Irish documentary 'Scéal na Gaeilge' wins at prestigious Celtic Media Festival

Image: Presenter and writer Alan Titley

A two-part documentary series, Scéal na Gaeilge (The Story of Irish), took the award for Best Factual Entertainment at the Celtic Media Festival this April.

The series which traces the journey of the Irish language from earliest times to the present day was told through a mixture of animation, green screen and location filming. It reveals the history of the Irish language, highlighting the best of historical and mythological stories.

Celtic Media Festival is an annual celebration of the best of film, television, radio and digital media from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man.

The festival saw applicants from all the major broadcasters and production companies from Ireland, Britain and France with programs produced in Gaelic, Irish, Cornish, Breton, Manx, French, and English. 

Image: Director, Diarmuid Goggins

It’s great to win a prize at a major international festival like this. In my opinion, we’re obliged to find new ways to present documentary programmes in a visual, energetic and fun way. We believe that we have proven that any subject matter presented in an entertaining humorous style to all age groups.

- Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, producer of Scéal na Gaeilge

Scéal na Gaeilge is presented and written by Alan Titley, directed by Diarmuid Goggins and produced by Ciarán Ó Cofaigh for ROSG.

The series was funded by TG4, The BAI, Foras na Gaeilge and ROSG.