The Irish Society of Cinematographers (ISC) @ 10.05.18 John Leahy <[email protected]> 10 May 2018 at 12:29 To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] To: Heather Humphries Minister for Business. Enterprise and Innovation Josepha Madigan, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Sean Canney, Michael Collins, Danny Healy-Rae, Martin Heydon, Eamon O Cuiv, Niamh Smyth, Peadar Toibin, Maura Hopkins, Aodhan O Riordan, Fintan Warfield, Marie Louise O'Donnell) Dear Sir / Madam, The Irish Society of Cinematographers (ISC) has been in existence for over 6 years and consists of Members who are Cinematographers and Operators regarded at the very highest level both in Ireland and worldwide. These Members and Operators are associated with the Camera Departments of the Irish Film and Television Industry. The Societies Cinematographers and their Crews work at the very highest end of the Film and Television productions in Ireland on such Projects as 'Vikings' shooting in Ashford Studios, 'Badlands' shooting in Kilternan and 'Night Flyers' shooting in Troy Studios Limerick. The 'Irish Society of Cinematographers', it's Members and Operators work with their associates, consisting of other Directors of Photography, Camera Operators, Focus Pullers, Loaders, Grips, DIT's, Gaffers, Colourists and Camera Trainees. These are the people, along with other departments, who work at, and have been at, the coal face of the Irish Film and Television industry for many years. We welcome the recent interest shown by politicians regarding the Irish Film And Television Industry but wish to state that 'The Irish Society of Cinematographers' (ISC, its Members, Operators and Associates are not, and have never been, represented by the Irish Film Workers Association (IFWA) Yours Ciaran Tanham - ISC President on behalf of The Irish Society Of Cinematographers John Leahy General Secretary Irish Society Of Cinematographers (ISC) [email protected] www.iscine.com +353 (0)87-246-4877 ISC .