The nominees for this year’s Irish Film And Television Awards have been announced, with Love/Hate and Lenny Abrahamson’s Frank leading the pack.
The format of the awards has been changed slightly this year, with the film ceremony taking place in May and television awards being held in October.
Love/Hate received seven nominations, including nods for Best Drama, Stuart Carolan’s script, David Caffrey’s direction, lead performances from Tom Vaughan-Lawlor’s and Charlie Murphy and supporting appearances from John Connors and Mary Murray.
Vikings followed with five nominations, with Charlie, The Fall and Game Of Thrones all being nominated in three categories.
Frank and Patrick’s Day were the leading lights in the film category, with nine nominations each, while Gerard Barrett’s Glassland was featured in six categories.
I Used to Live Here, Noble and Song of the Sea were also included in this year’s awards.
Best Film – Frank, Glassland, I Used to Live Here, Noble, Patrick’s Day, Song of the Sea
Director, Film – Lenny Abrahamson (Frank), Gerard Barrett (Glassland), John Carney (Begin Again), Terry McMahon (Patrick’s Day)
Script, Film – Gerard Barrett (Glassland), Frank Berry (I Used to Live Here), Will Collins (Song of the Sea), Terry McMahon (Patrick’s Day)
Actor in a Lead Role in Film – Moe Dunford (Patrick’s Day), Colin Farrell (Miss Julie), Michael Fassbender (Frank), Jack Reynor (Glassland)
Actress in a Lead Role in Film – Tara Breathnach (A Nightingale Falling), Jordanne Jones (I Used to Live Here), Simone Kirby (Jimmy’s Hall), Deirdre O’Kane (Noble)
Actor in a Supporting Role in Film – Domhnall Gleeson (Frank), Allen Leech (The Imitation Game), James Nesbitt (Gold) and Andrew Scott (Pride)
Actress in a Supporting Role in Film – Kerry Condon (Gold), Sinéad Cusack (Queen and Country), Sarah Greene (Noble), Catherine Walker (Patrick’s Day)
George Morrison Feature Documentary – Blood Fruit (Ferndale Films), In A House That Ceased To Be (Atlantic Film Alliance), One Million Dubliners (Underground Films), Road (DoubleBand Films), Unbreakable (Ross Whitaker)
Animation, Short – An Ode to Love (Matthew Darragh), Fresh Cut Grass (Boulder Media), Somewhere Down the Line (Julien Regnard), The Ledge End of Phil (from accounting) (Paul Morris)
Short Film – Boogaloo and Graham (Michael Lennox/Ronan Blaney/Brian Falconer), I Am Here (David Holmes), Rockmount (David Tynan), Skunky Dog (James Fitzgerald)
Drama, In Association with BAI – Charlie, The Fall Season 2, Game Of Thrones, Love/Hate 5, Vikings
Director, Drama – David Caffrey (Love/Hate 5), Ciaran Donnelly (Vikings), Colm McCarthy (Peaky Blinders), Dearbhla Walsh (Penny Dreadful)
Script, Drama – Stuart Carolan (Love/Hate 5), Tom Collins/Eoin McNamee/Paul Walker (An Bronntanas), Colin Murphy (The Guarantee), Colin Teevan (Charlie)
Actor in a Lead Role in Drama – Jamie Dornan (The Fall), Aidan Gillen (Charlie), Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders), Tom Vaughan Lawlor (Love/Hate 5)
Actress in a Lead Role Drama – Caitriona Balfe (Outlander), Michelle Beamish (An Bronntanas), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Corp + Anam), Charlie Murphy (Love/Hate)
Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama – John Connors (Love/Hate), Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones), Stephen Rea (The Honourable Woman), Andrew Scott (Sherlock: His Last Vow)
Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama Charlotte Bradley (An Bronntanas), Aisling Franciosi (The Fall), Charlie Murphy (The Village), Mary Murray (Love/Hate)
Director Of Photography – PJ Dillon (Vikings), Michael Lavelle (Patrick’s Day), James Mather (Frank), Piers McGrail (Glassland)
International Film – ‘71, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything
International Actor – Steve Carrell (Foxcatcher), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Jake Gyllenhall (Nightcrawler), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
International Actress – Patricia Arquette (Boyhood), Toni Collette (Glassland), Jessica Chastain (Miss Julie), Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
The list in full is available here.
