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Academy Features

IFTA Awards 2025 winners announced
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the winners of the IFTA Awards 2025, which took place tonight in Dublin and will air on Saturday night on RTÉ One.view

Kevin McGahern to Host 22nd annual IFTA Awards Ceremony on February 14th, 2025
IFTA has announced the four Rising Star nominees for 2025.view

Nominees announced for Screen Ireland - IFTA Rising Star 2025
IFTA has announced the four Rising Star nominees for 2025.view

2025 IFTA Nominations Announced
IFTA has announced the 2025 Award Nominations across 29 categoriesview

Iconic actor Colm Meaney to receive IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award
Meaney will receive the award at the 2025 Awards Ceremony on February 14th.view

IFTA Awards 2025 - Viewing & Voting
Viewing season is in full swing for Academy Members with all Irish feature films, feature documentaries, TV dramas, animation and short films.view

IFTA Masterclass - Edward Norton
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is delighted to present a special Academy Masterclass with renowned actor and filmmaker Edward Norton, three-time Oscar nominated star of American History X, Fight Club, Birdman, Primal Fear, Glass Onion and much more. view

Irish Broadcasting Icon Mary Kennedy to receive IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in Dublin on November 20th
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is delighted to announce that beloved Irish broadcaster Mary Kennedy will be presented with the Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the television industry.view

IFTA Casting Conversations: Acting & Casting Forum
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is delighted to present the second annual Casting Conversations forum, a unique gathering of casting directors and actors from across Ireland, north and south, taking place on Thursday 14th November at 6pm at the Light House Cinema, Dublin. Followed by Networking & Drinks Reception, proudly supported by Tanqueray.view

IFTA SCREEN: DYNAMIC DIVERSE
IFTA SCREEN: DYNAMIC | DIVERSE is IFTA’s third annual forum of discussions & engagement, encouraging artistic development across diverse communities within the screen industries, exploring visibility and representation and looking to best international practice in this area.view

IFTA ANNOUNCES KNEECAP AS IRELAND'S ENTRY FOR OSCARS 2025 - INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
The Irish Language feature will be put forward as Ireland's entry for International Feauture Film at the 2025 Oscars. view

IFTA AWARDS 2024: WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The winners were announced at the 2024 IFTA Awards on April 20th, hosted by Baz Ashmawy. view

LEGENDARY ACTOR STEPHEN REA TO RECEIVE IFTA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced that legendary, Oscar-nominated actor Stephen Rea will be honoured with the Irish Academy Award for his Lifetime Achievement, and for his outstanding contribution to the Irish and international screen industry. view

JUDI DENCH RECEIVES IFTA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN DUBLIN
She received the award on Thursday 6th July at a very special ‘In Conversation Event’ at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. Deirdre O’Kane hosted the event.

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Revisit Liam Neeson's IFTA Lifetime Acceptance Speech
Liam Neeson receives IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award from President Michael D Higgins in 2016.

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Martin Scorsese Receives John Ford Award
The Award was presented to Scorsese by President Michael D Higgins after the renowned Director delivered a two-hour Masterclass to hundreds of Irish filmmakers.
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Chloé Zhao Directing Masterclass
The Irish Film & Television Academy, in association with Screen Ireland, presents a special Masterclass with Oscar-Winning Director Chloé Zhao.
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Revisit the First IFTA Awards in 2003
'Stars Come Out For First Irish Oscars 2003' -International stars were in Dublin for the inaugural Irish Film and Television Awards
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