6th Irish Film & Television Awards

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6th Irish Film & Television Awards
Date14 February 2009
SiteBurlington Hotel, Dublin
Hosted by Ryan Tubridy
Highlights
Best Film Hunger
Best Actor Michael Fassbender
Hunger
Best Actress Eileen Walsh
Eden
Most awardsHunger (6)
The Tudors (6)
Most nominationsHunger (8)
The Tudors (8)

The 6th Irish Film & Television Awards took place on 14 February 2009 at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, and was hosted by Ryan Tubridy. It honoured Irish film and television released in 2008. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Awards in Film

Film

Director Film

Script Film

Actor in a Lead Role Film

Actress in a Lead Role Film

Actor in a Supporting Role Film

Actress in a Supporting Role Film

George Morrison Feature Documentary Award

International Film

International Actor

Pantene Best International Actress Award – People's Choice

Awards in Television Drama

Single Drama/Drama Serial

Drama Series / Soap

Director Television

Script Television

Actor in a Lead Role Television

Actress in a Lead Role Television

Actor in a Supporting Role Television

Actress in a Supporting Role Television

Craft / Technical Awards

Costume Design

Director of Photography

Editing

Make Up & Hair – sponsored by M·A·C

Original Score

Production Design

Sound

Awards in Television

Children's / Youth Programme

Current Affairs

Documentary Series

Single Documentary

Entertainment Programme

Factual Programme

Sport

Others

Animation

Short Film

Special Irish Language

Rising Star Award, sponsored by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board

Industry Lifetime Contribution Award

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