The late Seamus Heaney
A documentary on the life of Derry poet Seamus Heaney won a top award at the Irish Film and Television Awards held in Dublin last night
The Red Shoe Production’s half hour special on the life the Poet Laureate – who died last September – picked up the award for best factual television programme.
The special edition of Imeall, “Seamus Heaney – Postscript,” celebrated the man and the poet, the father and the sibling, the friend and the confidant.
“Calvary,” “Byzantium” and “Philomena” were the biggest winners at awards ceremony, each film taking three awards. and Television Awards in Dublin, with each film taking three awards.
“Calvary” took best film, along with actor for Brendan Gleeson and script for its writer-director John Michael McDonagh. “Philomena” won the award for international film and actress (for Judi Dench) along with costume design for Consolata Boyle. Philomena Lee, whose true life story inspired the film, was at the ceremony. Vampire horror “Byzantium’s” awards included director for Neil Jordan, actress for Saoirse Ronan, and makeup and hair.
Michael Fassbender took the award for film supporting actor for “12 Years a Slave.” Sinead Cusack took home the supporting actress accolade for her performance in the adaptation of John Banville’s “The Sea.”
The big television drama winner on the night was Northern Irish crime series “The Fall,” which collected the award for drama, actor for Jamie Dornan’s role as serial killer Paul Spector, and David Holmes for music.
Award winner: Jamie Dornan.
Dornan also collected the Irish Film Board Rising Star Award.
Crime drama “Love/Hate” took home two IFTAs on the night including supporting actor for Peter Coonan and Stuart Carolan, who won for TV script.
Irish President, Michael D. Higgins, received an honorary IFTA award for his outstanding contribution to the film and television industry.
And the winners were…
Film: (James Flynn, Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez Marengo, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films).
Director Film: Neil Jordan, Byzantium (Parallel Films and Number 9 Films).
Script Film: John Michael McDonagh, Calvary (Octagon Films and Reprisal Films).
Actor in a Lead Role Film: Brendan Gleeson, Calvary (Octagon Films and Reprisal Films).
Actress in a Leading Role Film: Saoirse Ronan, Byzantium (Parallel Films & Number 9 Films).
Actor in a Supporting Role Film: Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave (Entertainment One).
Actress in a Supporting Role Film: Sinead Cusack, The Sea (Samson Films).
George Morrison Feature Documentary: The Summit.
International Film: Philomena.
International Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave.
International Actress: Judi Dench, Philomena.
TV Drama: The Fall (Stephen Wright, Allan Cubitt, BBC Northern Ireland, Artists Studio).
Director of a TV Drama: Ian Fitzgibbon, Moone Boy (Grand Pictures, Baby Cow Productions, Hot Cod Productions & Sprout Pictures for Sky 1).
Script for a TV Drama: Stuart Carolan, Love/Hate (Octagon Films).
Actor in a Leading Role (Television): Jamie Dornan, The Fall (BBC Northern Ireland and Artists Studio).
Actress in a Leading Role Television: Eva Birthistle, Amber (Screenworks).
Actor in a Supporting Role (Television): Peter Coonan, Love/Hate (Octagon Films).
Actress in a Supporting Role (Television): Michelle Fairley, Game of Thrones (HBO).
Television Programmes:
Children’s/Youth: Octonauts.
Current Affairs: Breach of Trust (RTÉ).
Documentary: The Disappeared.
Documentary Series: John Lonergan’s Circus.
Entertainment: Moone Boy.
Factual: Seamus Heaney – Postscript – Imeall.
Reality: Operation Transformation.
Sports: Páidí Ó Sé – Rí an Pharóiste.
Irish Language: 1916 Seachtar Dearmadta.
Craft/Technical Categories (film/drama)
Costume: Consolata Boyle, Philomena.
Director of Photography Film/Drama: PJ Dillon, Ripper Street.
Editing Film/Drama: Emer Reynolds, Here Was Cuba.
Makeup & Hair: Byzantium.
Production Design: Tom Conroy Vikings.
Original Score: David Holmes, The Fall.
Sound Film/Drama: Game of Thrones.
Craft/Technical Categories (television)
Director TV: Anna Rodgers, Somebody to Love.
Director of Photography TV: Ronan Fox, John Sheahan: A Dubliner>
Editing TV: Ray Roantree, Looking After No. 1.
Sound TV: John Sheahan: A Dubliner.
Short Film: The Last Days of Peter Bergmann.
Animation
Tilly and Friends
Irish Film Board Rising Star
Jamie Dornan
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