Baftas 2023: Bumper crop of Irish nominations as Banshees up for 10 awards
The Banshees of Innisherin and An Cailín Ciúin are among the nominees for the 2023 Bafta awards in the UK.
There were plenty of Irish names read out among the shortlist of nominees for the 2023 Bafta Awards with The Banshees of Inisherin the second-most nominated film overall.
In a first, Irish language film The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin), directed by Colm Bairéad, received two nominations, while three Irish stars will go head-to-head for the award for best actor.
With 14 nominations, All Quiet on the Western Front was the only film to receive more nominations that The Banshees of Inisherin, which received a total of ten.
First-time nominees were a big feature this year with Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell among those to receive their first Bafta Film nomination — both for best leading actor.
As well as Colin Farrell's nomination, The Banshees of Inisherin saw nods for Kerry Condon for her role as supporting actress while Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan were also shortlisted under the best supporting actor category for the film.
Normal People star Paul Mescal has been shortlisted as best leading actor for his role in Aftersun, alongside Tipperary's Daryl McCormack for his role in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.
McCormack has also been nominated for the 2023 EE Rising Star Award. The actor previously joined the season five cast of Peaky Blinders, taking over the role of Isaiah Jesus, and played Matt Claffin in Sharon Horgan's acclaimed series, Bad Sisters.
The Rising Star Award honours emerging actors and consists of a public vote. Previous winners include Tom Holland and Kristen Stewart.
Adding to its total of ten nominations, The Banshees of Inisherin was shortlisted for best film, while writer and director Martin McDonagh also received a nomination. Shot at Achill Island and Inis Mór, the dark comedy appeared once again in the shortlist for best original screenplay category and outstanding British film.
The Irish names continue with The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) nominated for best film not in the English language and best-adapted screenplay. Set in 1970s Ireland, the Irish language film stars Catherine Clinch as Cáit and has been gathering international momentum since its release.
Congratulating Irish nominees The Banshees of Inisherin and An Cailín Ciúin, Minister for, Tourism, Culture and Arts, Catherine Martin TD said it was a “fantastic recognition of Irish talent and Irish language film”.
With Irish actor Paul Mescal as its star, Aftersun was also nominated for outstanding British film, while director Charlotte Wells was shortlisted for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer — as well as Mescal’s nomination for his role.
The Wonder, an adaptation of Emma Donoghue's book, and set in post-Famine era Ireland, is also up for outstanding British film.
In its 76th year, the Baftas (British Academy Film Awards) will this year be hosted by actor and presenter Richard E Grant while This Morning’s Alison Hammond will host a new access-all-areas show, Bafta Studio.
Taking place on February 19, the awards are just a couple of weeks before the prestigious and much-anticipated Oscars, which will finally reveal its nominations on Tuesday, January 24.
The 2023 Bafta winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in London, which is due to kick off at 7pm on Sunday, February 19.
See more of the shortlist below...
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian And Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
Aftersun
Blue Jean
Electric Malady
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Rebellion
All Quiet on the Western Front
Argentina, 1985
Corsage
Decision To Leave
The Quiet Girl
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
Moonage Daydream
Navalny
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Decision To Leave
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár
The Woman King
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Triangle of Sadness
All Quiet on the Western Front
Living
The Quiet Girl
She Said
The Whale
Ana de Armas in Blonde
Cate Blanchett in Tár
Viola Davis in The Woman King
Danielle Deadwyler in Till
Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once
Austin Butler in Elvis
Brendan Fraser in The Whale
Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin
Daryl McCormack in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Paul Mescal in Aftersun
Bill Nighy in Living
Angela Bassett in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau in The Whale
Kerry Condon in The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis in Everything Everywhere All At Once
Dolly De Leon in Triangle of Sadness
Carey Mulligan in She Said
Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan in The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All At Once
Eddie Redmayne in The Good Nurse
Albrecht Schuch in All Quiet on the Western Front
Micheal Ward in Empire of Light
