Michael Harte, left, with Cillian Murphy, who picked up his award for Lead Actor in a Film for Oppenheimer
Michael Harte from Letterkenny won the best editing award at the IFTA (Irish Film & Television Academy) Awards winners 2024 on Saturday night.
The award at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre went to Harte for his work on the feature documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. It's been a phenomenal time for Harte, who has won an Emmy for Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and two British film editor awards for it and the Beckham documentaries.
Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy was in attendance to pick up his award for Lead Actor in a Film for Oppenheimer, for which he also won the Oscar in March. Murphy also collected the Best International Film trophy for Christopher Nolan’s epic film.
Michael Harte with sister Saidbh Harte at the IFTAs
Neil Jordan presented renowned Irish actor Stephen Rea with the Irish Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, for his outstanding contribution to the Irish and international screen industry, across both film and television.
Actress Siobhán Cullen was announced as the 2024 Screen Ireland Rising Star for her roles in Obituary, The Dry and the upcoming Netflix series Bodkin.
The evening featured appearances by high-profile Irish and international guest presenters representing the very best in world-class filmmaking, such as Oscar-nominated actresses Lily Gladstone and Kerry Condon, as well as Liam Cunningham, Fionnula Flanagan, Caitriona Balfe, Kneecap, Aidan Quinn, Neil Jordan, Patrick Bergin, Alisha Weir, Jason O’Mara, Clinton Liberty, Demi Isaac Oviawe, Alex Murphy, Michael McElhatton, Nadia Forde, Amy-Joyce Hastings, Pollyanna Mcintosh, and Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The ceremony will air Monday night on RTÉ.
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