IFTA Awards: nominees to be announced this week
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced that the eleventh annual Irish Film and Television Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 5th, 2014 at DoubleTree by Hilton, Burlington Road, Dublin, and will be broadcast live on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.
Over 300 submissions have been received for consideration in this year’s awards, and Academy members are currently viewing and voting. The shortlisted nominees will be announced this Thursday, February 27th, 2014.
The big winner in the film categories at last year’s IFTAs was the IFB-funded What Richard Did, which picked up five awards including Best Director and Best Actor (Jack Reynor). Other IFB winners on the night included Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Grabbers, Shadow Dancer, Pilgrim Hill, Men at Lunch (Lón sa Spéir), Good Vibrations, Ripper Street, Citadel and Loving Miss Hatto.
About IFTA
The Irish Film & Television Academy is the all-Ireland organisation whose mission is the stimulation of original and creative production work, and the encouragement of excellence through recognition, education and leadership in film and television. The Academy, which has around 1,000 members made up of industry professionals, runs a learning programme of over thirty events each year: tributes, masterclasses, lectures, panel discussions, screenings, Q&As, etc.
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board is one of the official sponsors of the IFTA Awards, along with RTÉ, BAI, IFTN and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
For more information, visit the IFTA website.