Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA)
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Irish Film & Television Academy #IFTA Celebrating a wealth of Irish talent. The 2025 IFTA Awards hosted by Kevin McGahern - February 14th 2025
Ireland
Joined March 2009
Congrats to the amazing @caitrionambalfe on her Best Lead Actress Award for @Outlander_STARZ #IFTA18.
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A huge congratulations from the Irish Academy to Cillian Murphy on his historic Oscar win for Best Actor — his incredible career and performance in Oppenheimer have done his country proud 💚 . Comhghairdeas!
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Congratulations @caitrionambalfe on two IFTA nominations for #Outlander and #lemans66. And a happy belated birthday to Mum! #IFTA20 #IrishFilm
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Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan). Winner of the Screen Ireland IFTA Rising Star Award. #IFTA #VirginMedia
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Tomorrow, IFTA is delighted to welcome actor of 'Once Upon A Time', 'The Tudors', 'The Clinic' & 'Love Is the Drug', Colin O'Donoghue, for the next installment of IFTA's 'In Conversation With' series. Colin will be interviewed by Casting Director Louise Kiely #IFTA #irishtalent
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Congratulations to #CaitrionaBalfe on her #IFTA17 Nomination for her lead role on @Outlander_STARZ #irishtalent #outlander #drama
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Congratulations to @CartoonSaloon and the #Wolfwalkers team, on the @TheAcademy nomination for Best Animated Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards! .#Oscars #OscarNoms #Oscars2021
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#Oscars2023 Spectacular News!. @quietgirlfilm Nominated for Best International Feature, a historic achievement. Comhghairdeas!👏.@Banshees_Movie for all their nominations!👏.@AnIrishGoodbye_ for Best Short👏.@mescal_paul for Best Actor👏. Congratulations from The Irish Academy☘️
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Congrats to Cillian Murphy on his IFTA Award for Best Lead Actor Drama! @ThePeakyBlinder #IFTA18.
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Best Drama of #IFTA17 is @HistoryVikings! Congratulations all on this fantastic Co. Wicklow series starring a plenitude of #IrishTalent
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Maria Doyle Kennedy, Kin. Winner for Actress in a Supporting Role Drama . #IFTA #VirginMedia
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Congratulations to #Vikings who picked up Best Drama at this years #IFTA17 Awards. Watch the show tonight at 22.15 @RTEOne #irishtalent
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Nominees for Actor in a Leading Role Drama. Richard Dormer, Rellik.Adrian Dunbar, Line Of Duty.Brendan Gleeson, Mr Mercedes.Cillian Murphy, Peaky Blinders.Chris O Dowd, Get Shorty. #IFTA18 #IrishFilm #IrishTalent
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Nominees for Actress in a Lead Role Drama. Caitriona Balfe, Outlander.Elaine Cassidy, Acceptable Risk.Denise Gough, Paula.Amy Huberman, Striking Out.Ruth Negga, Preacher. #IFTA18 #IrishFilm #IrishTalent
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Our winner of International Actress is. Cate Blanchett for her performance in Tár!. @Universal_Irl
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Fantastic news! Comhghairdeas #Kneecap on making @TheAcademy International Feature Film shortlist, continuing its run to the 2025 Oscars! . Huge congratulations! 👏👏👏. IFTA selected @KNEECAPCEOL as Ireland’s official submission to Oscars International Feature 2025. 💚🤍🧡
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#RoyalVisitIreland @caitrionambalfe @amyhuberman @LisaMMcGee Alex Murphy @YoungOffenders_ @Evy_Lynch Aine Moriarty @IFTA
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Congratulations to all the Irish talent nominated for #GoldenGlobes today #fassbender #SaoirseRonan #irishfilm
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.@ThePeakyBlinder star #CillianMurphy takes the #IFTA17 Award for Best Lead Actor Drama as #TommyShelby
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#IFTA17 Film & drama nominations are now live on our website. Congratulations to all the Nominees #Irishtalent
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#IFTA18 "the @irishfilmboard are aiming for 50/50 gender parity. We know that the men will be 50. but the women will still be in their 20s. and naked. " Watch @DeirdreOKane1 full monologue here - #IFTA18 's
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It's finally here the #IFTA17 Film & Drama Awards Ceremony, follow us to keep up with all the action throughout the day #irishtalent
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Martin Scorsese leads star-studded IFTAs on @VirginMedia_One Sun 18th. Host @DeirdreOKane1 plus Liam Neeson, Ruth Negga, Pierce Brosnan, Chris O'Dowd, Paul Mescal & Daisy Edgar-Jones, Caitriona Balfe, Daisy Ridley presenting the On-Screen Winners.Read Here
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Thank you so much @caitrionambalfe for an amazing discussion today. Thank you to our CEO Áine Moriarty for moderating the event. Thank you to everyone who joined the discussion and apologies if we didn't get to answer your questions.
