Most independent filmmakers in Britain and North America work for commercial crews and then have their own projects when they've got enough money saved up to do so. — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic because it is viewed as an art form and also as an industry with a pure commercial base. — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
We are not yet at the point where our size, our being the drama industry, is sufficient to support full time professional crews, and… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
The existing documentary makers still believe that it is impossible to produce drama material in this State, otherwise they would be doing it, they… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
They will open up to what I would call corporate broadcastings where the non-commercial material will have air time. There's no possibility of that… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
We probably do not have a large enough industry here to ably support the independent filmmaker to move in and out. Much of the… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
Ten years ago I was not heavily involved in the film world but on reflection it was a boom time with the mineral boom… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
The worst thing that you can do in terms of bringing a product up to the market is to be two days after someone… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
We're under the Arts Council under the Minister for the Arts. The Minister for the Arts and the Minister for Industrial Development have great… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
We are here predominantly to support independent filmmakers and their needs. We are also here to assist people actually in their production, non-commercial people… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
It will never be Hollywood, the same way people think it should be. I think it will grow and it will be healthy and… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
The dichotomy between art and industry is totally dysfunctional in terms of film. — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
