The 6th Irish Film & Television Awards took place on 14 February 2009 at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, and was hosted by Ryan Tubridy. It honoured Irish film and television released in 2008.[1][2][3][4]
| 6th Irish Film & Television Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 February 2009 |
| Site | Burlington Hotel, Dublin |
| Hosted by | Ryan Tubridy |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Hunger |
| Best Actor | Michael Fassbender Hunger |
| Best Actress | Eileen Walsh Eden |
| Most awards | Hunger (6) The Tudors (6) |
| Most nominations | Hunger (8) The Tudors (8) |
Awards in Film
editFilm
- Hunger (Winner)
Director Film
- Lance Daly – Kisses (Winner)
- Ian Fitzgibbon – A Film with Me in It
- Martin McDonagh – In Bruges
- Declan Recks – Eden
Script Film
- Martin McDonagh – In Bruges (Winner)
- Lance Daly – Kisses
- Mark Doherty – A Film with Me in It
- Enda Walsh – Hunger
Actor in a Lead Role Film
- Michael Fassbender – Hunger (Winner)
Actress in a Lead Role Film
- Eileen Walsh – Eden (Winner)
- Jenn Murray – Dorothy
- Kelly O'Neill – Kisses
- Saoirse Ronan – City of Ember
Actor in a Supporting Role Film
- Liam Cunningham – Hunger (Winner)
Actress in a Supporting Role Film
- Saoirse Ronan – Death Defying Acts (Winner)
George Morrison Feature Documentary Award
- Waveriders (Winner)
- Gabriel Byrne: Stories From Home
- Saviours
- Seaview
International Film
International Actor
- Robert Downey Jr. – Iron Man (Winner)
Pantene Best International Actress Award – People's Choice
Awards in Television Drama
editSingle Drama/Drama Serial
- Whistleblower (Winner)
Drama Series / Soap
- The Tudors (Winner)
Director Television
- Ciaran Donnelly – The Tudors (Winner)
- Dermot Boyd – Whistleblower
- Dearbhla Walsh – Little Dorrit
- Kieron J. Walsh – Raw
Script Television
- Graham Linehan – The I.T. Crowd (Winner)
Actor in a Lead Role Television
- Aidan Gillen – The Wire (Winner)
Actress in a Lead Role Television
- Charlene McKenna – Raw (Winner)
- Elaine Cassidy – Little White Lie
- Charlene McKenna – Whistleblower
- Deirdre O'Kane – Bitter Sweet
Actor in a Supporting Role Television
- Peter O'Toole – The Tudors (Winner)
Actress in a Supporting Role Television
- Maria Doyle Kennedy – The Tudors (Winner)
Craft / Technical Awards
editCostume Design
- Joan Bergin – The Tudors (Winner)
- Driscoll Calder – 32A
- Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh – Brideshead Revisited
- Leonie Prendergast – Kisses
Director of Photography
- PJ Dillon – 32A (Winner)
- Seamus Deasy – A Film with Me in It
- Owen McPolin – Little Dorrit
- Fergal O'Hanlon – Anton
Editing
- J. Patrick Duffner – Kisses (Winner)
- Shane Sutton – Fight or Flight
- Ben Yeates – Raw
- Gareth Young – Eden
Make Up & Hair – sponsored by M·A·C
- Sharon Doyle & Dee Corcoran – The Tudors (Winner)
- Eileen Buggy & Morna Ferguson – George Gently
- Joni Galvin & Muriel Bell – Dorothy
- Liz Byrne – Kisses
Original Score
- David Holmes – Hunger (Winner)
Production Design
- Tom McCullagh – Hunger (Winner)
- Tom Conroy – The Tudors
- John Paul Kelly – The Other Boleyn Girl
- David Wilson – Dorothy
Sound
- Ronan Hill & Mervyn Moore – Hunger (Winner)
- Brendan Deasy – A Film with Me in It
- John Fitzgerald, Patrick Drummond & Caoimhe Doyle – Niko and the Way to the Stars
- Paul Maynes, Niall Brady & Garret Farrel – Waveriders
Awards in Television
editChildren's / Youth Programme
- Aifric (Winner)
- Aisling's Diary
- Funky Fables
- Quizone
Current Affairs
- Cocaine (Prime Time Investigates) (Winner)
Documentary Series
- Bertie (Winner)
- Death or Canada
- How the Irish Have Sex
- Mobs Mhericeá
Single Documentary
- Cromwell in Ireland (Winner)
- Brian Keenan: Back to Beirut
- Patrick McCabe: Blood Relations
- Pimpernel sa Vatican
Entertainment Programme
Factual Programme
- In the Name of the Fada (Winner)
Sport
- Troid Fhuilteach (A Bloody Canvas) (Winner)
- Brief Encounters of the Sporting Mind
- Euro 2008
- Road to Croker... With Bertie Ahern
Others
editAnimation
- Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (Winner)
- Days Like This
- Niko and the Way to the Stars
- On The Air: Hypnotised Hen
Short Film
- The Door (Winner)
- An Ranger
- Martin
- Of Best Intentions
Special Irish Language
- In the Name of the Fada (Winner)
Rising Star Award, sponsored by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board
- Michael Fassbender – Actor (Winner)
- Sarah Bolger – Actor
- Lance Daly – Writer/Director
- Enda Walsh – Writer
Industry Lifetime Contribution Award
References
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- ^ "Backstage Beauty with MAC at The IFTAS". Beaut.ie.
- ^ "Hunger scoops 6 IFTAs". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema.
- ^ "Why i won't be splurging on a new dress for the IFTAs, says Kathryn". herald.
- ^ "Filmmaker Morrison to get lifetime achievement award". The Irish Times.