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Congratulations to the #IFTA17 Lead Actor Film Nominees #MichealFassbender #JamieDornan @markohalloran #ColmMeaney @Alexmurphy_97
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🗣️ @AmybethMcnulty on taking on the role of Áine in #BlackMedicine . Watch in full here ➡️ @ColumE @orla_brady @acampbellhughes @jameseverettJE
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And the IFTA for Script - Drama goes to the fabulous @LisaMMcGee for Derry Girls: The Agreement!
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#IFTA15 nominee in two categories Actress Caitriona Balfe #awards #drama #film #irishtalent
http://t.co/fi5pFkQkw2.
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💚💚💚HUGE Congratulations to @irishgoodbye_ on their win for Best Short Film at the #Oscars !. and happy birthday James! 🎂
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Congratulations to Derry Girls for the IFTA Gala Award for Comedy! #IFTAGala18 #DerryGirls @Channel4.
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#JamieDornan on working on The Siege of Jadotville and on the teams wins at the #IFTA17 Awards. See the show tonight @RTEOne at 22.15pm
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The Irish Academy Award Nominations for the 2020 IFTA Film & Drama Awards have officially been announced, today, Tuesday July 14th. View the full list of Nominations here: Congratulations to all the nominees! #IFTA #IrishFilm
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We are delighted to announce that #Arracht has been selected as Ireland's entry for the Oscar's Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 93rd annual Academy Awards. Congratulations to all involved! #irishfilm . Read the full story here:
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#IFTA15 are delighted to announce the Rising Star Nominees with the Irish Film Board @IrishFilmBoard #irishtalent
http://t.co/5YR0YXCy5L.
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Comhghairdeas @quietgirlfilm @ColmBairead & @cleonanic on your #Oscars2023 Nomination!. On behalf of our Irish Academy Members, we are so proud of your achievements and The Quiet Girl’s journey thus far around the globe.💚👏👏👏
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Cillian Murphy, IFTA winner for his performance in Oppenheimer
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“It’s such a huge honour to be nominated for the IFTA Rising Star Award, especially during a time when Irish talent is rightfully having a moment on the world stage.” . Congratulations @nicolacoughlan on your Rising Star nomination! #IFTA
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Fresh from their Best Drama, Lead Actress, Supporting Actress and Director wins. It's the Bad Sisters!
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Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter. Winner for Actress in a Supporting Role Film. #IFTA #VirginMedia
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Congrats to #IFTA17 Lead Actor Drama Noms #JamesNesbitt #CillianMurphy #Tomvaughanlawlor @DevaneyDara @AidanTurner
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The winner for the IFTA Gala Award for Writer in Comedy or Soap is Lisa McGee for Derry Girls! #IFTAGala18 @LisaMMcGee.
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Comhghairdeas #Kneecap Congratulations!. IFTA has selected KNEECAP to represent Ireland in the 97th Oscars @TheAcademy International Feature category. An exciting journey ahead. @KNEECAPCEOL @richpeppiatt @WildCardDistrib. In Irish Cinemas August 8th
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Congratulations to the fantastic talent nominated for Best Drama #IFTA17 @SmalltownTV3 @GameOfThrones @AnKlondike @TheFallTV #StrikingOut
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Our show has kicked off. Congratulations to Sharon Horgan, our winner for Lead Actress in a Drama for her role in Bad Sisters!
