'Omagh' wins Bafta for Best Single Drama

Irish Film Board (IFB) co-financed feature 'Omagh', the powerful story of the 1998 Omagh Bombing, directed by Peter Travis, has won the prestigious Bafta for Best Single Drama at a glittering ceremony in London.
Omagh scooped the award in the category which included Granada Television/ITV's 'Dirty Filthy Love', BBC2's 'Hawking' and Company Pictures/C4's 'Not Only But Always'.
Omagh producer Ed Guiney said: "We are delighted with this award – it's a tribute to our great cast and crew and above all to the families who allowed us tell their story."
The Bafta win comes on the back of a number of prestigious awards won to date by Omagh, including the Jury Award at the Celtic Film & Television Festival and the prestigious Discovery Award at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival.
Omagh is currently on theatrical release in France and Belgium and is released later this month in Spain.
"Congratulations to everybody involved in this very important production", said IFB CEO Mark Woods. "Winning a BAFTA reinforces the powerful impact Omagh has made around the world".
(GB/KMcA)