IFTA Committee

The Irish Film & Television Academy is finalising the new Committee of Advisors for 2015 - 2017, to be comprised of a number of senior representatives of the industry (north and south), who will oversee the development and rollout of the Academy’s next phase, advising on policy, strategy, financing, learning programme of events, Awards, etc.

The Committee will oversee the criteria, eligibility and categories for the annual Awards, Academy membership qualifications and voting rights, voting structures, jury process, ensuring that the Membership and Awards continue to be a balanced and all inclusive process.

Previous Members of the IFTA Advisory Committee include:

• Irish Film Board - CEO (Simon Perry)
• Northern Ireland Screen - CEO (Richard Williams)
• RTÉ - Dir of Programmes Television - Steve Carson (representing all Irish broadcasters)
• RTÉ - Dir of Programmes Television - Clare Duignan (representing all Irish broadcasters)
• Writer and Director Jim Sheridan
• Independent Producer - Alan Moloney
• SPI - CEO (Sean Stokes)
• TV3 - Matthew Salway
• SIPTU - Padraig Murray representing crew and Actors Equity