Do IAC get funding from Arts Councils, National Lottery, etc.? If not, why
not?
A non-movie making question
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Dave Watterson
Re: A non-movie making question
"Atta Chui" <forums@theiac.org.uk> wrote:
So far as I am aware IAC itself does not get such funding.Do IAC get funding from Arts Councils, National Lottery, etc.? If not, why
not?
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Dave Watterson
Re: A non-movie making question
Aaaargh! I tend to use full stops between paragraphs to give emails etc some
format and this system thinks a full stop alone on a line means the message
is finished! What I meant to say was:
"Atta Chui" <forums@theiac.org.uk> wrote:
In the past the natural source would have been the British Film Institute
but some officers of that body did not find our organisation worthy of support.
They looked at the difference between the work of most amateurs and most
independent film makers and found us wanting.
Those who hand out money on behalf of the public have to think hard about
it. We seem to be no more than a group of hobbyists having fun making holiday
movies and family pictures for the most part. Why should our hobby get support?
Individual clubs have had some success with lottery grants - mainly for projection
kit - and in return they are expected to give shows to groups of people in
hospitals, community centres and so on. That way the public funding benefits
lots of people not just the club.
IAC gets some help in the form of tax payback when people pay their subs
using Gift Aid. The tax they have paid on their income - or on that part
of their income they use to pay the IAC membership fee - is passed on directly
to IAC if we claim it each year.
Dave W
format and this system thinks a full stop alone on a line means the message
is finished! What I meant to say was:
"Atta Chui" <forums@theiac.org.uk> wrote:
So far as I am aware IAC itself does not get such funding.Do IAC get funding from Arts Councils, National Lottery, etc.? If not, why
not?
In the past the natural source would have been the British Film Institute
but some officers of that body did not find our organisation worthy of support.
They looked at the difference between the work of most amateurs and most
independent film makers and found us wanting.
Those who hand out money on behalf of the public have to think hard about
it. We seem to be no more than a group of hobbyists having fun making holiday
movies and family pictures for the most part. Why should our hobby get support?
Individual clubs have had some success with lottery grants - mainly for projection
kit - and in return they are expected to give shows to groups of people in
hospitals, community centres and so on. That way the public funding benefits
lots of people not just the club.
IAC gets some help in the form of tax payback when people pay their subs
using Gift Aid. The tax they have paid on their income - or on that part
of their income they use to pay the IAC membership fee - is passed on directly
to IAC if we claim it each year.
Dave W
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Cinema For Thurso Group
Re: A non-movie making question
Film-making here in Caithness is regarded as an Art form which we all know
it truly is. Here also in spite of a viberant arts scene we suffer terribly
from poor support from funding bodies. The Grey Coast Theatre company which
is based here in Thurso is the only professional theatre company in the Highlands.
They just about bit the dust when the Highland Council pulled the plug on
it's contribution. In Scotland one needs to have a relationship with ones'
local council before the Scottish Arts council will provide any kind of core
funding. When old HC stopped paying SA money suddenly wasn't available. Things
are still on the iffy although common sense seems to be hitting home to the
funding bodies. (they won't admit their folly though)
All this time there has been talk of a Highland Year of Culture in 2007
with some pre-curser festival the year before running in Caithness and two
other parts of the Highlands. Those in authority seem oblivious to the fact
that if Grey Coast doesn't exist there will be no organisation in the county
to handle or manage the funding of any festival ever.
This week a golden oportunity has arisen with a fellow director of Caithness
Arts attending a discussion seminar at the Scottish Parliament quite spicifically
on the importance of the arts in Caithness. There are some strong points
that need to be made.
Cinema For Thurso receives no funding and isn't even supported (banned in
fact) by the local cinema which we helped to bring back to the town.
The British Film institute needs to look again at what we do and realise
the importance of the work. How many times these last 15 years have companies
including the BBC put out public appeals for home movie footage for some
very important documentaries.
The IAC really aught to seek out new funding and not just from areas within
the industry. Holywood is financed by corporate industry, why shouldn't the
amateur end be held up the same. I think BP is all into funding bodies such
as this.
I think it wouldn't hurt to IAC to promote itself heavily to new potential
members by way of it's copyright clearance scheme because that is the biggest
selling point this organisation has to the beginner film-maker. We all want
a good score for our work and the scheme allows better access to an even
wider range of material. Once the members are in they soon start to see the
other benefits on offer.
it truly is. Here also in spite of a viberant arts scene we suffer terribly
from poor support from funding bodies. The Grey Coast Theatre company which
is based here in Thurso is the only professional theatre company in the Highlands.
They just about bit the dust when the Highland Council pulled the plug on
it's contribution. In Scotland one needs to have a relationship with ones'
local council before the Scottish Arts council will provide any kind of core
funding. When old HC stopped paying SA money suddenly wasn't available. Things
are still on the iffy although common sense seems to be hitting home to the
funding bodies. (they won't admit their folly though)
All this time there has been talk of a Highland Year of Culture in 2007
with some pre-curser festival the year before running in Caithness and two
other parts of the Highlands. Those in authority seem oblivious to the fact
that if Grey Coast doesn't exist there will be no organisation in the county
to handle or manage the funding of any festival ever.
This week a golden oportunity has arisen with a fellow director of Caithness
Arts attending a discussion seminar at the Scottish Parliament quite spicifically
on the importance of the arts in Caithness. There are some strong points
that need to be made.
Cinema For Thurso receives no funding and isn't even supported (banned in
fact) by the local cinema which we helped to bring back to the town.
The British Film institute needs to look again at what we do and realise
the importance of the work. How many times these last 15 years have companies
including the BBC put out public appeals for home movie footage for some
very important documentaries.
The IAC really aught to seek out new funding and not just from areas within
the industry. Holywood is financed by corporate industry, why shouldn't the
amateur end be held up the same. I think BP is all into funding bodies such
as this.
I think it wouldn't hurt to IAC to promote itself heavily to new potential
members by way of it's copyright clearance scheme because that is the biggest
selling point this organisation has to the beginner film-maker. We all want
a good score for our work and the scheme allows better access to an even
wider range of material. Once the members are in they soon start to see the
other benefits on offer.