6th Irish Film & Television Awards

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
Date14 February 2009
SiteBurlington Hotel, Dublin
Hosted byRyan Tubridy
Highlights
Best FilmHunger
Best ActorMichael Fassbender
Hunger
Best ActressEileen Walsh
Eden
Most awardsHunger (6)
The Tudors (6)
Most nominationsHunger (8)
The Tudors (8)

Awards in Film

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Film

Director Film

Script Film

Actor in a Lead Role Film

Actress in a Lead Role Film

Actor in a Supporting Role Film

Actress in a Supporting Role Film

George Morrison Feature Documentary Award

International Film

International Actor

Pantene Best International Actress Award – People's Choice

Awards in Television Drama

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Single Drama/Drama Serial

Drama Series / Soap

Director Television

Script Television

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 Awards

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Costume Design

Director of Photography

Editing

Make Up & Hair – sponsored by M·A·C

Original Score

Production Design

Sound

Awards in Television

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Children's / Youth Programme

  • Aifric (Winner)
    • Aisling's Diary
    • Funky Fables
    • Quizone

Current Affairs

Documentary Series

Single Documentary

  • Cromwell in Ireland (Winner)
    • Brian Keenan: Back to Beirut
    • Patrick McCabe: Blood Relations
    • Pimpernel sa Vatican

Entertainment Programme

Factual Programme

Sport

  • Troid Fhuilteach (A Bloody Canvas) (Winner)
    • Brief Encounters of the Sporting Mind
    • Euro 2008
    • Road to Croker... With Bertie Ahern

Others

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Animation

Short Film

  • The Door (Winner)
    • An Ranger
    • Martin
    • Of Best Intentions

Special Irish Language

Rising Star Award, sponsored by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board

Industry Lifetime Contribution Award

References

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  1. ^ "ShowBiz Ireland - Debs Chic Rocks The IFTAs..." www.showbiz.ie.
  2. ^ "Backstage Beauty with MAC at The IFTAS". Beaut.ie.
  3. ^ "Hunger scoops 6 IFTAs". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema.
  4. ^ "Why i won't be splurging on a new dress for the IFTAs, says Kathryn". herald.
  5. ^ "Filmmaker Morrison to get lifetime achievement award". The Irish Times.