Previous Winners
2010
Movie of the Year
- Harry Potter - and the Half Blood Prince – Warner Bros
Foreign Language Movie of the Year
- Coco Before Chanel - Optimum Releasing
3D Movie of the Year - Sponsored by Technicolor
- UP - Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
IMAX 3D Movie of the Year
- AVATAR - 20th Century Fox
Industry Award - Ireland - John Kelleher
Distributor of the Year
- 20th Century Fox
Independent Distributor of the Year
- Entertainment Films
Cinema of the Year UK - Sponsored by Variety
- CineWorld - Glasgow
Industry Award - Distribution - Stewart Till
Independent Cinema of the Year UK
- Phoenix Cinema - Falmouth
Industry Award - Exhibition - David Williams
Cinema of the Year Ireland - Sponsored by Britvic Ireland
- CineWorld - Dublin
Independent Cinema of the Year Ireland - Sponsored by Coca Cola Bottlers Ireland
- The Lighthouse Cinema - Dublin
Innovation in Cinema - Sponsored by BARCO
- Curzon Cinemas
Retail Team of the Year - Sponsored by Britvic UK
- Vue Entertainment
International Award - Danny Boyle
2009
Movie of the Year 2008
- Mamma Mia - Universal Pictures International
Foreign Language Movie of the Year
- The Orphanage – Optimum Releasing
Independently Distributed Movie of the Year
- Sex and the City – Entertainment Film
Distributor of the Year
- Universal Pictures International
Film and Cinema Marketing Campaign
- Vue Cinema Doncaster
Arts Alliance Media Innovation Award
- RealD
Britvic Ireland Independent Cinema of the Year – Ireland
- Joint Winners: Movies@Dundrum, Movies@Swords
- Award of Excellence: The Gaiety Cinema - Arklow
Independent Cinema of the Year - UK - Sponsored by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK Limited
- Winner: Ambassador Cinema - Woking
- Award of Excellence: Everyman Cinema Belsize park - London
- Award of Excellence: The Plaza Truro
Cinema of the Year – Ireland
- Cineworld Dublin
Cinema of the Year – UK
- Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew St
Cinema Circuit of the Year
- Vue Entertainment
Retail Director of the Year Award
- Odeon Cinema UK
2008
- The 2008 Industry Achievement Awards were presented to:
- International Award - Peter Bart - Vice President and Editor in Chief of Variety
- Industry Achievement Award - Barry Jenkins - Chairman Cinema Exhibitors Association
- Industry Achievement Award - John Burns - Sales Director Entertainment Films
- Support & Service to the Industry - Ciaran Carty - Film Critic Irish Tribune
A special CTBF Award was presented to Lord Attenborough in recognition of his services to the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund.
The Winners and Awards of Excellence for the following Awards are:
Movie of the Year 2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk/site/index
Cinema of the Year - Ireland
- Cineworld Dublin www.cineworld.ie
Cinema of the Year - UK
- Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew St www.cineworld.co.uk
Independently Distributed Movie of the Year
- The Golden Compass - Entertainment www.goldencompassmovie.com
Foreign Language Movie of the Year
- Apocalypto - Icon www.iconmovies.co.uk
Cinema Circuit of the Year
- Vue Entertainment www.myvue.com
Distributor of the Year
- Warner Bros Pictures www.warnerbros.co.uk
Film and Cinema Marketing Campaign
- The Counterfeiters - Metrodome www.metrodomegroup.com
- Ratatouille - Walt Disney Studios UK www2.disney.co.uk/DisneyMovies/portal
Cinema Advertisement of the Year Sponsored by Pearl & Dean
- Mail on Sunday - Starcom Worldwide www.starcomww.com
Independent Cinema of the Year - Ireland Sponsored by Britvic Ireland
- Winner: Cineplex, Carrick-on-Shannon www.carrickcineplex.ie
- Award of Excellence: Movies@Swords www.movies-at.ie
- Award of Excellence: Reel Picture, Blackpool www.thereelpicture.com
Independent Cinema of the Year - UK Sponsored by Walt Disney Studios UK
- Winner: Scott Cinemas, Barnstaple www.scottcinemas.co.uk
- Award of Excellence: Everyman Cinema Club, Hamsptead www.everymancinema.com
- Award of Excellence: Reel Cinema, Loughborough www.reelcinemas.co.uk
- Award of Excellence: Savoy Cinema, Boston www.savoycinemas.co.uk
Alliance Media Innovation Award Sponsored by Arts Alliance Media
- Park Circus www.parkcircus.com
Best New Cinema - Ireland Sponsored by Coca Cola Bottlers Ireland
- Winner: Gaiety Cinema Group, Arklow www.gaietyarklow.com
- Award of Excellence: Gate Cinemas www.corkcinemas.com
- Award of Excellence: Storm Cinemas, Waterford www.stormcinemas.co.uk
Best New Cinema - UK
- Winner: Apollo Cinema, Altrincham www.apollocinemas.co.uk
- Award of Excellence: Cineworld, Bury St Edmunds www.cineworld.co.uk
- Award of Excellence: Cineworld, Cheltenham www.cineworld.co.uk
- Award of Excellence: Odeon Cinema, Chatham www.odeon.co.uk
2007
Cinema of the Year - Ireland
- Cineworld Dublin www.cineworld.ie
Cinema of the Year - UK
- Cineworld Renfrew Street Glasgow www.cineworld.co.uk
Cinema Circuit of the Year
- Vue Entertainment www.myvue.com
Lifetime Service to the Cinema Industry Award
- Frank Pierce - Film Distributors Association
Distributor of the Year
- Twentieth Century Fox www.fox.co.uk
Independently Distributed Movie of the Year
- The Departed thedeparted.warnerbros.com
Movies of the Year 2006
- Casino Royale www.sonypictures.com/casinoroyale
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest disneypictures/pirates
Universal Pictures Achievement in Marketing Award
- Movie House Cinemas Belfast www.moviehouse.co.uk
Coca Cola Independent Cinema of the Year - Ireland
- Movie House Cinemas www.moviehouse.co.uk
Awards of Excellence
- Storm Cinemas www.stormcinemas.co.uk
- Movies@Dundrum www.movies-at.ie
Independent Cinema of the Year - UK
- Zeffirellis Cinema www.zeffirellis.com
Awards of Excellence
- Merlin Cinemas www.merlincinemas.co.uk
- New Picture House St Andrews www.nphcinema.co.uk
Industry Achievement Award - Distribution
- Mike Boyce Warner Bros Pictures
The C & C Best New Cinema - Ireland
- Movies@Dundrum www.movies-at.ie
Awards of Excellence
- The Eye Cinema Galway www.eyecinema.ie
- Omniplex at Mahon Point www.omniplex.ie
Best New Cinema - UK
- Parkway Cinemas www.meridianparkway.co.uk
Awards of Excellence
- Apollo Fareham www.apollocinemas.co.uk
- Vue Blackburn www.myvue.com
Industry Achievement Award - Exhibition
2006
Independent Cinema of the Year - Ireland
- Century Cinemas - Letterkenny www.letterkennycinema.net
Independent Cinema of the Year - UK
- WTW Cinemas www.wtwcinemas.co.uk
Industry Achievement Award
- Brendan McCaul Buena Vista International Ireland
2005
Independent Cinema of the Year - Ireland
- Gaiety Cinema Group www.gaietysligo.com
Independent Cinema of the Year - UK
- Movieshack www.peckhamplex.com
Industry Achievement Award
- Lydia Pohani