Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA)

What a night for Jessie Buckley! A massive congratulations from IFTA and ALL of Ireland to the Oscars 2026 Lead Actress winner for her remarkable performance in Hamnet! 💚 #Oscars

The session was both entertaining and insightful as he shared many nuggets of wisdom, including his advice for young filmmakers🎬 #IFTA

Congratulations to the brilliant Louis Theroux on the release of his latest documentary, Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere. Louis recently gave Academy members a fascinating insight into his work and creative approach during a superb IFTA Masterclass.

Both actors are IFTA winners: Cillian won Best Lead Actor in 2025 and 2024 for his roles in Oppenheimer and Small Things Like These, while Barry received Best Supporting Actor in 2018 for his performance in The Killing of a Sacred Deer. #IFTA

Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan star in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, now streaming on Netflix!🌟 The original Peaky Blinders TV series concluded in April 2022 after six seasons. Now, Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelby, while Barry Keoghan plays his son, Duke Shelby.

The film features standout performances from a fantastic cast, including IFTA Best Actress nominee Danielle Galligan as Maura. A brilliant showcase of Irish talent both in front of and behind the camera!💚 #IFTA #SpiltMilk

We were delighted to host a IFTA screening for our Academy Members in 2025, followed by a Q&A hosted by Colm Bairéad, with Director Brian Durnin, Producer Laura McNicholas, and Cillian Sullivan, who plays Bobby. Writer & IFTA Best Script nominee Cara Loftus was also in attendance

Brian Durnin’s Debut Feature Spilt Milk premieres in Irish cinemas Today✨ Set in 1980s inner-city Dublin, this authentic and heartfelt drama follows a Kojak-obsessed boy detective navigating the world around him.

Brian Durnin’s Debut Feature Spilt Milk premieres in Irish cinemas Today✨ Set in 1980s inner-city Dublin, this authentic and heartfelt drama follows a Kojak-obsessed boy detective navigating the world around him.

Small Country, Big Talent!☘️☘️ Our Irish Talent continues to make waves both at home and around the world - we couldn’t be prouder!✨ #IFTA

It quickly became a fan favourite, earning seven nominations at the 2016 IFTA Awards, with Jack Reynor winning Best Supporting Actor for his role as Brendan. Pictured: Jack Reynor and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo attending the 2016 IFTA Awards. #IFTA

On this day 10 years ago, Sing Street was released in Irish cinemas✨ Written and directed by John Carney, the film features standout performances from Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo.

The Academy wishes our members & the Irish Film Community around the world a very Happy St. Patrick Day!🇮🇪✨ Today we celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Irish Film & Television industry internationally💚 #IFTA

A huge congratulations to Ireland’s own Richard Baneham, now a three-time Oscar winner, for his incredible VFX work on Avatar: Fire & Ash! 💚

The Irish Academy and ALL of Ireland send our best wishes to Jessie Buckley, who is flying the flag for Ireland this weekend at the Oscars for Best Actress. Jessie recently took home her IFTA Lead Actress Award at the IFTAs , as well the International Film Award for Hamnet✨

Jessie Buckley for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hamnet); Maggie O’Farrell for Best Adapted Screenplay (Hamnet); Element Pictures for Best Picture (Bugonia); John Kelly & Andrew Freedman for Animated Short Film (Retirement Plan) and Richard Baneham for VFX (Avatar: Fire & Ash).

The Irish Academy and ALL of Ireland wishes our Irish nominees the very best of luck at the Oscars✨ Another amazing year of Irish representation at the Academy Awards, we’re all cheering you on! Go n-éirí Libh go Léir☘️🇮🇪 #IFTA

Jessie Buckley for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hamnet); Maggie O’Farrell for Best Adapted Screenplay (Hamnet); Element Pictures for Best Picture (Bugonia); John Kelly for Animated Short Film (Retirement Plan) and Richard Baneham for VFX (Avatar: Fire & Ash). #IFTA

Pictured with Jamie Lee O’Donnell & Clinton Liberty, who presented the Award to the team!✨ #IFTA

Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday, we’re sending our best wishes to the amazing team behind Retirement Plan, nominated for Best Animated Short Film. The filmmakers attended the IFTAs last month where they accepted the 2026 Award for Best Animated Short Film. Go n-éití leat!☘️🇮🇪