Celtic Media Festival
Celtic Media Festival Location Celtic nations Founded 1980 Awards Torc Awards Directed by Pádhraic Ó Ciardha Produced by Catriona Logan Language Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Manx and Cornish Website www.celticmediafestival.co.uk The Celtic Media Festival , formerly known as the Celtic Film and Television Festival , aims to promote the languages and cultures of the Celtic nations in film, on television, radio and new media. The festival is an annual three-day celebration of broadcasting and film from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany. The festival has existed for nearly forty years. Contents 1 History 2 Chairs 3 Festival Locations 4 Categories 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History The festival was first held in 1980, on the Scottish islands of South Uist and Benbecula. The 30th festival was held in March 2009 in Caernarfon, Wales. The festival presents the Torc Awards to the winners of 22 different categories. The festival also pres