Nominations for the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards
FILM CATEGORIES
Film 32A – Tommy Weir (Janey Pictures) A Film With Me In It - Alan Moloney, Susan Mullen (Parallel Film Productions) The Escapist – Alan Moloney, Adrian Sturges (Parallel Film Productions / Picture Farm) Hunger - Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin Gutch (Blast! Films) Kisses – Macdara Kelleher, Lance Daly (Element Pictures Distribution)
Director Film Lance Daly, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution) Ian Fitzgibbon, A Film With Me In It - (Parallel Film Productions) Martin McDonagh, In Bruges - (Focus Features/Universal Pictures) Declan Recks, Eden - (Samson Films)
Script Film Lance Daly, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution) Mark Doherty, A Film With Me In It - (Parallel Film Productions) Martin McDonagh, In Bruges - (Focus Features/Universal Pictures) Enda Walsh, Hunger - (Blast! Films)
Actor in a Lead Role – Film Colin Farrell, In Bruges - (Focus Features/Universal Pictures) Michael Fassbender, Hunger - (Blast! Films) Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges - (Focus Features/Universal Pictures) Dylan Moran, A Film With Me In It - (Parallel Film Productions)
Actress in a Lead Role – Film Jenn Murray, Dorothy - (Octagon Films) Kelly O'Neill, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution) Saoirse Ronan, City of Ember - (Entertainment) Eileen Walsh, Eden - (Samson Films)
Actor in a Supporting Role – Film Liam Cunningham, Hunger - (Blast! Films) Stuart Graham, Hunger - (Blast! Films) Gerard McSorley, Anton - (Fox Glove Films & i4i Productions) Peter O'Toole, Dean Spanley - (General Film Corporation)
Actress in a Supporting Role – Film Sarah Bolger, The Spiderwick Chronicles - (Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies) Lesley Conroy, Eden - (Samson Films) Saoirse Ronan, Death Defying Acts - (Lionsgate UK) Ger Ryan, Dorothy - (Octagon Films)
Feature Documentary Dambé - The Mali Project - Dearbhla Glynn, Vanessa Gildea (Luachra Productions) Gabriel Byrne: Stories From Home – Pat Collins, Tina Moran (South Wind Blows) Saviours - Liam Nolan / Ross Whitaker (Street Films) Seaview - