11th Irish Film & Television Awards
| 11th Irish Film & Television Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 April 2014 |
| Site | DoubleTree by Hilton, Burlington Road, Dublin |
| Hosted by | Simon Delaney and Laura Whitmore |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Calvary |
| Best Direction | Neil Jordan Byzantium |
| Best Actor | Brendan Gleeson Calvary |
| Best Actress | Saoirse Ronan Byzantium |
| Most awards | Byzantium (3) Calvary (3) Philomena (3) |
| Most nominations | Love/Hate (8) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | RTÉ One |
The 11th Irish Film & Television Awards took place on Saturday 5 April 2014 in Dublin, honouring Irish film and television released in 2013. The nominations were announced on 27 February 2014. The Awards Ceremony took place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Road Dublin, and was broadcast on RTÉ One at 9.45pm. The Annual Irish Film & Television Awards are the highlight of Ireland’s entertainment and cultural calendar celebrating the very best of Irish screen talent across film and television. Guests in attendance included Michael Fassbender, Colin Farrell, Jamie Dornan, Steve Coogan, Will Forte, Jeremy Irons, Fionnula Flanagan, Brendan Gleeson, Neil Jordan, Amy Huberman, Colm Meaney, Jack Reynor, Killian Scott, Eva Birthistle, Victoria Smurfit and Outstanding Contribution Honorary Award Winner President Michael D Higgins.
Simon Delaney and Laura Whitmore co-hosted the event.
The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, received an honorary award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Irish film and television industry.
The big winners on the night were the films Calvary, Byzantium, and Philomena, which all picked up three awards each. Calvary took the highest accolade, Best Film, along with Best Actor for Brendan Gleeson and Best Script for its writer-director John Michael McDonagh. The touching true story Philomena won the award for Best International Film and Actress (for Judi Dench), along with Costume Design for Consolata Boyle. Philomena Lee, whose true life story inspired the film, was in attendance at the Ceremony. Vampire horror film Byzantium’s awards included the prestigious Best Director for Neil Jordan, Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan, and Makeup & Hair.