Does anyone else cringe at the idea of the "IFTAs"

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I cant help but feel embarrassed at this annual event. The use a shoddy hotel as the venue by the looks of it, The set couldn't be worse, simon delaney hosting is a farce. They only nominate the shows that are local/involve RTE or BBC in some way, maybe that is the point i dunno but these awards should not be held unless they are done right. I mean you could clearly hear the crowd talking while the presenters were talking, these things couldn't be more amateurish .

Sideshow Mark

The idea is a very good one, it's the execution I have a problem with.

Mr Pseudonym

I don't know how you think it's a cringe idea. Irish film and TV should be recognised. I'm slightly uncomfortable, though, with something like Game of Thrones being nominated, even though it's got quite an Irish connection. And, it's farcical when it then doesn't win.

The ceremony itself is cringe, though!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

The show itself, is quite crings, but find me any award ceremony that isn't... The Oscars and Golden Globes are equally as cringey (if not moreso) in my opinion.

The idea itself, however, certainly isn't. Despite many claims that our homeproduced cinema and television is absolute tripe, we actually produce many fantastic and memorable pieces of cinematography every single year and that certainly is something which we should celebrate.

Tsipras

'we actually produce many fantastic and memorable pieces of cinematography every single year and that certainly is something which we should celebrate.'

really?? examples?

TheChizler

Cringing listening to the audience talking over the presenters and people giving acceptance speeches. Incredibly rude.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

This year I think there's actually a pretty good show of talent in the nominations. It's the first year I've thought yeah, we've made some good stuff. There is still an element of reaching for any connection to fill up the categories though.

As a few have said though it's really the execution that's the problem.

bogwalrus

Me and the missus were watching. We had to keep changing channel as the cringe factor was unbearable at times. Event organisers to blame I would think. That and the writers for the hosts.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Tsipras wrote: »

'we actually produce many fantastic and memorable pieces of cinematography every single year and that certainly is something which we should celebrate.'

really?? examples?

Off the top of my head...

TV
Love/Hate
Father Ted
Moone Boy
Bachelor's Walk
The Fall
Rásaí na Gaillimhe
An Crisis
Corp + Anam
Seacht
Stumpet City
Pure Mule
Paths To Freedom

FILM
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Michael Collins
In Bruges
Intermission
Adam + Paul
The Snapper
The Van
The Commitments
Into The West
The Field
What Richard Did
War of the Buttons
The Butcher Boy
Spin The Bottle
The General
Veronica Guerin
My Left Foot
Song For A Raggy Boy
Garage
Kings
Grabbers
In The Name of the Father

Only the tip of the iceberg there, and I'm not even going to start listing the documentary films and series' that we produce. As well as short movies and independent productions that receive limited release at film festivals and the like.
The notion that people have that we don't produce anything worthwhile is nothing more than general begrudgery or uneducated petiness.
We also manage to churn up an awful load of sh*te year in year out, but so does every other country in the world.

Ghost Buster

TheChizler wrote: »

Cringing listening to the audience talking over the presenters and people giving acceptance speeches. Incredibly rude.

The bizzarre thing is they have either mic'd the audience or are using the wrong mics. Any half assed pub band sound engineer could set up mics which pick up only what you want to be picked up.
Or if they really want the room ambience at the live event (cant imagine why) they could easily cut it out of the broadcast audio feed.

tipptom

I thought Steve Coogan was going to start his speech by announcing to the organisers to give him 5 minutes notice before the event next year and he will knock out a script that is actually funny for the presenters.


Met Amy Huberman once and she was lovely but the amount of publicity she gets for anything she is in is of the scale for an average actress and what about that trailer ran in the middle of the awards for The Stag,what was that about, and if they were the funniest segments that they picked out for the trailer there is no hope for it.

lertsnim

Cringing at an awards show?

senordingdong

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Only the tip of the iceberg there

Aren't a large number of those things produced/funded by British stations/studios and execs?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

tipptom wrote: »

Met Amy Huberman once and she was lovely but the amount of publicity she gets for anything she is in is of the scale for an average actress and what about that trailer ran in the middle of the awards for The Stag,what was that about, and if they were the funniest segments that they picked out for the trailer there is no hope for it.

All the nominees for "Best Film" got that. It's how they do it at awards now. Rather than just listing them off before presenting it they have someone come out and introduce a clip reel of each film.

Thomas D

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Off the top of my head...

TV
Love/Hate
Father Ted
Moone Boy
Bachelor's Walk
The Fall
Rásaí na Gaillimhe
An Crisis
Corp + Anam
Seacht
Stumpet City
Pure Mule
Paths To Freedom

FILM
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Michael Collins
In Bruges
Intermission
Adam + Paul
The Snapper
The Van
The Commitments
Into The West
The Field
What Richard Did
War of the Buttons
The Butcher Boy
Spin The Bottle
The General
Veronica Guerin
My Left Foot
Song For A Raggy Boy
Garage
Kings
Grabbers
In The Name of the Father

Only the tip of the iceberg there, and I'm not even going to start listing the documentary films and series' that we produce. As well as short movies and independent productions that receive limited release at film festivals and the like.
The notion that people have that we don't produce anything worthwhile is nothing more than general begrudgery or uneducated petiness.
We also manage to churn up an awful load of sh*te year in year out, but so does every other country in the world.

