IFTA Winners announced – who won the TV categories?
The big night out for the Irish Film and Television industry took place last night and in case you didn’t manage to catch the glamour of the show on TV, here’s a list of winners in the television categories.
Well deserved win by The Frontline for best current affairs programme – it has got the nation talking about important issues. A ringing endorsement for TV3 and Shinawil productions for The Apprentice as they win for best entertainment programme.
Television Drama
Single Drama / Drama Serial
Five Minutes of Heaven – Eoin O’Callaghan
(Big Fish Films/Ruby Films in assoc. with Element Pictures Ltd)
Drama Series / Soap
The Clinic – Mary Callery (Parallel Films)
Director Television
Thaddeus O’Sullivan – Into the Storm (Scott Free Films / Rainmark Films)
Script Television
Frank Deasy – Father & Son (Octagon Films / Left Bank Pictures)
Actor in a Lead Role – Television
Brendan Gleeson – Into the Storm (Scott Free Films, Rainmark Films)
Actress in a Lead Role – Television
Elaine Cassidy – Harper’s Island (CBS Paramount Network TV & Junction Entertainment)
Actor in a Supporting Role – Television
Stephen Rea – Father & Son (Octagon Films / Left Bank Pictures)
Actress in a Supporting Role – Television
Sarah Bolger – The Tudors (World 2000 Entertainment)
Television Categories
Children’s / Youth Programme
On The Block – Tory Island – Hilary O’Donovan (Macalla Teo)
Current Affairs
The Frontline – David Nally (RTÉ)
Documentary Series
Blood of the Irish – Brian Hayes (Crossing the Line Films)
Single Documentary
Seamus Heaney: Out Of The Marvellous – Charlie McCarthy (Icebox Films)
Entertainment Programme
The Apprentice – Larry Bass (Screentime ShinAwil)
News Programme
TV3 News at 5.30 – Conor Tiernan (TV3)
Factual Programme
Nightly News with Vincent Browne – Tom Fabozzi (TV3)
Sports
Grand Slam Journey – Dave Berry (RTÉ)
