Hollywood descends on Ireland as stars walk the IFTA red carpet

What a weekend! Hollywood descended on Dublin as the 22nd Irish Film and Television Awards took place on Friday. The evening featured appearances by high-profile talent, including Cillian Murphy, Saoirse Ronan, Andrew Scott, Ruth Negga, Nicola Coughlan, Sharon Horgan, Kneecap, Liam Cunningham, Chris O’Dowd, Caitriona Balfe, Patrick Gibson and Alison Oliver, among many others. Small … Continued

Comedian Kevin McGahern announced as IFTA Awards host

Kevin McGahern has been annouced as this year’s host of the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards. The comedian, actor and presenter was previously the host of RTÉ’s Republic of Telly for 10 seasons and has starred in shows such as Smother, Hardy Bucks, Video Nasty, The Bright Side, Bridget & Eamon, Nowhere Fast, … Continued

IFTA announces Rising Star 2025 nominees

The Irish Film and Television Awards are just around the corner. You can check out all the nominees here. Now they have revealed the nominees for the Rising Star Award. And we have to say they’re a good bunch. The winner will be announced at the ceremony on February 14th. The nominees were elected by … Continued

Kneecap leads IFTA 2025 nominations

The Irish Film and Television Award nominations have been announced. It’s no surprise that Kneecap are leading the nominations for their film that has received critical acclaim across the globe. Kneecap has received 17 nominations, including Best Film, Acting, and Directing categories. Other big films include Cillian Murphy’s Small Things Like These which received nine … Continued

Colm Meaney to receive IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award

Irish Actor Colm Meaney is set to receive the Irish Film & Television Academy’s (IFTA) Lifetime Achievement Award next month. According to Variety, the award ceremony on February 14 will celebrate a career spanning five decades that has seen Colm work with some of the world’s most renowned filmmakers and actors. The IFTA winner and … Continued

IFTA announces Rising Star nominees

Earlier this year, the Irish Film & Television Academy announced the nominees for the 2024 awards. You can read them all here. The will take place on Saturday 20 April, with Emmy-winning broadcaster Baz Ashmawy hosting the show. Now the academy has announced their Rising Star nominees. Previous winners of the award include Michael Fassbender, … Continued

This year’s IFTA nominations are here

Another day, another awards show. Today, the IFTA (Irish Film and Television Awards) nominations dropped – and it’s safe to say we’re a talented nation alright. Academy CEO, Áine Moriarty said: “What an incredible showcase of Nominees shortlisted for Irish Academy Awards this year.  Irish talents are proving themselves to be amongst the best in … Continued

Judi Dench to be honoured with IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Dame Judi Dench (@judidenchofficial) It’s quite hard not to love Judi Dench and the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) certainly agrees as they’re set to present the actress with the coveted Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In recognition of her outstanding contribution to … Continued

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