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TG4’s reputation for quality and diversity was further enhanced at the weekend’s IFTA Film and Drama ceremony where the Irish language channel took 4 awards for the popular drama series An Klondike. The drama series had nine nominations in total. TG4’s Drama wins 4 IFTAs An Klondike was produced by Abú Media a production team that has received a number of previous IFTAs: it took an IFTA award in 2014 for its drama/history series 1916 Seachtar na Cásca, having taken an IFTA in 2013 for the reality series Jockey Eile. An Klondike is a four-part Western drama series that tells the story of the Connolly brothers; three Irish immigrants who travel from Montana to the Yukon during the Klondike gold rush of the 1890s in the hope of striking it rich. The awards received by the TG4 drama included, the award for Best Drama, Best Lead Actor Drama: Dara Devaney, Best Make-Up and Hair: Ailbhe Fitzpatrick and Stephanie Smith, Best Writer Drama: Marcus Fleming. The IFTA Awards are the most prestigious awards in Irish film and drama. Selection juries comprising leading practitioners in the industry select the short- listed entries and the ultimate prizewinners. Commissioning Director TG4, Micheál Ó Meallaigh, congratulated the winners of this year’s IFTAs. “TG4 has received nominations and prizes at each national award scheme since we came on air 20 years ago,” he said “Winning in direct competition against some of the finest quality English language TV content available confirms our belief that TG4 compares and competes with best”. For more information: Contact: Linda Ní Ghríofa, linda.ni.ghriofa@tg4.ie TG4 091-505228 or 087-9172864
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Teistiméireacht eile ar ard-chaighdeán TG4 an cheithre ghradam IFTA atá buaite ag an tsraith drámaíochta aitheanta An Klondike. Bhí naoi n-ainmniúchán ar fad ag an tsraith ag IFTAs na bliana seo. Ór aimsithe ag An Klondike ag IFTA 2016 Mór-shraith drámaíochta (agus fadscannán) é An Klondike ina ríomhtar scéal triúr deartháireacha as Conamara agus iad i ngleic le saol achrannach na mianadóireachta óir in Alasca céad fiche bliain ó shin. Tagann na deartháireacha ar ór sa bpaiste talún atá acu féin ach ní fada gur in aighneas le chéile atá siad faoi. Is iad na gradaim a thug an drama leis ná, Drama is Fearr, Aisteoir i bpríomh-pháirt – Dara Devaney, Smidiú & Gruaig is Fearr- Ailbhe Fitzpatrick & Stephanie Smith, Script Dráma – Marcus Fleming. Is léiriú de chuid Abú Media An Klondike agus aitheantas IFTA faighte cheana ag an gcomhlacht céanna leis na duaiseanna a fuair sé roimhe seo – le tograí eile de chuid TG4: 2013 le Jockey Eile, 2014 le 1916 Seachtar na Cásca. Is é IFTA an duais-scéim aitheanta do thionscal na scannán agus na teilifíse in Éirinn. Painéal saineolaithe ón tionscal anseo agus thar sáile a roghnaíonn an saothar is fearr sna catagóirí éagsúla. Foilsítear an gearrliosta ag tús na bliana agus fógraítear agus bronntar na duaiseanna IFTA féin san Earrach. Mór-thogra léiriúcháin agus scannánaíochta ab ea An Klondike a fuair maoiniú ó TG4, cúnamh ón scéim tacaíochta atá i bhfeidhm ag an Rialtas do scannáin agus do dhrámaíocht teilifíse, ó Bhord Scannán na hÉireann, ó Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann agus ó Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge Thuaisceart Éireann. Thréaslaigh an Stiúrthóir Coimisiúnaithe, Micheál Ó Meallaigh, a gcuid gradaim ar fad leis na buaiteoirí. Dúirt sé gur cruthúnas eile ar ardchaighdeán leanúnach agus ar raon na gclár a bhíonn ag TG4 é an rogha seo. “Thuill TG4 duaiseanna ó IFTA gach bliain ó bunaíodh an scéim” a dúirt sé. “Táimid an bhródúil as an uimhir gradam a fuaireamar arís i mbliana. Is móide ár sásamh gurb iad ár gcomhghleacaithe gairmiúla i dtionscal na teilifíse agus na scannán a rinne an roghnú,” a dúirt an Micheál. Breis Eolas: Linda Ní Ghríofa, linda.ni.ghriofa@tg4.ie TG4 091-505228 or 087-9172864