| Abbreviation | IFTA |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 68 Dame Street, Dublin 2, Ireland[1] |
| Subsidiaries | John Ford Ireland[2] |
| Website | www |
TheIrish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is anall-Ireland organisation focused on film and television. It has about 1000 members, and is based in Dublin, with branches in London and Los Angeles. The IFTA now holds separate ceremonies for theIFTA Film & Drama Awards and IFTA Gala Television Awards;[3] Before 2015, they were one ceremony, known as the Irish Film & Television Awards.[4] IFTA also holds theJohn Ford Ireland Symposium each June and over 30 networking and learning events throughout the year.[3]
IFTA also establishedJohn Ford Ireland in 2011, in association with the estate of American directorJohn Ford and theDepartment of Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht.[2]