- Deadline: The DEADLINE to Submit is Friday 17th November, for the 2018 IFTA Film & Drama Awards
- Elegibility period: is 1st January 2017 to the 31st January 2018. Full details about the Categories, Rules & Guidelines and submission details are all available here
- Contact: Submissions Desk at IFTA – either by phone: 019053599 or email: submissions@ifta.ie
15th Anniversary Year
The IFTA Film & Drama Awards will take place on Thursday 15thFebruary (immediatelyprior to EFM at Berlin, and the BAFTA Film Awards), and will be broadcast primetime on RTÉ One. 2018 marks the big 15thAnniversary Year for the annual Awards. The positioning of the Awards into the international Awards season in February, is part of the Academy's new phase of development for the industry which also includesthe re-positioning of the IFTA Gala Television Awards into April on the annual Calendar of events. This new move will seeIFTA working very closely with BAFTA across their respective Awards ceremonies which will take place on the same week.
About IFTA
The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is the all-Ireland organisation whose mission is to encourage, recognise and reward excellence in Irish Film and Television and to provide a platform for inspiration, creative development and collaboration across the entire industry.As part of this remit, the Academy also organises c 50 industry events each year within its industry Learning Programme which have recently included some of the world's most respected filmmakers, such asMartin Scorsese, Michael MooreandLiam Neeson, and the upcoming15th Anniversary Yearwill see an expanded lineup of exciting high profile talent and events throughout the year of 2018.