Neil Jordan’s Ondine (pictured) and Conor McPherson’s The Eclipse have each picked up eight nominations, including best feature and best director, for the 7th Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA), which take place on February 20 in Dublin.

Neil Jordan’s Ondine and Conor McPherson’s The Eclipse have each picked up eight nominations, including best feature and best director, for the 7th Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA), which take place on February 20 in Dublin.

Margaret Corkery’s drama Eamon, Tomm Moore’s animated feature Brendan And The Secret Of Kells and John and Kieran Carney’s comedy Zonad have also received nominations for best film.  

In the best director category, Jordan and McPherson are joined by Jim Sheridan for Brothers and John and Kieran Carney for Zonard, which has picked up a total of six nominations.

Colin Farrell heads up the shortlisted nominees in the best actor category for his performance in Ondine. He will be up against Darren Healy (Savage), Ciarán Hinds (The Eclipse) and Stephen Rea (Nothing Personal).

In the best actress category Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones), Amy Kirwan (Eamon), Jade Yourell (Happy Ever Afters) and Janice Byrne (Zonad) have been shortlisted.

Meanwhile, the best international film category includes Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Let the Right One In and Up.

The nominations, across 37 categories in both film and television, have been chosen by members of the Irish Film and Television Academy alongside a panel of international experts, and reflect Irish talent over the last twelve months.

Academy CEO Aine Moriarty said: “It’s a tremendous line-up of strong, diverse Irish production for IFTA 2010 and the Nominees’ showcase of work reinforces the fact that Ireland has a superb resource of creative talent, despite the difficult Irish economic year and the knock-on effect to our creative industries.”

Nominations for the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards:

Best film
Eamon
The Eclipse
Ondine
The Secret of Kells
Zonad

Best director
John Carney, Kieran Carney - Zonad
Neil Jordan - Ondine
Conor McPherson - The Eclipse
Jim Sheridan - Brothers

Screenplay
John Carney, Kieran Carney - Zonad
Margaret Corkery - Eamon
Neil Jordan - Ondine
Billy Roche, Conor McPherson - The Eclipse

Actor in a Lead Role
Colin Farrell - Ondine
Darren Healy – Savage
Ciarán Hinds - The Eclipse
Stephen Rea - Nothing Personal

Actress in a Lead Role
Janice Byrne - Zonad
Amy Kirwan - Eamon
Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones
Jade Yourell - Happy Ever Afters

Actor in a Supporting Role
Simon Delaney - Happy Ever Afters
Michael Fassbender - Fish Tank
Michael Gambon - Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince
Aidan Quinn - The Eclipse

Actress in a supporting role
Anne Marie Duff - Nowhere Boy
Dervla Kirwan - Ondine
Nora Jane Noone - Savage
Ger Ryan - Happy Ever Afters

Feature documentary
The Bass Player: A Song for Dad – Niall McKay
Colony – Morgan Bushe, Macdara Kelleher
His & Hers – Andrew Freedman
The Yellow Bittern – The Life & Times of Liam Clancy – Alan Gilsenan

Best international film
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Let the Right One In
Up

Pantene best international actress award – People’s Choice (the winner will be decided via a public vote)
Marion Cotillard – Nine
Penélope Cruz – Broken Embraces
Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air
Meryl Streep – It’s Complicated

International actor
Sam Rockwell – Moon
Vincent Cassell - Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Robert Downey Jr. – Sherlock Holmes
Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones


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