19th Irish Film & Television Awards
- Film: The Banshees of Inisherin (11)
- Television: Bad Sisters (12)
The 19th Irish Film & Television Academy Awards, also called the IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023 or the 20th Anniversary IFTA Awards,[a] took place on 7 May 2023 and was hosted by Deirdre O'Kane in the new Dublin Royal Convention Centre, situated on Ship Street, close to Dublin Castle.[1][2][3][4] It honoured Irish films and television drama released between 1 January 2022 and 11 March 2023.[5] The nominations were announced on 6 March 2023.[6][7][8]
RTÉ broadcast the ceremony and highlights from the IFTA Red Carpet; the awards ceremony and back stage were also distributed to over 120 news channels worldwide.[1]
Film
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Best Film
- Aisha
- The Banshees of Inisherin (winner)
- God's Creatures
- Lakelands
- Róise & Frank
- The Wonder
Best Director
- Frank Berry – Aisha (winner)
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes – It Is In Us All
- Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Conor McMahon – Let the Wrong One In
- Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy – Róise & Frank
- Emer Reynolds – Joyride
Best Script
- Frank Berry – Aisha (winner)
- Shane Crowley – God's Creatures
- Ailbhe Keogan – Joyride
- Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Conor McMahon – Let the Wrong One In
- Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy – Róise & Frank
Best Actress in a Lead Role
- Zara Devlin – Ann
- Danielle Galligan – Lakelands
- Kelly Gough – Tarrac
- Seána Kerslake – Ballywalter
- Bríd Ní Neachtain – Róise & Frank (winner)
- Alisha Weir – Matilda the Musical
Best Actor in a Lead Role
- Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Éanna Hardwicke – Lakelands
- Daryl McCormack – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Paul Mescal – Aftersun (winner)
- Liam Neeson – Marlowe
- Ollie West – Sparrow
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Jessie Buckley – Women Talking
- Elaine Cassidy – The Wonder
- Kíla Lord Cassidy – The Wonder
- Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin (winner)
- Aisling Franciosi – God's Creatures
- Eileen Walsh – Ann
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Pierce Brosnan – Black Adam
- Colin Farrell – The Batman
- Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin (winner)
- Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Paul Mescal – God's Creatures
- Andrew Scott – Catherine Called Birdy
Best 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 (winner)
Best Live Action Short
- Call Me Mommy
- Don't Go Where I Can't Find You
- An Irish Goodbye (winner)
- Lamb
- Wednesday's Child
- You're Not Home
Best Animated Short
- Candlelight
- Dagda's Harp
- Red Rabbit
- Soft Tissue (winner)
Television
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Best Drama
- Bad Sisters (winner)
- Conversations with Friends
- Derry Girls: The Agreement
- The Dry
- Smother
- Vikings: Valhalla
Best Director
- Lenny Abrahamson – Conversations with Friends
- Paddy Breathnach – The Dry
- Dathaí Keane – Smother
- Aoife McArdle – Severance
- Dearbhla Walsh – Bad Sisters (winner)
- Laura Way – Maxine
Best Script
- Ronan Bennett – Top Boy
- Nancy Harris – The Dry
- Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
- Lisa McGee – Derry Girls: The Agreement (winner)
- Mark O'Halloran – Conversations with Friends
- Kate O'Riordan – Smother
Best Actress in a Lead Role
- Caitríona Balfe – Outlander
- Roisin Gallagher – The Dry
- Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters (winner)
- Dervla Kirwan – Smother
- Siobhán McSweeney – Holding
- Alison Oliver – Conversations with Friends
Best Actor in a Lead Role
- Conleth Hill – Holding
- Kerr Logan – North Sea Connection
- Vinnie McCabe – The Noble Call
- Jason O'Mara – Smother
- Stephen Rea – The English (winner)
- Aidan Turner – The Suspect
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Eva Birthistle – Bad Sisters
- Anne-Marie Duff – Bad Sisters (winner)
- Brenda Fricker – Holding
- Sarah Greene – Bad Sisters
- Eve Hewson – Bad Sisters
- Genevieve O'Reilly – Andor
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Moe Dunford – The Dry
- Brian Gleeson – Bad Sisters
- Ciarán Hinds – The Dry (winner)
- Daryl McCormack – Bad Sisters
- Michael Smiley – Bad Sisters
- Tommy Tiernan – Conversations with Friends
Craft
Best Cinematography
- Eleanor Bowman – How to Tell a Secret
- Suzie Lavelle – Conversations with Friends
