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‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’

Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees Of Inisherin leads the way at the 2023 Irish Film And Television Academy (IFTA) awards with 11 nominations.

The film earned nods for best film, director and script, lead actor for Colin Farrell, supporting actress for Kerry Condon, and supporting actor for Barry Keoghan and Brendan Gleeson. Farrell also has a supporting actor nod for The Batman.

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Frank Berry’s immigration drama Aisha, starring Letitia Wright and Josh O’Connor, is next up with 10 nominations including best film.

Paul Mescal has two nominations – lead actor for Aftersun (also up for international film), and in the supporting actor category for God’s Creatures, directed by Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer.

Sharon Horgan’s Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters leads the TV nominations with 12 nods.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on May 7.

IFTA 2022 nominations 

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 

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

  • Aftersun
  • All Quiet on the Western Front
  • Elvis
  • Tár
  • The Fabelmans
  • Top Gun: Maverick

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR

  • Albrecht Schuch - All Quiet On The Western Front
  • Austin Butler - Elvis
  • Cosmo Jarvis - It Is In Us All
  • Felix Kammerer - All Quiet On The Western Front
  • Josh O’Connor - Aisha
  • Tom Cruise - Top Gun: Maverick

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS

  • Cate Blanchett - Tár
  • Emily Watson - God’s Creatures
  • Florence Pugh - The Wonder
  • Letitia Wright - Aisha
  • Michelle Williams - The Fabelmans
  • Viola Davis - The Woman King

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
  • Mr. Malcolm’s List - Eileen Buggy, Sharon Doyle
  • The Wonder - Lorri Ann King, Morna Ferguson
  • Vikings: Valhalla - Joe Whelan, Tom McInerney

SOUND

  • Aisha
  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Conversations with Friends
  • The Sparrow
  • The Wonder

ORIGINAL MUSIC

  • Good Luck to You, Leo Grande - Stephen Rennicks
  • Lakelands - Daithí
  • Nothing Compares - Irene Buckley, Linda Buckley
  • Róise & Frank - Colm Mac Con Iomaire
  • The Dry - Sarah Lynch

EDITING

  • Aisha - Colin Campbell
  • Elvis - Jonathan Redmond, Matt Villa
  • Death on the Nile - Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
  • Nocebo - Tony Cranstoun
  • Nothing Compares - Mick Mahon

VFX

  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Marlowe
  • Stranger Things
  • The Woman King