The IFTA nominations have been announced this morning and after a fantastic year for Irish film that saw representatives in almost all of the major categories at the Oscars it's no surprise to see the same names lead the way here. 

Following their Oscar noms, Room and Brooklyn have eight and seven nominations respectively. Directors Lenny Abrahamson and John Crowley are both deservedly in the running for Best Director while Emma Donoghue has also been recongnised in the Best Script category. Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay all received nominations for their respective performances. 

Simon Fitzmaurice's My Name is Emily has also been recognised with an incredible eight nominations including a Best Script nomination for Fitzmaurice. John Carney's Sing Street, which only recently screened at ADIFF also has eight nominations including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Jack Reynor. 

Finally, Benjamin Cleary's Stutterer is presumably the favourite in the Best Short category after his Oscar win. Though he'll be competing against himself as he was he wrote the script for Love is a Sting.

As has already been announced, Liam Neeson will be presented with a special award on the night to recognise his 'Outstanding Contribution to Cinema'.

You can see all of the TV nominations here.

Here are the film nominations in full:

BEST FILM

Brooklyn

My Name is Emily

Room

Sing Street

The Survivalist

Viva

 

ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE FILM

Colin Farrell - The Lobster

Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs

Domhnall Gleeson - Ex Machina

Barry Keoghan - Mammal

Martin McCann - The Survivalist

 

ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE FILM

Eva Birthistle - Swansong

Ruth Bradley - Pursuit

Orla Brady -The Price of Desire

Evanna Lynch - My Name Is Emily

Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn

 

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE FILM

Domhnall Gleeson -Brooklyn

Sean T. Ó Meallaigh - The Callback Queen

Jack Reynor - Sing Street

Owen Roe - Pursuit

Michael Smiley - My Name is Emily

 

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE FILM

Jane Brennan - Brooklyn

Gemma-Leah Devereux - Get Up and Go

Olwen Fouéré - The Survivalist

Siobhan O'Kelly - An Klondike

Ger Ryan - The Callback Queen

 

DIRECTOR FILM

Lenny Abrahamson -Room

Paddy Breathnach -Viva

John Carney -Sing Street

John Crowley -Brooklyn

Stephen Fingleton -The Survivalist

 

SCRIPT FILM

John Carney - Sing Street

Emma Donoghue - Room

Simon Fitzmaurice - My Name is Emily

Mark O'Halloran - Viva

Johnny O'Reilly - Moscow Never Sleeps

 

GEORGE MORRISON FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

A Doctor's Sword - Bob Jackson Gary Lennon

The Land of the Enlightened - Morgan Bushe and Bart Van Langendonck

Mom and Me- Ken Wardrop

Older Than Ireland - Alex Fegan Garry Walsh and Colm Nicell

The Queen of Ireland- Ailish Bracken

 

SHORT FILM

Change in the Weather

Ernestine and Kit

The Great Wide Open

How Was Your Day?

Love is a Sting

Stutterer

 

ANIMATION

A Coat Made Dark - Damien Byrne

Geist - Daniel Spencera

Tea with the Dead - Susan Broe

Unhinged - Tom Caulfield

 

INTERNATIONAL FILM

The Revenant

Spotlight

Mad Max Fury Road

Ex Machina

 

INTERNATIONAL ACTOR

Leonard DiCaprio -The Revenant

Matt Damon - The Martian

Jacob Tremblay - Room

Bryan Cranston -Trumbo

 

INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS

Brie Larson - Room

Cate Blanchett - Carol

Charlotte Rampling -45 Years

Rachel Griffith -Mammal

 
CINEMATOGRAPHY

Seamus Deasy- My Name is Emily

PJ Dillion -Vikings

Robbie Ryan - Slow West

Cathal Watters- Viva

 

EDITING

Mick Mahon -The Queen of Ireland

Nathan Nugent -Room

Stephen O Connoll - Viva

Emer Reynolds - My Name is Emily

 

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Tom Conroy - Legend

Padraig O'Neill- An Klondike

Paki Smith - Viva

Derek Wallace - Rebellion


COSTUME DESIGN

Joan Bergin - Vikings

Allison Byrne - Rebellion

Tiziana Corvisieri - Sing Street

Triona Lillis - An Klondike

 

MAKE-UP & HAIR SPONSORED BY M.A.C

An Klondike

Brooklyn

Sing Street

Vikings

 

ORIGINAL MUSIC

Gary Clark & John Carney - Sing Street

Stephen McKeon - My Name Is Emily

Stephen Rennicks - Rooms

Stephen Rennicks -Viva

 

SOUND

The Hallow

My Name is Emily

Room

Sing Street

 

VFX

Brooklyn

The Frankenstein Chronicles

Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails

Ripper Street S3