- Piers McGrail – It Is In Us All (winner)
- Peter Robertson – Vikings: Valhalla
- Cathal Watters – The Dry
Best Costume Design
- Joan Bergin – Disenchanted
- Consolata Boyle – Enola Holmes 2 (winner)
- Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Susan O'Connor Cave – Vikings: Valhalla
- Kathy Strachan – Aisha
Best Editing
- Colin Campbell – Aisha
- Tony Cranstoun – Nocebo
- Mick Mahon – Nothing Compares
- Úna Ní Dhonghaíle – Death on the Nile
- Jonathan Redmond and Matt Villa – Elvis (winner)
Best Hair & Make-Up
- Dumebi Anozie and Liz Byrne – Aisha
- Eileen Buggy and Sharon Doyle – Mr. Malcolm's List
- Orla Carroll, Lynn Johnston, and Dan Martin – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Morna Ferguson and Lorri Ann King – The Wonder
- Tom McInerney and Joe Whelan – Vikings: Valhalla (winner)
Best Original Score
- Irene Buckley and Linda Buckley – Nothing Compares
- Daithí – Lakelands
- Sarah Lynch – The Dry (winner)
- Colm Mac Con Iomaire – Róise & Frank
- Stephen Rennicks – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Best Production Design
- Ray Ball – Mr. Malcolm's List
- Tamara Conboy – Aisha (winner)
- Tom Conroy – Vikings: Valhalla
- Mark Geraghty – Bad Sisters
- Padraig O'Neill – Róise & Frank
Best Sound
- Ben Baird and Hugh Fox – The Wonder
- Niall Brady, Steve Fanagan, and Derek Hehir – Conversations with Friends
- Chris Burdon, Johnathan Rush, Joakim Sundström, and Simon Willis – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Adrian Conway, Aza Hand, and Alan Scully – The Sparrow (winner)
- Hugh Fox, Michelle McCormack, and Brendan Rehill – Aisha
Best VFX
- Ed Bruce and Jim O'Hagan – Marlowe
- Ed Bruce and Jim O'Hagan – Stranger Things
- Paul Byrne and Simon Hughes – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Donal Nolan – The Woman King (winner)
International
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Best International Film
- Aftersun
- All Quiet on the Western Front (winner)
- Elvis
- The Fabelmans
- Tár
- Top Gun: Maverick
Best International Actor
- Austin Butler – Elvis (winner)
- Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick
- Cosmo Jarvis – It Is In Us All
- Felix Kammerer – All Quiet on the Western Front
- Josh O'Connor – Aisha
- Albrecht Schuch – All Quiet on the Western Front
Best International Actress
- Cate Blanchett – Tár (winner)
- Viola Davis – The Woman King
- Florence Pugh – The Wonder
- Emily Watson – God's Creatures
- Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans
- Letitia Wright – Aisha
Special
Screen Ireland Rising Star Award
- Aoife McArdle (for her work on Apple TV+'s hit series Severance)
The Irish Academy's Industry Lifetime Achievement Award
- Costume designer Joan Bergin (for her outstanding contribution to the Irish and international screen industry, across both film and television)
Notes
- ^ It was the 19th ceremony, but the 20th anniversary of the awards.[1]
See also
- 2022 in Irish television
- 2023 in Irish television
- 76th British Academy Film Awards
- 2023 British Academy Television Awards
References
- ^ a b c "The 20th Anniversary IFTA Awards Ceremony (May 7th, 2023)". IFTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (7 May 2023). "IFTAs 2023: Another good night for 'Banshees' as Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon take home awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "IFTA Awards 2023: Full List of Winners". IFTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (8 May 2023). "Irish Film & TV Awards Winners: 'Bad Sisters' & 'The Banshees of Inisherin' Sweep Top Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023: RULES & GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS" (PDF). IFTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (7 March 2023). "Irish Film & Television Awards 2023: 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and 'Aisha' top nominations". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 IFTA Nominees Announced". IFTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (6 March 2023). "Irish Film, TV Nominations 2023: 'The Banshees of Inisherin', 'Bad Sisters' Lead with Most Nods". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
External links
- Awards at the Irish Film & Television Academy official website
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Years indicate the years of release, not the date of the ceremony; e.g. "2008" indicates a ceremony that took place in 2009, honouring films and television released in 2008.