ron Inglis Sue Todd April 2004 Inglis Todd Consultants is an independent arts and media consultancy operating throughout the UK and Ireland. J Ron Inglis and Sue Todd - are among the UK s leading consultants in arts and media development especially in cinema exhibition. They have worked with a wide range of cinemas exhibitors and funding and policy organisations across the UK and Ireland. Their work includes organisational and business development with cinemas festival and exhibition research feasibility and capital development as well as market analysis and strategic planning. Their clients have included the UK Film Council British Film Institute The Arts Council Ireland Sgrfn