With all the challenges the industry is facing and in particular over the last 24 months, one thing that hasn’t changed is the quality of films coming out of the Irish scene. From festival favourites abroad, success and streaming and the return of audiences to our local screens, there are reasons for optimism in Irish film and the Irish Academy Awards from the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is a chance to celebrate the success stories from the last year of film. The nominations are out now for this year’s awards.
Over the past few months, Irish Academy Members have been busy viewing, deliberating, and shortlisting the very best work from across great Irish films, dramas, performances, and craftsmanship.
Nominations have been shortlisted by Irish Academy Members alongside specialist Jury panels of industry experts from around the world.
An Cailín Ciúin and Belfast top the table for 2022 with 10 nominations each. Swan Song, You are Not My Mother and Who We Love each have 6 Nominations, while Rachel Carey’s deadly comedy Deadly Cuts has 5. As new talent continues to emerge on our island, 4 of the 6 Best Films nominated are debut Feature Films – with An Cailín Ciúin, Deadly Cuts, Swan Song, and You are Not My Mother all marking the directorial Writer & Director from these talented new feature-filmmakers.
“What a spectacular line-up of Nominees that have been shortlisted for Irish Academy Awards this year, after a record-breaking production year for the Irish industry. The work being recognised this year showcases to the world what our talented industry has to offer.”
Áine Moriarty, IFTA Chief Executive
“It’s an incredible reflection of the high calibre of Irish talent, filmmaking and storytelling that we have in this country, at world-class standards. The Irish Academy is proud to acknowledge and reward their great achievements”.
The Irish Academy’s aim this year is to host both virtual & physical events. A Virtual Awards event in March which will be followed by a Physical industry gathering in April, for the presentation of Awards in Dublin.
The Virtual IFTA Awards show will be hosted by Actress & Comedian Deirdre O’Kane and will be broadcast on Virgin Media One on Saturday, March 12th. Deirdre will host a line-up of international Stars joining in to celebrate the exceptional Irish talent being recognised and to introduce the Nominees, films & dramas on the night. Further details about the show and guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Academy will shortly announce details of the upcoming Physical Event taking place in April in Dublin, to celebrate the industry along with the Awards presentations, the venue, the guests and more.
Check out the full list of nominees for the 2022 IFTA Irish Academy Awards below:
BEST FILM
An Cailín Ciúin
Belfast
Deadly Cuts
Swan Song
Who We Love
You Are Not My Mother
DIRECTOR FILM
Benjamin Cleary – Swan Song
Colm Bairéad – An Cailín Ciúin
Graham Cantwell – Who We Love
Kate Dolan – You Are Not My Mother
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
SCRIPT FILM
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Phlip Doherty – Redemption of a Rogue
Benjamin Cleary – Swan Song
Graham Cantwell & Katie McNeice – Who We Love
Kate Dolan – You Are Not My Mother
LEAD ACTOR FILM
Aaron Monaghan – Redemption of a Rogue
Dónall Ó Héalai – Foscadh
Jude Hill – Belfast
Moe Dunford – Nightride
Peter Coonan – Doineann
LEAD ACTRESS FILM
Angeline Ball – Deadly Cuts
Catherine Clinch – An Cailín Ciúin
Gemma-Leah Devereux – The Bright Side
Hazel Doupe – You Are Not My Mother
Niamh Algar – Censor
SUPPORTING ACTOR FILM
Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
Cillian O Gairbhí – Foscadh
Dean Quinn – Who We Love
Jamie Dornan – Belfast
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor – The Bright Side
SUPPORTING ACTRESS FILM
Amy-Joyce Hastings – Who We Love
Caitríona Balfe – Belfast
Carrie Crowley – An Cailín Ciúin
Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter
Ruth Negga – Passing
THE GEORGE MORRISON FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AWARD
Castro’s Spies
Love Yourself Today
Lyra
Pure Grit
The Dance
Young Plato
SHORT FILM
A White Horse
Best Foot Forward
Debutante
Harvest
Nothing to Declare
Scrap
Ship of Souls
Silence
The Colour Between
The Passion
SHORT ANIMATION
Bardo
Da Humbug
Fall of the Ibis King
Memento Mori
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Burschi Wojnar – Redemption of a Rogue
James Mather – Kin
Kate McCullough – An Cailín Ciúin
Narayan Van Maele – You Are Not My Mother
Peter Robertson – Vikings: Valhalla
EDITING
Dermot Diskin – Kin
John Murphy – An Cailín Ciúin
Nathan Nugent – Swan Song
Tony Cranstoun – Zone 414
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle – Belfast
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Derek Wallace – Kin
Emma Lowney – An Cailín Ciúin
Joe Fallover – Wolf
Tamara Conboy – Deadly Cuts
Tom Conroy – Vikings: Valhalla