20th Irish Film & Television Awards | |
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Date | 20 April 2024 |
Site | Dublin Royal Convention Centre |
Hosted by | Baz Ashmawy |
Highlights | |
Best Film | That They May Face the Rising Sun |
Best Direction | Lisa Mulcahy Lies We Tell |
Best Actor | Cillian Murphy Oppenheimer |
Best Actress | Agnes O'Casey Lies We Tell |
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Most nominations |
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Television coverage | |
Channel | RTÉ |
The 20th Irish Film & Television Academy Awards , also called the IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2024 or the 21st Anniversary IFTA Awards, [a] took place on 20 April 2024. [2] [3] [4] The ceremony was hosted by Baz Ashmawy at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre. [1] It honoured Irish films and television drama released between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023. [5] The nominations were announced on 14 March 2024. [1] [6] [7] [8] The Rising Star nominees were announced on 9 April 2024. [9]
After the nominations were announced, Academy CEO Áine Moriarty said: "What an incredible showcase of nominees shortlisted for Irish Academy Awards this year. Irish talents are proving themselves to be amongst the best in the world, both in front and behind the camera, delivering such high standards of acting, filmmaking, and storytelling. We in the Irish Academy, are proud to showcase this industry's great work and to reward their achievements. Congratulations to all the nominees." [1]
The ceremony was broadcast on RTÉ. [9] Highlights were broadcast on RTÉ2 on 22 April 2024. [10]
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