The Irish Film and Television Academy have just announced their nominations for this years gongfest. In Bruges isn't considered Irish, so is instead nominated in Best International Film, while its stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are nominated in the Best Irish Actor category, and its writer/director Martin McDonagh in Best Irish Director. Anyhow, have a gander there below and let us know what you think. My choices are highlighted.
Check out the photos from Thursday's launch
Film
32A – Tommy Weir (Janey Pictures)
A Film With Me In It - Alan Moloney, Susan Mullen (Parallel Film Productions)
The Escapist – Alan Moloney (Parallel Film Productions)
Hunger - Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin Gutch (Blast! Films)
Kisses – Macdara Kelleher, Lance Daly (Element Pictures Distribution)
Director Film
Lance Daly, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution)
Ian Fitzgibbon, A Film With Me In It - (Parallel Film Productions)
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges - (Universal Pictures International)
Declan Recks, Eden - (Samson Films)
Script Film
Lance Daly, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution)
Mark Doherty, A Film With Me In It - (Parallel Film Productions)
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges - (Universal Pictures International)
Enda Walsh, Hunger - (Blast! Films)
Actor In a Lead Role – Film
Colin Farrell, In Bruges - (Universal Pictures International)
Michael Fassbender, Hunger - (Blast! Films)
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges - (Universal Pictures International)
Dylan Moran, A Film With Me In It - (Parallel Film Productions)
Actress In a Lead Role – Film
Jenn Murray, Dorothy - (Octagon Films)
Kelly O'Neill, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution)
Saoirse Ronan, City of Ember - (Entertainment)
Eileen Walsh, Eden - (Samson Films)
Actor in a Supporting Role – Film
Liam Cunningham, Hunger - (Blast! Films)
Stuart Graham, Hunger - (Blast! Films)
Gerard McSorley, Anton - (Fox Glove Films & i4i Productions)
Peter O'Toole, Dean Spanley - (General Film Corporation)
Actress in a Supporting Role – Film
Sarah Bolger, The Spiderwick Chronicles - (Paramount)
Lesley Conroy, Eden - (Samson Films)
Saoirse Ronan, Death Defying Acts - (Lionsgate UK)
Ger Ryan, Dorothy - (Octagon Films)
Feature Documentary
Dambé - The Mali Project - Dearbhla Glynn (Luachra Productions)
Gabriel Byrne: Stories From Home – Pat Collins (South Wind Blows)
Saviours - Liam Nolan / Ross Whitaker (Street Films)
Seaview - Nicky Gogan (Still Films)
Waveriders - Margo Harkin (Element Pictures Distribution)
International Film
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
In Bruges
Man On Wire
Wall E
International Actor
Casey Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
Josh Brolin, W
Robert Downey Jr, Iron Man
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
Pantene Best International Actress Award – People’s Choice*
Angelina Jolie, The Changeling
Kristin Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long
Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson, Brideshead Revisited
The ceremony is on 14th February 2009 at the Burlington Hotel, and will be broadcast that night on RTÉ One at 9.30pm
