Cork leads the way in IFTAs with 26 nominations for Christy and Saipan
Daniel Power stars in Christy, which has been shortlisted in 14 IFTA categories.
- the Cork-filmed debut from director Brendan Canty - has emerged as a leading contender at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs).
The film has been shortlisted in 14 categories by the Irish Film Academy which has cast its first round of voting across film and TV drama. It’s followed closely by - the story of Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy’s spectacular falling out on the eve of the 2002 World Cup - which secured 12 nominations.
Killarney actress Jessie Buckley is among the Best Actress nominees for her role in awards season favourite The film, adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel, has been drawing widespread awards and audiences in recent months. Praise is particularly high for Buckley, strongly expected to get an Oscar nomination for her performance as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes later this week.
- produced by and starring Cillian Murphy - is shortlisted for Best Film and Best Actor for Murphy. The Netflix drama centres on the efforts of a headmaster trying to protect students at the reform school where he works, as he also manages his personal demons. Murphy is nominated for Best Actor alongside fellow Corkman Éanna Hardwicke for
Shot on location primarily in Knocknaheeny and also in Cork’s city centre, IFTA nominations leader tells the story of a young Cork man’s search for independence as he leaves the foster-care system. Daniel Power, Emma Willis and Jamie Forde have all been nominated in the First-Time Acting Nominees category, with also shortlisted for several awards including Best Film, Actor (Daniel Power) and Director (Brendan Canty).
In the TV Drama categories, season two and season four are among the Irish-made projects finding audiences internationally that have been nominated.
There is a record number of women nominated in directing categories at this year’s awards, among them drama directors Rachel Carey Megan K Fox Oonagh Kearney Mia Mullarkey and Aisling Walsh In film, debut feature director Myrid Carten’s documentary about her family, has been shortlisted along with Lisa Barros D’Sa, who co-directed with Glenn Leyburn.
The male directors nominated include three debut filmmakers: Brendan Canty and Edwin Mullane and Adam O’Keeffe along with established filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan, nominated for his work on the Nicholas Cage-starring thriller,
A significant amount of Irish talent has also been shortlisted for their work on projects including and (full list of all nominees across all categories below).
“This incredible showcase of work reinforces the fact that Irish talent is truly amongst the best in the world, working both in front of and behind the camera across the globe,” said Academy CEO, Áine Moriarty.
This year’s IFTA Awards will take place on February 20th at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, hosted for the second year running by comedian, actor and broadcaster Kevin McGahern.
Aontas
Blue Moon
Christy
Four Mothers
Saipan
Steve
Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn - Saipan
Brendan Canty - Christy
Myrid Carten - A Want in Her
Lorcan Finnegan - The Surfer
Ruán Magan - Báite
Edwin Mullane, Adam O’Keeffe - Horseshoe
Sarah Gordon, Damian McCann - Aontas
Maggie O’Farrell, Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
Alan O’Gorman - Christy
Sheena Lambert - Báite
Darren Thornton, Colin Thornton - Four Mothers
Enda Walsh - Die My Love
Steve Coogan - Saipan
Daniel Day-Lewis - Anemone
Colin Farrell - Ballad of a Small Player
Éanna Hardwicke - Saipan
Cillian Murphy - Steve
Daniel Power - Christy
Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
Carolyn Bracken - Horseshoe
Carrie Crowley - Aontas
Fionnula Flanagan - Four Mothers
Eleanor O’Brien - Báite
Fiona Shaw - Hot Milk
Liam Cunningham - Palestine 36
Jamie Forde - Christy
Paul Mescal - Hamnet
Diarmuid Noyes - Christy
Seán T. Ó Meallaigh - Aontas
Andrew Scott - Blue Moon
Brid Brennan - Aontas
Kerry Condon - F1
Sarah Greene - Trad
Dearbhla Molloy - Four Mothers
Kerry Condon - Train Dreams
Emma Willis - Christy
Blue Lights
Leonard and Hungry Paul
Trespasses
The Walsh Sisters
Wednesday S2
The Young Offenders
Rachel Carey - Obituary
Megan K Fox - Video Nasty
Oonagh Kearney - The Au Pair
Mia Mullarkey - Hidden Assets
Hugh O’Conor - Showkids
Aisling Walsh - Miss Austen
Peter Foott - The Young Offenders
Ailbhe Keogan - Trespasses
Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson - Blue Lights
Cara Loftus - Hidden Assets
Stefanie Preissner - The Walsh Sisters
Hugh Travers - Video Nasty
Anthony Boyle - House of Guinness
Pierce Brosnan - MobLand
Domhnall Gleeson - The Paper
Martin McCann - Blue Lights
Aaron Monaghan - Hidden Assets
Alex Murphy - The Young Offenders
Niamh Algar - The Iris Affair
Caitriona Balfe - Outlander
Siobhán Cullen - Obituary
Louisa Harland - The Walsh Sisters
Nora-Jane Noone - Hidden Assets
Lola Petticrew - Trespasses
Jack Gleeson - House of Guinness
Cal O’Driscoll - Video Nasty
Dónall Ó Héalai - Hidden Assets
Fionn O’Shea - House of Guinness
Aidan Quinn - The Walsh Sisters
Chris Walley - The Young Offenders
Cathy Belton - Hidden Assets
Ruth Bradley - Slow Horses
Katherine Devlin - Blue Lights
Danielle Galligan - House of Guinness
Alison Oliver - Task
Genevieve O’Reilly - Andor
