Celebrating a Wealth of Irish Talent

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Academy Features

IFTA Film & Drama Awards Nominations Announced
The 2020 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards across 25 categories in Film and Drama..
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IFTA NOMINEE ROUNDTABLE: BEST EDITING
Live Online Panel Discussion
September 24th
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IFTA NOMINEE ROUNDTABLE: DIRECTOR DRAMA
Live Online Panel Discussion
September 22nd
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IFTA Skills in Focus Series
The Irish Film & Television Academy in association with Screen Skills presents Skills in Focus.
Beginning August 25th
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IFTA Screen Discussion Series
The Irish Film & Television Academy presents IFTA Screen Discussion Series.
Beginning Friday 29th May
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IFTA's Five-Year Strategic Development Plan (2020-24)
The official launch of IFTA's strategy, as outlined to Government, delivers an important blueprint for the Academy's next five years, including details of the Awards for 2020.view

Academy Update on Corona Virus
The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre is monitoring the outbreak of a novel coronavirus and updating regularly.view
Niall Tóibín - IFTA Lifetime Award Recipient 2011
The Irish Academy is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the much-loved actor and comedian Niall Tóibín.view
Gay Byrne - IFTA Lifetime Award Recipient 2007
The Irish Film & Television Academy is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of legendary broadcaster Gay Byrne.view
IFTA announces Gaza as Ireland’s entry for Oscars 2020
Gaza has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 92nd annual Academy Awards.view
IFTA Celebrates 15 Years
'Stars Come Out For First Irish Oscars 2003'-International stars were in Dublin for the inaugural Irish Film and Television Awards view
IFTA Celebrates 15 Years
Micheal O Suilleabhain & the RTE Concert Orchestra perform at the 8th IFTA Awards in Dublin's CCD on February 12th 2011 view
IFTA Celebrates 15 Years
Colm Meaney leads IFTA's In Memoriam tribute with the RTE Concert Orchestra, conductor Brian Byrne & soloist Aoife NiBhriain in 2013 view
IFTA Celebrates 15 Years
RTE Concert Orchestra & Jack Lukeman perform a musical tribute to James Bond (You Only Live Twice) at the IFTA Awards 2013 view
IFTA Celebrates 15 Years -
President Michael D. Higgins receives Outstanding Contribution Award in 2014, honouring his vision which transformed the Film and TV industry. view
IFTA Celebrates 15 Years
Watch the IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2018 ceremony highlights from the Mansion House in Dublin. view
IFTA Celebrates 15 Years
Liam Neeson Receives the Irish Academy's Outstanding Contribution to Cinema Award 2015. view
IFTA Celebrates 15 Years
Brendan O'Carroll Receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy from the Irish Academyin 2015 2015. view

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Academy Events

IFTA NOMINEE ROUNDTABLE: EDITING

The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) continues its series of online discussions with, IFTA Nominee Round Table: Best Editing.

IFTA NOMINEE ROUNDTABLE: DIRECTOR DRAMA

The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) continues its series of online discussions with, IFTA Nominee Round Table: Best Director - Drama.

IFTA Skills in Focus

The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) supported by Screen Skills Ireland presents the IFTA Skills in Focus Series a series of online panel events that provides unique access to Award-Winning Irish talent.

IFTA Screen Discussions - Rosie

A woman, her husband and their four children find themselves homeless after their landlord sells their house. July 3rd 2pm

IFTA Screen Discussions - Metal Heart

Twins Emma & Chantal are worlds apart; when their parents go on a summer holiday, their simmering rivalry threatens to boil over. July 1st 4pm

IFTA Screen Discussions - Animals

Laura and Tyler like to party. Drink, drugs, and general debauchery infuse their days while their careers and lives remain on hold. June 30th 6.15pm

IFTA Screen Discussions - Never Grow Old

An Irish undertaker's family are threatened when outlaws take over his town. June 29th 3pm

IFTA Screen Discussions - Calm With Horses

An enforcer for a drug-dealing family tries to be a good father to his autistic five-year-old son, Jack.June 26th

IFTA Screen Discussions - The Breadwinner

Parvana, an 11-year-old girl who lives under Taliban rule, must pretend to be a boy to support her family.June 23rd

IFTA Screen Discussions - The Hole in the Ground

Sarah's young son disappears into the woods. When he returns his behavior grows increasingly disturbingJune 24th

IFTA Screen Discussions - A Good Woman is Hard to Find

A recently widowed young mother will go to great lengths to protect her children.June 25th

IFTA Screen Discussions - Black '47

Set in Ireland during the Great Famine, the drama follows an Irish Ranger as he abandons his post to reunite with his family.June 19th.

IFTA Screen Discussions - Float Like a Butterfly

From the producers of Once and Sing Street, Float Like a Butterfly is a powerful and timely story of a girl's fight for freedom and belonging June 15th.

IFTA Screen Discussions - The Dig

After serving fifteen years for murder, Callahan returns home to find his victim's father searching for the body. Callahan decides help him dig.June 16th.

IFTA Screen Discussions - Extra Ordinary

Rose, a mostly sweet and lonely Irish driving instructor, uses her supernatural talents to defeat a black-magic wielding washed-up rock star June 17th.