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IFTA presents a Cinematography Masterclass with 2x Oscar nominee Robbie Ryan (Poor Things, Marriage Story), moderated by director Darren Thornton (Four Mothers). In association with @ScreenIreland
🗓️ Thurs 2 Jul
🏢Savoy Cinema Dublin
Register at ifta.ie/events/dts/robbie.ph…
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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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LEAD ACTOR - FILM
Congratulations to the #IFTA 2025 Winner for Lead Actor in a Film: Cillian Murphy for Small Things Like These
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Join us on Tuesday December 14th for #IFTA In Conversation with Caitríona Balfe (Outlander, Belfast)
Register here - bit.ly/3DG8J1i
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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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Congratulations to this year’s #IFTA Winner for Lead Actor Film: for his now-iconic performance as Oppenheimer, the IFTA goes to Cillian Murphy
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#IFTA SUPPORTING ACTRESS - FILM NOMINEES
Amy-Joyce Hastings - Who We Love
Caitríona Balfe - Belfast
Carrie Crowley - An Cailín Ciúin
Jessie Buckley - The Lost Daughter
Ruth Negga - Passing
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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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Our winner of Lead Actor - Film is the incredible Paul Mescal for his performance in Aftersun!
#IFTA
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INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS
Congratulations to the #IFTA 2025 Winner for International Actress: Demi Moore for The Substance
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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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The amazing Saoirse Ronan following her first win at the 2025 IFTA Awards for her performance in Blitz.
@AppleTV
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INTERNATIONAL ACTOR
Congratulations to the #IFTA 2025 Winner for International Actor: Ralph Fiennes for Conclave
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.@ThePeakyBlinder star #CillianMurphy takes the #IFTA17 Award for Best Lead Actor Drama as #TommyShelby
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BEST FILM
Congratulations to the #IFTA 2025 Winner of Best Film: Small Things Like These
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#IFTA17 Film & drama nominations are now live on our website. Congratulations to all the Nominees #Irishtalent bit.ly/IFTAnom17
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Congratulations to our winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Film...
Brendan Gleeson for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin!
#IFTA
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Kneecap has won the @sundancefest Audience Award — the first Irish language film to win the award 👏
Comhghairdeas to the filmmakers on this historic triumph for the film and the Irish language! 💚
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Congratulations to Kerry Condon on her win for Supporting Actress - Film for her performance in The Banshees of Inisherin!
#IFTA
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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 - tinyurl.com/yct4yzwn #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 bit.ly/2GSgyJe
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A selection of the winners from last night’s IFTA Awards 2025, broadcasting tonight at 10.55pm on RTE One
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Cillian Murphy receives the award for Actor in a Lead Role for Small Things Like These at Friday's IFTA Awards 2025, presented to him by Ruth Negga
#IFTA @BigThingsFilms_
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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 this year’s #IFTA Winner for Supporting Actress Drama, the fabulous Maria Doyle Kennedy for her performance in Season 2 of KIN.
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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 ➡️ piped.video/dfrC_J964Y4
@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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Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone presents Cillian Murphy with his Lead Actor IFTA Award for his incredible performance in Oppenheimer
The 21st Anniversary IFTA Awards broadcast Monday at 9.35pm on RTÉ Two.
#IFTA
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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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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: bit.ly/2UUzKdt
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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: bit.ly/38Y1moe
Congratulations to all the nominees! #IFTA #IrishFilm
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#IFTA15 are delighted to announce the Rising Star Nominees with the Irish Film Board @IrishFilmBoard #irishtalent
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Irish Screen Stars set to Descend on Dublin This Friday 14th for the Irish Academy Awards Ceremony
The Awards take place on Friday at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre and will be broadcast on RTE One this Saturday 15th February at 10.55pm.
Read more:
ifta.ie/news/dts/guests25.ph…
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Congratulations to the #IFTA 2025 Winner of Script - Film: Enda Walsh for Small Things Like These
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#IFTA is delighted to host Caitríona Balfe tomorrow at 4pm (GMT) for a special ‘Screen Discussion’ event.
Still time to register here - bit.ly/3DG8J1i
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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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“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 bit.ly/2mIZffz
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Amy Huberman presents Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin) with the IFTA for Supporting Actor in a Film
#IFTA
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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 this year’s #IFTA Winner for Supporting Actor Drama, the fabulous Richard Dormer for his performance in Blue Lights
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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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Congratulations to the #IFTA 2025 Winner for Lead Actress in a Film: Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun
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We're delighted to announce the launch date for our 5-Year Strategic Plan. 29th January 2020 - SAVE THE DATE. #IFTA2020
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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: bit.ly/3xkeP55
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Congratulations to tonight's IFTA Lifetime Achievement recipient, the legendary Bryan Murray.
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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 this year’s #IFTA Winner for International Film: Christopher Nolan’s epic Oppenheimer.
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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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New #Jamiedornan & @jason_omara images @Netflix for #jadotville premiere tomorrow @ifta @Elementpictures
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Congratulations to this year’s #IFTA Winner for Lead Actress Drama: the wonderful Clare Dunne for Season 2 of KIN
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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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