
The stars of the small screen have turned out for the Royal Television Awards in Belfast venue The Mac.
At the event hosted by actor Bronagh Waugh awards were handed out for their contribution to the local television and film industry.
The Brian Waddell Award for outstanding contribution to the local television and film industry was given to casting director Carla Stronge, who has worked on Games of Thrones, The Fall, and recent BBC drama Doing Money.
Carla Stronge said: “This is a mind-blowing honour. Waddell Media was the first place I did work experience, so I am very proud to be the first recipient in the Award’s new name. It's a great privilege to be congratulated by your peers and those whom you massively respect. We're in a very exciting chapter of growth and development here in our industry in Northern Ireland."
Derry Girls picked up the Award for Best Scripted Comedy for Hat Trick Productions and No Stone Unturned won the Current Affairs Award for Fine Point Films.
Fine Point Films also picked up the Award for Best Documentary with Cyprus Avenue Films for 66 Days with the Specialist Factual Award going to Erica Starling Productions & Ronachan Films for Leonora Carrington – The Lost Surrealist.
Come Home filmed in Belfast by Red Production Company Ltd took the Award for best Drama and the Entertainment Award went to Nice One Productions & Hindsight Productions for What Makes You Tic?
Rachel Allen: A Cook’s Adventure took the Features/Factual Entertainment Award for Big Mountain Productions with the Award for Original Music Score going to Below The Radar for Rocky Ros Muc.
BBC Newsline picked up the News Award for its Paedophile Hunter Investigation and the Award for Children’s Animation went to Zodiak Kids Studios for Joe All Home – Home Alone with BBC Northern Ireland also picking up the Interactive Award for 1943 Berlin Blitz.