Screen Producers Ireland (SPI) have said that it is a tremendous achievement for Ireland that the film In America, produced and directed by Jim Sheridan, has received three Oscar nominations.

The final instalment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy claimed best picture and best director honours at the Critics’ Choice Awards, while Jim, Kirsten and Naomi Sheridan were named best writers for In America.

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan have picked up a Golden Globe nomination for Best Screenplay for In America.