Moët & Chandon, the world’s leading champagne house, will this year be adding some extra sparkle, glamour and bubbles to the IFTAs as the official Green Room sponsor. The Moët & Chandon Green Room will play host to an array of Irish and international film and TV stars on the night and is sure to be a hit with all as it emulates its international experience from events such as the Oscars and Golden Globes.   
 
As the world’s leading champagne house, Moët & Chandon is already a strong supporter of film internationally, partnering with some of film’s most prestigious events internationally including the BAFTA’s and the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Moët & Chandon has also been the official champagne of the Golden Globe Awards for almost two decades with celebrities including Kate Winslet, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and our very own Michael Fassbender among the many high profile names who attended this year’s event. Moët & Chandon further cemented its role as the champagne of cinema in 2009 when it became the exclusive champagne of the 81st Academy Awards and announced Scarlett Johansson as its muse. Most recently Moët became the title sponsor of The British Independent Film Awards, which took place last December and was hosted Chris O’Dowd, who is the latest Irish actor to have success internationally.     

A host of Irish and international names from the world of film and television will be jetting into Dublin for the prestigious 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards on Saturday, 11th February. Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial will be served to Moët & Chandon Green Room guests including nominees and guest presenters on the night. Actors including Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Martin Sheen, Chris O’Dowd, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Amy Huberman are all nominated for Irish Film & Television Awards in 2012. 

During the evening, Moët will invite A-list celebrities and guests to autograph a 15-litre Nebuchadnezzar bottle, which will be auctioned for charity by Moët & Chandon and the IFTAs following the event. This is a now legendary cinema tradition that Moët began decades ago at iconic film festivals and awards around the globe and stars who have previously participated include Morgan Freeman, Diane Kruger, Eva Longoria and Adrian Brody.

Speaking about the Moët & Chandon Green Room, Caroline Sleiman Market Development Manager for Moët & Chandon said, “Moët is renowned as the champagne of cinema and we are delighted to be the first title sponsor of the Green Room at the IFTAs. It will be a fabulously glamorous evening and Moët looks forward to sharing the celebrations with the nominees and presenters behind the scenes in the Moët & Chandon Green Room.”

Dublin’s Convention Centre is the venue for this year’s Irish Film & Television Awards. This spectacular building, located in the heart of Dublin on Spencer Dock, will play host to IFTAs nominees, winners, actors, TV personalities, directors, producers and distinguished guests as they walk the red carpet on Ireland’s most glamorous night of the year – celebrating the undisputed talent that exists within the film and television industries in Ireland.

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Notes to Editors:
ABOUT MOËT & CHANDON
For more than 260 years, Moët & Chandon has been the reference for fabulous celebrations, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary with the pop of a cork. As the world’s leading champagne House, Moët brings a sense of magic and celebration that elevates any occasion, anywhere.  Whether adding sparkle to the most prestigious film awards and festivals around the world, celebrating landmark occasions such as lighting up Lady Liberty for her 120th birthday or introducing international star Scarlett Johansson as the first Hollywood celebrity face in champagne, Moët is undeniably the global expert of celebration! www.moet.com.

ABOUT IFTA
Now in its 9th year, the Irish Film & Television Awards are held annually in Dublin, Ireland. Winners and nominees for the Irish Film & Television Awards are decided by Members of the Irish Film & Television Academy. The Irish Film & Television Academy has a Membership of almost 1,000 industry professionals across fourteen Chapters of expertise. The countdown has officially begun to the highlight of Ireland's entertainment calendar. Awards for outstanding Irish film and television achievements and screen performances in 2011 will be presented at a gala Awards Ceremony in Dublin on Saturday, 11 February, 2012. The Irish Film & Television Awards Ceremony has become a night where Irish people from home and abroad gather to acknowledge and celebrate the work achieved by the finest Irish creative talent behind the camera and acting performances on the big and small screen. The Irish Film & Television Academy is a not-for-profit organisation, with its core mission being the stimulation of original and creative production work and the encouragement of excellence through recognition, education and leadership in film and television in Ireland.  For further information about IFTA nominees visit www.ifta.ie/nominees
 
The Irish Film & Television Awards are sponsored by Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann; RTÉ, IFTN, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Philips, RTÉ Guide; and has Partners MAC, CityJet, BMW, Moët & Chandon, Walt Disney Studios (Ireland), HBC.