IFTA Film & Drama Awards

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IFTA Film & Drama Award
Current: 19th Irish Film & Television Awards
CountryIreland
Presented byIFTA
First awarded1999
Website www.ifta.ie/awards

The IFTA Film & Drama Awards are awards given by the Irish Film & Television Academy for Irish television and film, the awards began in 1999. The ceremonies recognise Irish creative talent working in film, drama, and television, and winners receive a cast bronze statuette.

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History

Dubbed by the media as 'The Irish Oscars', the inaugural Irish Film & Television Awards Ceremony took place at the Burlington Hotel (Dublin) in 1999, [1] and was attended by some notable stars such as Ralph Fiennes, Charlize Theron, James Nesbitt, and Andrea Corr. [1] Following growth of the Irish film and television industries, the Academy in 2015 split the Awards into two ceremonies: the IFTA Film & Drama Awards and the IFTA Television Awards, which take place in April and October respectively. The ceremonies recognise Irish creative talent working in film and television. Winners receive a cast bronze statuette.

Categories

Film

Short Film

Television drama

Craft

Lifetime Achievement Award

The IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented to:

Previous ceremonies

James Nesbitt hosted the first, second and third event. James Nesbitt 2013.jpg
James Nesbitt hosted the first, second and third event.
Ryan Tubridy hosted the fourth, fifth and sixth event. Ryan Tubridy, 2018 (cropped).jpg
Ryan Tubridy hosted the fourth, fifth and sixth event.
Victoria Smurfit hosted the seventh event. Victoria Smurfit 2016.jpg
Victoria Smurfit hosted the seventh event.
Laura Whitmore co-hosted the eleventh event. Jaguar XE - Arrival in London (15185880955) (cropped).jpg
Laura Whitmore co-hosted the eleventh event.

The following is a listing of all Irish Film Television Awards Ceremonies since its inaugural event in 1999.

CeremonyDateBest Film winnerHost(s)Venue
Irish Film & Television Awards28 November 1999 The General Marian Finucane RTÉ Studios Dublin [18]
Irish Film & Television Awards6 December 2000 Angela's Ashes [19] Marie JonesThe Waterfront, Belfast [20]
1st Irish Film & Television Awards 1 November 2003 Intermission James Nesbitt Burlington Hotel
2nd Irish Film & Television Awards 30 October 2004 Omagh James Nesbitt Burlington Hotel
3rd Irish Film & Television Awards 5 November 2005 Pavee Lackeen James Nesbitt Royal Dublin Society
4th Irish Film & Television Awards 10 February 2007 The Wind That Shakes the Barley Ryan Tubridy Royal Dublin Society
5th Irish Film & Television Awards 17 February 2008 Garage Ryan Tubridy Gaiety Theatre
6th Irish Film & Television Awards 14 February 2009 Hunger Ryan Tubridy Burlington Hotel
7th Irish Film & Television Awards 20 February 2010 The Eclipse Victoria Smurfit Burlington Hotel
8th Irish Film & Television Awards 12 February 2011 As If I Am Not There Simon Delaney Convention Centre
9th Irish Film & Television Awards 11 February 2012 The Guard Simon Delaney Convention Centre
10th Irish Film & Television Awards 9 February 2013 What Richard Did Simon Delaney Convention Centre
11th Irish Film & Television Awards 5 April 2014 Calvary Simon Delaney
Laura Whitmore 		DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road
12th Irish Film & Television Awards 24 May 2015 Song of the Sea Caroline Morahan Mansion House
IFTA Gala Television Awards 201522 October 2015— Amanda Byram DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road
13th Irish Film & Television Awards 9 April 2016 Room Deirdre O'Kane Mansion House
14th Irish Film & Television Awards 8 April 2017 A Date for Mad Mary Deirdre O'Kane Mansion House
15th Irish Film & Television Awards 15 February 2018 Michael Inside Deirdre O'Kane Mansion House
16th Irish Film & Television Awards 18 October 2020 Ordinary Love and Black ’47 Deirdre O'Kane Virtual ceremony
17th Irish Film & Television Awards 4 July 2021 Wolfwalkers Gráinne Seoige [21] Virtual ceremony
18th Irish Film & Television Awards 12 March 2022 An Cailín Ciúin Deirdre O'Kane Virtual ceremony
19th Irish Film & Television Awards 7 May 2023 The Banshees of Inisherin Deirdre O'Kane Dublin Royal Convention Center [22]

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