The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the 2023 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards across 28 categories in Film & Drama.
Nominations have been shortlisted by Irish Academy Members as well as specialist Jury panels of industry experts from around the world.
Across all film categories including craft and technical, The Banshees of Inisherin lead with 11 nominations, followed by Aisha with 10 nominations, then Róise and Frank and The Wonder both with 6 nominations each, God's Creatures received 5 nominations, Lakelands has 4 nominations, while It Is In Us All and documentary Nothing Compares are both nominated in 3 categories each.
In the drama categories, Apple TV's Bad Sisters received 12 nominations, The Dry has 8 nominations, Conversations with Friends received 7 nominations, Smother and Vikings: Valhalla each have 5 nominations and Holding received 3 nominations.
In the acting categories,Colin Farrell has 2 nominations for The Banshees of Inisherin and The Batman, as doesPaul Mescal for Aftersun and God's Creatures, whileDaryl McCormack is also nominated for his performances in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and Bad Sisters. Sharon Horgan is up for 2 nominations, for Leading Actress - Drama as well as Script - Drama for her work on Bad Sisters. Lakelands has 2 lead acting nominations for the performances of Éanna Hardwicke and Danielle Galligan. Brendan Gleeson,Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon are also nominated for their supporting roles in The Banshees of Inisherin.
Academy CEO, Áine Moriarty said:
''What an exciting time right now for the Irish screen industry. This superb line-up of Nominees in the running for Irish Academy Awards, showcases to the world the high calibre of acting, filmmaking and storytelling we have in this country.''
Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media said:
''This is a really exciting time for the Film and TV Industry and the IFTA awards night on 7th May will be a night full of glamour, excitement, and most importantly, a celebration of the incredible talent we are so lucky to have in this country.''
Best Film Nominees 2023
The Best Film Nominees this year, showcase a diverse and exciting lineup of Irish feature films.
Frank Berry’s movingAisha stars Letitia Wright as a young Nigerian woman living in Direct Provision. The Banshees of Inisherin is Martin McDonagh’s warmly humourous dark comedy, set on a remote island in the west of Ireland. God’s Creatures stars Emily Watson and Paul Mescal, and strikingly tackles themes of abuse in a small-town community. The deeply affecting drama Lakelands focuses on a young midlands GAA player whose life is thrown into disarray by a sudden injury. In the hugely charming Irish-language Róise & Frank, a widow discovers she can still connect with her late husband via a stray dog. The Wonder, a haunting drama starring Florence Pugh, which follows an English nurse in 1862 caring for a young Irish girl who has stopped eating.
Best Drama Nominees 2023
Irish TV Drama has firmly established itself on the global stage, ushering in a new phase of Irish storytelling worldwide. The Best Drama Nominees are Sharon Horgan’s all-star comedy thriller Bad Sisters; modern Dublin romance Conversations with Friends, adapted from the Sally Rooney novel; the special hour-long final episode of the hilarious Derry Girls,subtitled The Agreement; the gripping third series of Smother; darkly humorous family drama The Dry; and the second series of historical epic Vikings: Valhalla.
