IFTA Film & Drama Awards
Irish annual film and TV awards
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The IFTA Film & Drama Awards are awards given by the Irish Film & Television Academy for Irish television and film. The awards were first presented in 1999. The ceremonies recognise Irish creative talent working in film, drama, and television, and winners receive a cast bronze statuette.
| IFTA Film & Drama Award | |
|---|---|
| Current: 21st Irish Film & Television Awards | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Presented by | IFTA |
| First award | 1999 |
| Website | ifta |
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
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Script
- Best Lead Actor
- Best Lead Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best International Film
- Best International Actor
- Best International Actress
- Rising Star
- George Morrison Feature Documentary Award
Short film
- Best Animated Short
- Best Short Film
Television drama
- Best Drama
- Best Director
- Best Lead Actor
- Best Lead Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
Craft
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Production Design
- Best VFX
- Best Make Up & Hair
- Best Sound
- Best Costume
- Best Original Music
Lifetime Achievement Award
The IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented to:
- Neil Jordan 2003[2]
- Maureen O'Hara 2004[3]
- David Kelly 2005[4]
- Gay Byrne 2006[5]
- George Morrison 2009[6]
- Niall Tóibín 2011[7][8][9][10]
- Fionnula Flanagan 2012[11]
- Jim Sheridan 2015[12][13][14][15]
- Gabriel Byrne 2018[16]
- Judi Dench 2023[17]
- Stephen Rea 2024[18]
- Colm Meaney 2025[19]
Previous ceremonies
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The following is a listing of all Irish Film Television Awards Ceremonies since its inaugural event in 1999.