Film board chair hits out at IFTA award gender imbalance

The chairwoman of the Irish Film Board (IFB) has said she is disappointed at the gender imbalance across the nominations for this year’s Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards, writes Joe Leogue.

Annie Doona made the comments following the announcement of the 2017 IFTA shortlist, which saw five men nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, compared to just three actresses in the corresponding female category.