Award season doesn’t show any sign of slowing down and now it’s the IFTAs turn.
The nominations for the Film and Drama IFTAs have just been revealed with movies like A Date For Mad Mary and The Young Offenders receiving numerous nods.
The main event will take place at the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin on Saturday, April 8th. Speaking about the nominees, Academy CEO, Aine Moriarty said:
“These great Irish Nominees are a testament to the hard work and achievements by Irish creative talent within the film and television industry, delivering world-class standards of work and we look forward to showcasing and celebrating their achievements at the Awards Ceremony”.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Best Film
A Date for Mad Mary
Love & Friendship
The Secret Scripture
The Siege of Jadotville
Tomato Red
The Young Offenders
Drama
An Klondike
The Fall
Game of Thrones
Smalltown
Striking Out
Vikings
Actor in a Lead Role Film
Jamie Dornan – The Siege of Jadotville
Michael Fassbender – The Light Between Oceans
Colm Meaney – The Journey
Alex Murphy – The Young Offenders
Mark O’Halloran – History’s Future
Actor in a Lead Rold Drama
Dara Devaney – An Klondike
Cillian Murphy – Peaky Blinders
James Nesbitt – The Secret
Aidan Turner – Poldark
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor – Trial of the Century
Actress in a Lead Role Film
Caoilfhionn Dunne – In View
Seana Kerslake – A Date for Mad Mary
Aisling Loftus – Property of The State
Ruth Negga – Loving
Catherine Walker – A Dark Song
Actress in a Lead Role in Drama
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander
Elaine Cassidy – No Offence
Anne Marie Duff – Murder: The Lost Weekend
Amy Huberman – Striking Out
Ruth Negga – Preacher
Actor in a Supporting Role Film
Colin Farrell – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Brendan Gleeson – Trespass Against Us
Ciaran Hinds – Bleed for This
Jason O’Mara – The Siege of Jadotville
Chris Walley – The Young Offenders
Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama
Liam Cunningham – Game of Thrones
Ned Dennehy – An Klondike
Moe Dunford – Vikings
Andrew Scott – The Hollow Crown
Robert Sheehan – Fortitude
Actress in a Supporting Role Film
Charleigh Bailey – A Date for Mad Mary
Simone Kirby – Notes on Blindness
Susan Lynch – Bad Day for the Cut
Hilary Rose – The Young Offenders
Fiona Shaw – Out of Innocence
Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama
Ruth Bradley – Humans
Sinead Cusack – Call The Midwife
Dominique McElligott – House of Cards
Charlene McKenna – Ripper Street
Charlie Murphy – Happy Valley
Director of a Film
Peter Foott – The Young Offenders
Jim Sheridan – The Secret Scripture
Richie Smyth – The Siege of Jadotville
Darren Thornton – A Date for Mad Mary
Director of a Drama
Anthony Byrne – Ripper Street
Ciaran Donnelly – Vikings 4
Neasa Hardiman – Z: The Beginning of Everything
Dathai Keane – An Klondike