Lol,you might have a point if all of these came out in a single year. Spread over decades it negates the need for an awards ceremony.

brooke 2

tipptom wrote: »

I thought Steve Coogan was going to start his speech by announcing to the organisers to give him 5 minutes notice before the event next year and he will knock out a script that is actually funny for the presenters.


Met Amy Huberman once and she was lovely but the amount of publicity she gets for anything she is in is of the scale for an average actress and what about that trailer ran in the middle of the awards for The Stag,what was that about, and if they were the funniest segments that they picked out for the trailer there is no hope for it.

Amy H was cringing as that Stag trailer was being played. She does her 'career' no
good by participating in such dross. 'Your Bad Self' and 'Threesome' were also abysmally bad.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

brooke 2 wrote: »

Amy H was cringing as that Stag trailer was being played. She does her 'career' no
good by participating in such dross. 'Your Bad Self' and 'Threesome' were also abysmally bad.

Threesome was brilliant.

brooke 2

Mr Pseudonym wrote: »

I don't know how you think it's a cringe idea. Irish film and TV should be recognised. I'm slightly uncomfortable, though, with something like Game of Thrones being nominated, even though it's got quite an Irish connection. And, it's farcical when it then doesn't win.

The ceremony itself is cringe, though!

It's even more farcical when 'Byzantium' wins - it bombed at the box office. Funny
to hear Neil Jordan say it was a pity more people did not come to see it and suggested
that they should download it illegally!!

percy212

Absolute cringefest of insiders congratulating each other and getting wasted. A dedicated night on the late late would more than suffice.

brooke 2

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

All the nominees for "Best Film" got that. It's how they do it at awards now. Rather than just listing them off before presenting it they have someone come out and introduce a clip reel of each film.

And THAT was the funniest from The Stag? Seriously?? Amy H could barely look at it!

brooke 2

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Threesome was brilliant.

Are they still making episodes? Thought the plug was pulled on that pile of rubbish.
And rightly so!!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

brooke 2 wrote: »

Are they still making episodes? Thought the plug was pulled on that pile of rubbish.
And rightly so!!

They made 2 series and the story wrapped up naturally.

I'd love to know what those slating everything other people are complimenting think is good TV.

tipptom

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

All the nominees for "Best Film" got that. It's how they do it at awards now. Rather than just listing them off before presenting it they have someone come out and introduce a clip reel of each film.

Usually they introduce the film and show a clip,this was a full blown trailer with many clips and a voiceover and I think they may have even had the "in cinemas now" part.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

tipptom wrote: »

Usually they introduce the film and show a clip,this was a full blown trailer with many clips and a voiceover and I think they may have even had the "in cinemas now" part.

Well I was only flicking back and forth but I saw Byzantium and Run & Jump get the same treatment, apart from the "in cinemas now" bit.

brooke 2

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

They made 2 series and the story wrapped up naturally.

I'd love to know what those slating everything other people are complimenting think is good TV.

Was delighted to see television director, Anna Rodgers, getting an award for 'Someone to Love'.

She has done excellent work such as 'Asylum' and documentaries with John Lonergan.

'The Fall' was very good. Am a fan of Jamie Dornan - he was brilliant in it!

squonk

I admittedly only watched one year, perhaps the year before or last year. It was the one where Fionnnula Flanagan won a life time achievement. The highpoint was a cameo by Brent Spiner.

It struck me though as a cringe fest where a clique just backslapped each other for an evening. The worst part was that the only ones who showed up appeared to be the actors who didn't have work. The rest (like Game Of Thrones people) just sent in acceptance videos. Definitely that was the case with Aidan Gillen who is quite in demand I'd imagine. Overall the show struck me as a waste of space.

Ash.J.Williams

brooke 2 wrote: »

Amy H was cringing as that Stag trailer was being played. She does her 'career' no
good by participating in such dross. 'Your Bad Self' and 'Threesome' were also abysmally bad.

your bad self was brilliant, the stag was pretty good too.

brooke 2

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

your bad self was brilliant, the stag was pretty good too.

Different strokes for different folks!!

Shogun Assassin

Thomas D wrote: »

Lol,you might have a point if all of these came out in a single year. Spread over decades it negates the need for an awards ceremony.

Just off the top of my head in the last year, I am not going to get into films (its late)
Some of these may not be out yet.

TV shows:

Love/Hate
Corp & Anam 2
Vikings
Ripper Street
Moone Boy
Rásaí na Gaillimhe
An Bronntanas
Game of Thrones (*Northern Ireland)
Scúp
Raw
Mrs. Browns Boys (I hate this show but people seem to like it)

That's just a few.