IFTA Film & Drama Awards


The IFTA Film & Drama Awards are awards given by the Irish Film & Television Academy for Irish television and film, the awards began in 2003.

History

The first Irish Film & Television Awards Ceremony took place in Dublin in 2003. Following the significant growth of the Irish film and television industry in recent years, the Academy in 2015 split the Awards into two distinct separate Ceremonies. The IFTA Film & Drama Awards and the IFTA Television Awards taking place in April and October respectively. Each Ceremony celebrates and honours the very best of Irish creative talent working in their respective fields across Film & Drama production and Television Programming. Through the two ceremonies the Academy showcases to the world what Ireland’s small but outstanding film and television community has to offer. Winners are presented with a unique cast bronze IFTA statuette.

Previous ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Irish Film Television Awards Ceremonies since its inaugural event in 2003.
CeremonyDateBest Film winnerHostVenue
1st Irish Film & Television Awards1 November 2003IntermissionJames NesbittBurlington Hotel
2nd Irish Film & Television Awards30 October 2004OmaghJames NesbittBurlington Hotel
3rd Irish Film & Television Awards5 November 2005Pavee LackeenJames NesbittRoyal Dublin Society
4th Irish Film & Television Awards10 February 2007The Wind That Shakes the BarleyRyan TubridyRoyal Dublin Society
5th Irish Film & Television Awards17 February 2008GarageRyan TubridyGaiety Theatre
6th Irish Film & Television Awards14 February 2009HungerRyan TubridyBurlington Hotel
7th Irish Film & Television Awards20 February 2010The EclipseVictoria SmurfitBurlington Hotel
8th Irish Film & Television Awards12 February 2011As If I Am Not ThereSimon DelaneyConvention Centre
9th Irish Film & Television Awards11 February 2012The GuardSimon DelaneyConvention Centre
10th Irish Film & Television Awards9 February 2013What Richard DidSimon DelaneyConvention Centre
11th Irish Film & Television Awards5 April 2014CalvarySimon Delaney
Laura Whitmore		DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road
12th Irish Film & Television Awards24 May 2015Song of the SeaCaroline MorahanMansion House
IFTA Gala Television Awards 201522 October 2015Amanda ByramDoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road
13th Irish Film & Television Awards9 April 2016RoomDeirdre O'KaneMansion House
14th Irish Film & Television Awards8 April 2017A Date for Mad MaryDeirdre O'KaneMansion House
15th Irish Film & Television Awards15 February 2018Michael InsideDeirdre O'KaneMansion House
16th Irish Film & Television AwardsSeptember 2020tbatbcVirtual ceremony