The 2018 Irish Film and Television Academy Film and Drama Awards were held in Dublin last night. The awards, a celebration of the last year for Irish talent, Irish film and scripted drama, took place in the Mansion House, with Deirdre O’Kane hosting the occasion. Frank Berry’s Michael Inside was among the big winners on the night, picking up the award for Best Film. Aisling Walsh was the winner of Best Director for her work on Maudie, while stars Saoirse Ronan, Barry Keoghan and Cillian Murphy were among the winners in the acting categories. John Connors, star of hit crime drama Cardboard Gangsters, was the winner in the Best Actor category, and made a moving speech celebrating his success in spite of the difficulty he faces getting cast as a member of the Travelling community.
See the full list of winners at the 2018 IFTAs below.
Best Film
Michael Inside
Best International Film
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Drama
Game of Thrones
Best Actress: Film
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Best Actor: Film
John Connors, Cardboard Gangsters
Best Director: Film
Aisling Walsh, Maudie
Best Actress: Drama
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Best Actor: Drama
Cillian Murphy, Peaky Blinders
Best Supporting Actor: Film
Barry Keoghan, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Best Supporting Actress: Film
Victoria Smurfit, The Lears
Best Supporting Actor: Drama
Liam Cunningham, Game of Thrones
Best Supporting Actress: Drama
Charlie Murphy, Peaky Blinders
Best International Actress
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best International Actor
Ethan Hawke, Maudie
Rising Star Award
Jacob McCarthy, The Drummer & the Keeper
Casting Director Award
Ros Hubbard
Best Scriptwriter: Film
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Director: Drama
Dearbhla Walsh, Fargo
George Morrison Feature Documentary Award
The Farthest
Best Costume Design
Consolata Boyle, Victoria & Abdul
Best Make-Up & Hair
Clare Lambe & Sevlene Roddy, Into the Badlands
Best Editing
Úna Ní DhonghaIle, Three Girls
Best Live Action Short Film
Wave
Best Animated Short Film
Late Afternoon
Best Writer: Drama
Conor McPherson, Paula
Best Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey, The Greatest Showman
Best Production Design
John Hand, Maudie
Best Original Music
Stephen McKeon, Pilgrimage
Best Sound
Steve Fanagan & Kieran Horgan, The Farthest
Best VFX
Tailored Films & Bowsie Workshop, The Lodgers