RTS Ireland has announced the winners of this year’s RTS Ireland Television Awards / Gradaim RTS 2023. Hosted and produced by TG4, the ceremony took place in The Galmont Hotel in Galway City (Tuesday March 28th 2023).
A range of small screen stars gathered to celebrate excellence in Irish Television over the last year. Juries considered over 130 entries from across the industry.
Speaking at the announcement of this year’s winners, Agnes Cogan, Chair RTS ROI said that “tonight‘s Gradaim RTS were once again the opportunity to gather together professionals in the Industry to celebrate the breadth of talent in the TV sector here in Ireland. The RTS is delighted to host the awards in Galway, a thriving hub for the TV and Media Industry. Heartiest congratulations to the nominees and tonight‘s winners for their excellent work. Our thanks and appreciation to the Broadcasters and sponsors for their support, and to the jurors who gave so generously of their valuable time.”
The awards are supported by Irish broadcasters TG4, Virgin Media, Sky and RTÉ. The awards are kindly sponsored by Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán and Screen Producers Ireland. Category sponsors include Nemeton TV, Egg Post Production, Screenscene, Ardán, IMRO, Piranah Bar, Camerakit Ireland, Windmill Lane and TVM.
DRÁMAÍOCHT / DRAMA | with thanks to Screen Ireland (Fís Éireann)
WINNER : Redemption, Metropolitan Films, Tall Story Pictures (Virgin Media)
Doineann, DoubleBand Films (TG4, BBC Gaeilge)
Every Five Miles, Vico Films (RTÉ)
Holding, Happy Prince, Port Pictures (Virgin Media Television)
Smother, Treasure Entertainment (RTÉ)
SRAITH FHÍORASACH / FACTUAL SERIES | with thanks to Egg Post Production
WINNER: Crimes and Confessions (RTÉ)
Cois Móire, Cormorant Films (TG4)
An Diabhal Inti, Lagan Media Productions (TG4, BBC Gaeilge)
Great Lighthouses of Ireland, Inproduction TV (RTÉ)
CLÁR DO PHÁISTÍ / CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME | with thanks to IMRO
WINNER: Storybud, Kite Entertainment (RTÉ)
Blast from the Past, Firebrand Productions (RTÉ)
Dizzy Deliveries, Macalla Teoranta (RTÉ)
Ireland’s Future is Mine, Tamber Media & Reverist (RTÉ)
The Imagination Machine, Firebrand Productions (RTÉ)
CLÁR FÍORASACH / FACTUAL SINGLE | with thanks to Nemeton TV
WINNER: Speechless, Firebrand Productions (RTÉ)
Cyril Cusack: Lár An Stáitse, Dearg Films (TG4)
The Ghost of Richard Harris, Bright Yellow Films, Samson Films, Groove International (Sky Arts)
Young Plato, Soilsiu Films, Aisling Productions, Clin d’Oeil Films and Zadig Productions (RTÉ, Northern Ireland)
NUACHT & CÚRSAÍ REATHA | NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS | with thanks to Camerakit.ie
WINNER: The Accountant, the Con, the Lies (RTÉ)
The Death of Ashling Murphy (Virgin Media News)
Eden Heaslip (RTÉ)
RTÉ Investigates: Missing Pieces (RTÉ)
Tragedy in Creeslough (Sky News)
SPÓRT / SPORT | with thanks to TVM
WINNER: Laochra Gael – Terence McNaughton, Nemeton TV (TG4)
Anton O’ Toole – Finscéal de Shaol GAA, Bankos Tales Productions (TG4)
The Connacht Way, Motherland (RTÉ)
Munster Vs South Africa A (Virgin Media Television)
Saipan – Rebel without a Ball, (RTÉ)
BEOCHAN / ANIMATION | with thanks to Windmill Lane | VFX
WINNER: The Ghastly Ghoul, Dream Logic Animation Studios and Lupus Films (RTÉ)
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese, Kavaleer Productions, Watch Next Media, Cloud Co (RTÉ)
Fia’s Fairies, Little Moon Animation (RTÉjr)
Kiva Can Do, Kavaleer Productions (RTÉ)
The Presenter, Cardel Entertainment (RTÉ)
SIAMSAÍOCHT / ENTERTAINMENT | with thanks to Piranha Bar
WINNER: Callan Kicks the Year, Wonky Chair Media, (RTÉ)
Cumasc: Seisiúin sa Black Gate, Black Gate Productions (TG4)
Dancing with the Stars, ShinAwiL (RTÉ)
Free Gaff, Green Inc Film & Television (RTÉ & RTÉ player)
The Ultimate Irish Playlist, ShinAwiL (RTÉ)
SAINCHLÁR FÍORASACH / SPECIALIST FACTUAL | with thanks to Ardán
WINNER : A Note for Nature, Crossing the Line Films (RTÉ)
An Buachaill Gealgháireach, Imagine Media (TG4)
Francis Bacon, The Outsider, Mount Venus Productions (RTÉ)
Ireland’s Dirty Laundry, New Decade TV (RTÉ & ARTE)
Maeve Binchy: The Magic of the Ordinary (RTÉ)
SIAMSAÍOCHT FHÍORASACH / FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT | with thanks to Screenscene
WINNER: Gogglebox Ireland, Kite Entertainment (Virgin Media Television)
Bagatelle – Ómós do Liam Reilly, Four Quadrant Films (TG4)
Generation Dating, Coco Content (Virgin Media Television)
Lucy Investigates, ADARE Productions (Virgin Media One)
Secrets from the Showroom (RTÉ)
AG TEACHT CHUN CINN / OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER | with thanks to Coimisiún na Meán
RTS Ireland’s Outstanding Newcomer: James Martin
As well as the category awards, the RTS Ireland committee presented an Outstanding Newcomer Award in recognition of emerging screen talent who have made an impact on audiences this year. The film/TV industry thrives on finding and developing new and diverse talent who light up our screens. This year’s Outstanding Newcomer Award was presented to an actor who has made his mark on both Irish and International audiences this year, through his excellent portrayal of his characters on screen. His latest work includes the role of Danny Armstrong in Netflix / ITV series Marcella and his portrayal of Lorcan in the Oscar Winning best Short Film An Irish Goodbye.
Originally founded in London as the Television Society in 1927, the Irish centre was launched in 1995. The Gradaim/RTS Ireland Television Awards seek to recognise Irish productions and international co-productions which are considered by peer jury members to have made a positive contribution worthy of acclaim by the industry and Irish viewers. RTS Awards are one of the international gold standard awards for the TV industry and an important showcase of the extraordinary talent evident across the country’s television industry.
