The 11th Irish Film & Television Awards took place on Saturday 5 April 2014 in Dublin, honouring Irish film and television released in 2013.[1] The nominations were announced on 27 February 2014. The Awards Ceremony took place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Road Dublin, and was broadcast on RTÉ One at 9.45pm.
The Annual Irish Film & Television Awards are the highlight of Ireland’s entertainment and cultural calendar celebrating the very best of Irish screen talent across film and television. Guests in attendance included Michael Fassbender, Colin Farrell, Jamie Dornan, Steve Coogan, Will Forte, Jeremy Irons, Fionnula Flanagan, Brendan Gleeson, Neil Jordan, Amy Huberman, Colm Meaney, Jack Reynor, Killian Scott, Eva Birthistle, Victoria Smurfit and Outstanding Contribution Honorary Award Winner President Michael D Higgins.
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Simon Delaney and Laura Whitmore co-hosted the event.[2][3][4]
The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, received an honorary award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Irish film and television industry.[5]
The big winners on the night were the films Calvary, Byzantium and Philomena which all picked up three awards each. Calvary took the highest accolade, Best Film, along with Best Actor for Brendan Gleeson and Best Script for its writer-director John Michael McDonagh. Touching true story Philomena won the award for Best International Film and Actress (for Judi Dench) along with Costume Design for Consolata Boyle. Philomena Lee, whose true life story inspired the film was in attendance at the Ceremony. Vampire horror Byzantium’s awards included the prestigious Best Director for Neil Jordan, Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan and Makeup & Hair.
Awards were presented in 42 categories.[6][7][8][9]
Film categories
- Film
- Byzantium- Alan Moloney, Stephen Woolley, Parallel Films, Number 9 Films
- Calvary - James Flynn, Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez Marengo, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films
- Run & Jump - Tamara Angie, David Collins, Martina Niland, Samson Films
- The Sea - David Collins, Samson Films
- The Stag - Robert Walpole, Rebecca O'Flanagan, Treasure Entertainment
- Director in Film
- Script Film
- Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film
- Actress in a Lead Role in a Feature Film
- Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film
- Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film
- Irish Film Board Rising Star
- George Morrison Feature Documentary Award
- Broken Song - Zucca Films
- Here Was Cuba - Crossing the Line Films
- Natan - Screenworks
- The Summit - Image Now Films
- Special Irish Language Award
- 1916: Seachtar Dearmadta
- An Ceoldráma
- Scúp
- Páidí Ó Sé – Rí an Pharóiste
- Animation
- Doc McStuffins - Brown Bag
- Henry Hugglemonster - Brown Bag
- The Octonauts - Brown Bag
- Tilly & Friends - Jam Media
- Philips Short Film Award
- The Last Days Of Peter Bergmann - Fastnet Films
- The Missing Scarf - Belly Creative
- Rubaí - Magamedia
- SLR - Stigma Films
International categories
- International Film sponsored by American Airlines
- International Actor
- International Actress
Television Drama categories
- Best Drama – In Association with the BAI
- Writer – Television Drama
- Director – Television Drama
- Actor in a Lead Role – Television
- Actress in a Lead Role – Television
- Actor in a Supporting Role – Television
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Television
Craft/Technical categories (Film/TV Drama)
- Costume Design
- Joan Bergin - Vikings
- Consolata Boyle - Philomena
- Lorna Marie Mugan - Ripper Street
- Leonie Prendergast - Moone Boy
- Director of Photography
- Editing
- Make-up & Hair Sponsored by M·A·C
- Byzantium
- Ripper Street
- The Fall
- Vikings
- Original Score
- Production Design
- Sound
Craft/Technical categories (Television)
- Director – Television
- Colm Bairéad - An Ceoldráma
- Tom Johnson - Áine Lawlor: Facing Cancer
- Anna Rodgers - Somebody to Love
- Maurice Sweeney - John Sheahan: A Dubliner
- Director of Photography — Television
- Barry Donnellan - Secrets of the Irish Landscape
- Ronan Fox - John Sheahan: A Dubliner
- Richard Kendrick - In Good Hands The Power of Metal
- John Murray - The Secret Life of the Shannon
- Editing – Television
- Mick Mahon - John Sheahan: A Dubliner
- Mick Mahon - We Got Game
- Emer Reynolds - The Secret Life of the Shannon
- Ray Roantree - Looking After No. 1
- Sound – Television
- 1916: Seachtar Dearmadta
- John Sheahan: A Dubliner
- R.O.G.
- The Secret Life of the Shannon
Television categories
- Children's/Youth Programme
- Current Affairs/News
- Breach of Trust (RTÉ)
- Inside Irish Nationwide (Animo for RTÉ)
- Spotlight - Housing: Whatever It Takes (BBC NI)
- Tonight with Vincent Browne (TV3)
- Documentary
- Danny Boy: The Ballad that Bewitched the World
- Donal Walsh - My Story
- The Disappeared
- The Scholarship - Class of 2018
- Documentary Series
- 1916: Seachtar Dearmadta
- Bliain in Árainn Mhór
- The Estate
- John Lonergan's Circus
- Entertainment Programme
- Factual Programme
- John Sheahan: A Dubliner
- Nationwide
- Seamus Heaney - Postscript - Iarscríbhinn
- The Zoo
- Reality Programme
- Sports
- Batmen
- Páidí Ó Sé - Rí an Pharóiste
- R.O.G: The Ronan O'Gara Documentary
- We Got Game
Honorary award
- Honorary award for Outstanding Contribution to the Film and TV industry