Established in 2006, the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has over 1,000 active Members and is comprised of Irish and international professionals working in the film and television industries.

The benefits of IFTA Membership:

In addition to voting in the annual Irish Film & Television Awards, IFTA Members are regularly invited and given access to exclusive premiere and preview screenings of the latest Irish and international film titles; Masterclasses with award winning Irish and international experts; industry workshops and socials / networking events.

In addition, there are a large range of special offers and discounts available from IFTA’s industry affiliates with your IFTA Membership card. These offers include 2 for 1 cinema deals, discounts on training and equipment hire, reduced price trade magazine subscriptions, restaurant deals and concession rates on all the major Irish Film Festivals.

IFTA has three levels of Membership options available to applicants; Full Member (€100), Associate Member (€80) and Student Member (€50).

Applicants can select one of fourteen IFTA chapters to join:

• Acting
• Animation
• Cinematography
• Costume
• Directing
• Editing
• Make Up & Hair
• Music
• Production Design
• Producer
• Sound
• Writing
• Television Other
• Film Other

How to Join

For more information and to check your eligibility, criteria, Affiliate packages, and IFTA Chapters visit IFTAs website www.ifta.ie

Apply online for Membership before 31st May 2010 to receive an Early Bird discount of 10% - www.ifta.ie/academy