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Nominees for Cinematography. Tom Comerford, Pilgrimage.Richard Kendrick, Song of Granite.Seamus McGarvey, The Greatest Showman.Cathal Watters, Peaky Blinders. #IFTA18 #IrishFilm #IrishTalent
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Congratulations @Banshees_Movie on THREE wins at the #GoldenGlobes2023! . Martin McDonagh's incredible film picked up Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) & Best Screenplay. Colin Farrell also won Best Actor. Brilliant news!👏👏👏. #BansheesofInisherin #ColinFarrell #MartinMcDonagh
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The Irish Academy wishes the best of luck to all the Irish contenders at tonight’s Oscars:. Cillian Murphy in Best Actor, Robbie Ryan in Best Cinematography and @ElementPictures’ Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe, nominated producers for Poor Things. Go n-eirí an t-ádh libh go léir 💚
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Catch @bridgerton’s @nicolacoughlan’s acceptance speech for winning the @ScreenIreland #IFTA Rising Star Award, presented by the one & only @HamillHimself . Watch the full clip here:
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Congratulations to our special guest speaker tomorrow @caitrionambalfe on your Golden Globe nomination. Also congratulations to #IFTA winner Ruth Negga on her nomination !.
Golden Globes: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role nominees . • Caitriona Balfe, Belfast.• Ariana Debose, West Side Story.• Kirsten Dunst, Power of the Dog.• Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard.• Ruth Negga, Passing
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Congratulations to tonight's IFTA Lifetime Achievement recipient, the legendary Bryan Murray.
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Paul Mescal, Normal People (@normalpeople). Winner for Actor in a Lead Role Drama. #IFTA #VirginMedia
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Nominations for Director Drama. David Caffrey, Peaky Blinders.Rob Quinn, Ackley Bridge.Steve Saint Leger, Vikings.Dearbhla Walsh, Fargo. #IFTA18 #IrishFilm #IrishTalent
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Director @terrymcmahon69 presents the #IFTA17 #VFX #Award to @ChaunceyTim for his stunning work on #TheSiegeOfJadotville #JamieDornan
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Congratulations to @CartoonSaloon on the Best Motion Picture - Animated #GoldenGlobes nomination for the wonderful #Wolfwalkers !
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Farewell to our beloved Gay, whom we at IFTA loved so dearly. A genius and a gentleman, he was our mentor and our friend who gave freely of his time, advice and knowledge. He will be sorely missed. We send our sympathy and love to Kathleen, Suzy and Crona on their enormous loss.
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You never know who you'll meet on the IFTA Red Carpet.
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New #Jamiedornan & @jason_omara images @Netflix for #jadotville premiere tomorrow @ifta @Elementpictures
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Thanks to the talented @colinodonoghue1 for spending his evening with us, to our wonderful host @louisekiely , @theshelbourne hotel for all of their assistance and to our audience for some very insightful questions #IFTA #irishtalent.
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Nominees for Actress in a Supporting Role Drama. Angeline Ball, Acceptable Risk.Eva Birthistle, The Last Kingdom.Jessie Buckley, Taboo.Charlie Murphy, Peaky Blinders.Genevieve O’Reilly, Tin Star. #IFTA18 #IrishFilm #IrishTalent
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Nominees for Actor in a Supporting Role Drama. Liam Cunningham, Game of Thrones.Moe Dunford, Vikings.Aidan Gillen, Game of Thrones.Owen McDonnell, Paula.Jason O Mara, Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #IFTA18 #IrishFilm #IrishTalent
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And the #IFTA17 Award goes to @jason_omara who starred alongside #JamieDornan in #TheSiegeOfJadotville! Congratulations Jason
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Congratulations to Ed and Andrew and all @ElementPictures achieving 12 @BAFTA nominations for @the_favourite Well done! #IrishFilm #BAFTA
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Congratulations to #TheQuietGirl #AnCailínCiúin by @ColmBairead at being selected to represent Ireland for Best International Feature at the 95th @TheAcademy & Thank you to our IFTA Selection Committee. The start of an exciting journey ahead!.@ScreenIreland @TG4TV @BAItweets
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COMPETITION TIME: Win 2 x Tickets to In Conversation With. #AndrewScott Mar 30. http://t.co/UqpykemH73
http://t.co/EbflR42E55.
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Caitríona Balfe, advice for young actors: The best thing I would wish for every young actor to do is to sit on the other side of the casting desk. I had the opportunity to do that because of Outlander and it can be so hard. The one thing is to be sure you are off Book.
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