The Irish Film and Television Academy commenced its 15th anniversary year today with the announcement of their line-up of nominations for the 2018 IFTA Awards.
Some of the most acclaimed Irish films of the last year have been shortlisted for the awards, with Maudie leading the way for nominations. Saoirse Ronan will be looking to win her 5th award for Actress in a Leading Role (and 8th IFTA Award overall) for her turn in the eagerly anticipated Lady Bird, while Colin Farrell and rising star Barry Keoghan are both among the nominees in their respective male catergories for The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Martin McDonagh’s 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, a recent Golden Globe winner and hotly tipped to wrack up awards all the way to the Oscars, has also received a number of nods, including the Feature Film and Film Director categories.
Across the Film categories Maudie receives 6 Nominations, Cardboard Gangsters and Handsome Devil along with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and documentary The Farthest each receive 5 nominations. The Drummer and the Keeper, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Maze and Michael Inside each receive 4 nominations. The Lodgers and Pilgrimage and Song of Granite all receive 3 nominations each while Ladybird is nominated in its two categories.
Across the Drama categories Vikings receives 6 Nominations. Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders each receive 5 nominations, Paula receives 4 nominations, Acceptable Risk and Into the Badlands receives 3 nominations and Line of Duty, Striking Out receive 2 nominations each.
The Academy CEO, Áine Moriarty commented:
“What a fantastic kick-start to the Academy’s 15th Anniversary year with this superb line-up of Irish Nominees showcasing the very best of Ireland’s creative talent, delivering world-class film and drama across the globe. The Academy looks forward to acknowledging their achievements and rewarding excellence at the IFTA Awards Ceremony next month (Thursday, February 15th).
Notably and disappointingly, the Best Actress in a Leading Role – Film category only received 3 nominations this year – Sarah Bolger for Halal Daddy, Saoirse Ronan for Lady Bird, and Ann Skelly for Kissing Candice. Moriarty has said that this is “Because there was just not a level of script written for women, it was a very low number of scripts written for lead women in the past year.” and wants filmmakers and the IFB to address the gap. The years to come should see these numbers come back up again, as worthy leading (and supporting) roles for women are a necessary element for Ireland’s film industry to truly thrive.
The full nominations in film and television for the 2018 IFTA Awards are below.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE IFTA FILM & DRAMA AWARDS 2018
FILM CATEGORIES
FEATURE FILM
Cardboard Gangsters
Handsome Devil
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Maudie
Michael Inside
Song of Granite
DIRECTOR FILM
Frank Berry, Michael Inside
John Butler, Handsome Devil
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Mark O Connor, Cardboard Gangsters
Aisling Walsh, Maudie
SCRIPTWRITER FILM
Frank Berry, Michael Inside
Stephen Burke, Maze
John Butler, Handsome Devil
Nick Kelly, The Drummer and The Keeper
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – FILM
John Connors, Cardboard Gangsters
Colin Farrell, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Dafhyd Flynn, Michael Inside
Fionn O Shea, Handsome Devil
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Maze
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – FILM
Sarah Bolger, Halal Daddy
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Ann Skelly, Kissing Candice
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – FILM
Barry Keoghan, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Jacob McCarthy, The Drummer and The Keeper
Andrew Scott, Handsome Devil
Fionn Walton, Cardboard Gangsters
Barry Ward, Maze
ACTRESS SUPPORTING ROLE – FILM
Niamh Algar, The Drummer and The Keeper
Sarah Carroll, The Limit Of
Deirdre O Kane, Halal Daddy
Victoria Smurfit, The Lears
Fionna Hewitt Twamley, Cardboard Gangsters
GEORGE MORRISON FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
The 34th
A Cambodian Spring
The Farthest
No Stone Unturned
The Silver Branch
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION
Cry Rosa
For You
The Secret Market
The Tattoo
Time Traveller
Wave
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
An Beal Bocht
Angela’s Christmas
Departure
Late Afternoon
INTERNATIONAL FILM
Dunkirk
Lady Bird
Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
INTERNATIONAL ACTOR
Timothee Chamelet, Call Me By Your Name
Ethan Hawke, Maudie
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins, Maudie
Sally Hawkins, Shape of Water
Nicole Kidman, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
DRAMA CATEGORIES
DRAMA
Acceptable Risk
Game of Thrones
Line of Duty
Paula
Striking Out
Vikings
DIRECTOR – DRAMA
David Caffrey, Peaky Blinders
Rob Quinn, Ackley Bridge
Steve Saint Leger, Vikings
Dearbhla Walsh, Fargo
SCRIPTWRITER – DRAMA
Ronan Bennett, Gunpowder
Malcolm Campbell, Ackley Bridge
Conor McPherson, Paula
Antoine O Flatharta, Grace Harte
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – DRAMA
Richard Dormer, Rellik
Adrian Dunbar, Line Of Duty
Brendan Gleeson, Mr Mercedes
Cillian Murphy, Peaky Blinders
Chris O Dowd, Get Shorty
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – DRAMA
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Elaine Cassidy, Acceptable Risk
Denise Gough, Paula
Amy Huberman, Striking Out
Ruth Negga, Preacher
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – DRAMA
Liam Cunningham, Game of Thrones
Moe Dunford, Vikings
Aidan Gillen, Game of Thrones
Owen McDonnell, Paula
Jason O Mara, Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – DRAMA
Angeline Ball, Acceptable Risk
Eva Birthistle, The Last Kingdom
Jessie Buckley, Taboo
Charlie Murphy, Peaky Blinders
Genevieve O’Reilly, Tin Star
CRAFT/TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (across Film & Drama)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tom Comerford, Pilgrimage
Richard Kendrick, Song of Granite
Seamus McGarvey, The Greatest Showman
Cathal Watters, Peaky Blinders
COSTUME DESIGN
Consolata Boyle, Victoria and Abdul
Sarajane Ffrench O Carroll, The Lodgers
Susan O Connor Cave, Vikings
Leonie Prendergast, Pilgrimage
EDITING
Tony Cranstoun, The Farthest
Dermot Diskin, Peaky Blinders
Una Ni DhonghaIle, Three Girls
Tadhg O Sullivan, Song of Granite
MAKEUP & HAIR
Julie-Ann Ryan & Niamh Glynn, The Cured
Clare Lambe & Sevlene Roddy, Into the Badlands
Lorraine Glynn & Sonya Dolan, The Man Who Invented Christmas
Dee Corcoran & Tom McInerney, Vikings
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Ray Harman, The Farthest
Stephen McKeon, Pilgrimage
Stephen Rennicks, Maze
John Gerard Walsh, The Drummer and The Keeper
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Stephen Daly, Into the Badlands
Joe Fallover, The Lodgers
Mark Geraghty, Vikings
John Hand, Maudie
SOUND
Steve Fanagan, Kieran Horgan, The Farthest
Ronan Hill, Onnalee Blank, Mathew Waters, Game of Thrones
Karl Merren Brendan Deasy, Into the Badlands
Marco Dolle, Steve Munro, Garret Farrell, Maudie
VFX
Tim Chauncey The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Ian Benjamin Kenny Enda O Connor The Farthest
Ed Bruce & Nicholas Murphy, Screenscene, Game of Thrones
Tailored Films & Bowsie Workshop, The Lodgers
The ceremony for the 2018 IFTA Awards will take place at the Round Room in the Mansion House on 15th February and will be hosted by comedian (and nominee) Deirdre O’Kane.