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Last year, Cork native Cillian Murphy made history as the first Irish-born actor to win an Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards. “I’m a very proud Irish man,” he said at the time, to raucous cheers from the audience. Oppenheimer was nominated for 13 different awards (taking home the gold in seven of those categories), while Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things followed shortly behind with an incredible 11 nominations – the highest number of Academy Award nominations ever received by an Irish-produced film. Produced and developed by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe and the team at Element Pictures, it’s a testament to the extraordinary depth of talent that exists here.
This year has already been another exceptional year for local creatives… and it’s only February! Four Irish films were in contention for Oscars nominations including Kneecap, the Belfast-based rap trio’s self-titled film, The Apprentice (which was partially produced by an Irish production company), Room Taken—on which Colin Farrell served as an executive producer—and Portia A. Buckley’s Clodagh. Only The Apprentice made the final list, with two nominations for Best Lead Performance for Sebastian Stan and Best Supporting Actor for Jeremy Strong, however, Hollywood’s loss is our gain and the 22nd annual Irish Film & Television Academy Awards honoured the work that went into each project.
Taking place at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, the ceremony was a joyful celebration of the Irish elite, providing a platform for inspiration, creative development and collaboration across the entire industry. This year’s shortlist honoured exceptional achievements in film and drama across 29 different categories, culminating in months of dedicated viewing and deliberation by Academy Members and expert juries.
Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap led the charge with 17 nominations in total, including Best Film. Taking home the gold in several of those categories, it was a brilliant night for the rap trio who are due to head over to the BAFTAs later this weekend. Cillian Murphy took home the gold for his role in Small Things Like These, thanking his good friend and co-star Eileen Walsh saying, “It was a gift to go and dance with you again after all these years.”
A brilliant night for all, you can see the full list of winners at the 22nd Irish Film & Television Academy Awards below.
Best Film
Small Things Like These
Director – Film
Rich Peppiatt- Kneecap
Script – Film
Enda Walsh – Small Things Like These
Lead Actor – Film
Cillian Murphy – Small Things Like These
Lead Actress – Film
Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun
Supporting Actor – Film
Brían F. O’Byrne – Conclave
Supporting Actress – Film
Saoirse Ronan – Blitz
Best Drama
Bad Sisters
Director – Drama
Dearbhla Walsh – Bad Sisters
Script – Drama
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
Lead Actor – Drama
Colin Farrell – The Penguin
Lead Actress – Drama
Lola Petticrew – Say Nothing
Supporting Actor – Drama
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor – Say Nothing
Supporting Actress – Drama
Hazel Doupe – Say Nothing
George Morrison Feature Documentary
The Flats
Live-Action Short Film
Clodagh
Animated Short Film
Dembaya
Casting
Kneecap – Carla Stronge
Cinematography
Bird – Robbie Ryan
Costume Design
Kneecap – Zjena Glamocanin
Production Design
Abigail – Susie Cullen
Hair & Make-Up
The Apprentice – Sandra Kelly, Tom McInerney
Sound
Oddity – Aza Hand, Hugo Parvery
Original Music
Fréwaka – Die Hexen
Editing
Kneecap – Julian Ulrichs & Chris Gill
VFX
Shögun – Ed Bruce, Andrew Barr
Best International Film
Conclave
Best International Actor
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Best International Actress
Demi Moore – The Substance
Rising star
Anthony Boyle
Lifetime Achievement Award
Colm Meaney
Photography by@kneecap32.
