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
