Five ILBF projects nominated for the 2022 Oireachtas Media Awards
Date Posted: September 9, 2022
An tOireachtas has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Oireachtas Media Awards. Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see 5 projects supported by its Irish Language Broadcast Fund among the list of nominees; Seán Ó Riada: Mo Sheanathair, Sagairt na Síochána, Doineann, I Lár an Aonaigh and Croí na Ceiste. Seán Ó Baoill (I Lár an Aonaigh, An Focal Scoir) has been nominated for Television Personality of the Year and Ciarán Dunbar (Meon Eile) for Columnist of the Year.
The Oireachtas Media Awards celebrates the high standards and excellence of the Irish language media sector ever year. Presenters, producers, journalists, columnists, actors and television and radio programme makers will be recognised for the standard of work they’ve produced over the past twelve months.
There is a total of 13 categories catering for traditional and online media, including the Rising Star Award. The recipient of this award will be determined by public vote and lines will open on Thursday 15th September 2022.
“Much like the industry it represents the Oireachtas Media Awards have grown and progressed in the last twenty years. Throughout the pandemic the Irish Language media sector and those who guided them excelled throughout all of its challenges in a brave and confident manner” said Máirín Nic Dhonnchadha, Director of An tOireachtas. “I extend heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees on this year’s shortlist who have shown innovation, creativity, and excellence in their field. We are looking forward to the return of the awards ceremony in person this year as part of the Oireachtas na Samhna in Killarney, Co. Kerry.”
The winner of the Overall Oireachtas Media award will be announced at the end of October 2022. The Oireachtas Media Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Wednesday the 2nd of November, 2022.
Up to date information regarding all Oireachtas events is available on www.antoireachtas.ie.
The full list of Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund nominations:
COLÚNAÍ NA BLIANA/COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
CIARÁN DUNBAR – Meon Eile
CLÁR TEILIFÍSE NA BLIANA/TELEVISION PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
SEÁN Ó RIADA: MO SHEANATHAIR Táin Media
SAGAIRT NA SÍOCHÁNA Imagine Media
SCANNÁN NA BLIANA/FILM OF THE YEAR
DOINEANN Doubleband Films
PEARSA TEILIFÍSE NA BLIANA/TV PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
SEÁN Ó BAOILL An Focal Scoir & I Lár an Aonaigh
SRAITH TEILIFÍSE NA BLIANA/TV SERIES OF THE YEAR
CROÍ NA CEISTE Waddell Media
I LÁR AN AONAIGH Below the Radar
Cúig thogra de chuid an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge ainmnithe do Ghradaim Chumarsáide an Oireachtais 2022
D’fhógair An tOireachtas inné (9 Meán Fómhair 2022) an gearrliosta do Ghradaim Chumarsáide an Oireachtais 2022. Tá lúchair ar Northern Ireland Screen go bhfuil cúig thogra a bhfuair tacaíocht ón Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge ainmnithe sa liosta seo; Seán Ó Riada: Mo Sheanathair, Sagairt na Síochána, Doineann, I Lár an Aonaigh agus Croí na Ceiste. Ainmniú Seán Ó Baoill ( I Lár an Aonaigh & An Focal Scoir) mar Phearsa Teilifíse na Bliana agus Ciarán Dunbar (Meon Eile) mar Cholúnaí na Bliana.
Tá trí chatagóir déag (13) ar chlár na ngradam i mbliana. Is ar bhonn vóta poiblí a roghnófar Réalt Óg na Bliana. Cuirfear tús leis an vóta poiblí Déardaoin, 15 Meán Fómhair 2022.
“Tá fás agus forás tagtha ar Ghradaim Chumarsáide an Oireachtais le fiche bliain anuas faoi mar atá ar an earnáil lena mbaineann siad. Tá éacht speisialta déanta ag na meáin chumarsáide agus na ceannródaithe a thiomáin iad ag gach leibhéal agus iad ag déileáil go muiníneach, cróga, leis na dúshláin bhreise a chruthaigh an phaindéim” a dúirt Máirín Nic Dhonnchadha, Ceannasaí an Oireachtais. “Bhí sárchaighdeán, tréanchruthaíocht agus nuálaíocht le sonrú go láidir ar Ghearrliosta 2022 agus déanaim comhghairdeas ó chroí le gach duine a bhain an gearrliosta sin amach. Tá muid ag súil go mór leis an mbronnadh a bheith ar siúl i bpearsa arís i mbliana le linn Oireachtas na Samhna i gCill Airne, Co. Chiarraí.”
Fógrófar buaiteoir Bhuaic-Ghradam Cumarsáide an Oireachtais ag deireadh mhí Dheireadh Fómhair 2022. Bronnfar na Gradaim Chumarsáide ag searmanas speisialta a bheidh ar siúl ar Chéadaoin na féile, 2 Samhain 2022.
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