Film Categories
Best Film
Aisha
The Banshees of Inisherin
God's Creatures
Lakelands
Róise & Frank
The Wonder
Director - Film
Aisha - Frank Berry
The Banshees of Inisherin - Martin McDonagh
It Is In Us All - Antonia Campbell Hughes
Joyride - Emer Reynolds
Let the Wrong One In - Conor McMahon
Róise & Frank - Rachael Moriarty & Peter Murphy
Script - Film
Aisha - Frank Berry
The Banshees of Inisherin - Martin McDonagh
God's Creatures - Shane Crowley
Joyride - Ailbhe Keogan
Let the Wrong One In - Conor McMahon
Róise & Frank - Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy
Lead Actor - Film
Colin Farrell - The Banshees of Inisherin
Daryl McCormack - Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Éanna Hardwicke - Lakelands
Liam Neeson - Marlowe
Ollie West - The Sparrow
Paul Mescal - Aftersun
Lead Actress - Film
Alisha Weir - Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
Bríd Ní Neachtain - Róise & Frank
Danielle Galligan - Lakelands
Kelly Gough - Tarrac
Seána Kerslake - Ballywalter
Zara Devlin - Ann
Supporting Actor - Film
Andrew Scott - Catherine Called Birdy
Barry Keoghan - The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Gleeson - The Banshees of Inisherin
Colin Farrell - The Batman
Paul Mescal - God's Creatures
Pierce Brosnan - Black Adam
Supporting Actress - Film
Aisling Franciosi - God's Creatures
Eileen Walsh - Ann
Elaine Cassidy - The Wonder
Jessie Buckley - Women Talking
Kerry Condon - The Banshees of Inisherin
Kíla Lord Cassidy - The Wonder
Drama
Best Drama
Bad Sisters
Conversations with Friends
Derry Girls: The Agreement (Extended Special)
Smother
The Dry
Vikings: Valhalla
Director - Drama
Bad Sisters - Dearbhla Walsh
Conversations with Friends - Lenny Abrahamson
Maxine - Laura Way
Severance - Aoife McArdle
Smother - Dathaí Keane
The Dry - Paddy Breathnach
Script - Drama
Bad Sisters - Sharon Horgan
Conversations with Friends - Mark O'Halloran
Derry Girls: The Agreement (Extended Special) - Lisa McGee
Smother - Kate O'Riordan
The Dry - Nancy Harris
Top Boy - Ronan Bennett
Lead Actor - Drama
Aidan Turner - The Suspect
Conleth Hill - Holding
Jason O'Mara - Smother
Kerr Logan - North Sea Connection
Stephen Rea - The English
Vinnie McCabe - The Noble Call
Lead Actress - Drama
Alison Oliver - Conversations with Friends
Caitriona Balfe - Outlander
Dervla Kirwan - Smother
Roisin Gallagher - The Dry
Sharon Horgan - Bad Sisters
Siobhan McSweeney - Holding
Supporting Actor - Drama
Brian Gleeson - Bad Sisters
Ciarán Hinds - The Dry
Daryl McCormack - Bad Sisters
Michael Smiley - Bad Sisters
Moe Dunford - The Dry
Tommy Tiernan - Conversations with Friends
Supporting Actress - Drama
Anne-Marie Duff - Bad Sisters
Brenda Fricker - Holding
Eva Birthistle - Bad Sisters
Eve Hewson - Bad Sisters
Genevieve O'Reilly - Andor
Sarah Greene - Bad Sisters
Other Award Categories
George Morrison Feature Documentary
The Artist & The Wall of Death
The Ghost of Richard Harris
How To Tell A Secret
Million Dollar Pigeons
North Circular
Nothing Compares
Live-Action Short Film
An Irish Goodbye
Call Me Mommy
Don't Go Where I Can't Find You
Lamb
Wednesday's Child
You're Not Home
Animated Short Film
Candlelight
Dagda's Harp
Red Rabbit
Soft Tissue
Craft Categories
Cinematography
Conversations with Friends - Suzie Lavelle
How To Tell A Secret - Eleanor Bowman
It Is In Us All - Piers McGrail
The Dry - Cathal Watters
Vikings: Valhalla - Peter Robertson
Costume Design
Aisha - Kathy Strachan
The Banshees of Inisherin - Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
Disenchanted - Joan Bergin
Enola Holmes 2 - Consolata Boyle
Vikings: Valhalla - Susan O'Connor Cave
Production Design
Aisha - Tamara Conboy
Bad Sisters - Mark Geraghty
Mr. Malcolm's List - Ray Ball
Róise & Frank - Padraig O'Neill
Vikings: Valhalla - Tom Conroy
Hair & Make-up
Aisha - Dumebi Anozie, Liz Byrne
The Banshees of Inisherin - Orla Carroll, Lynn Johnston, Dan Martin
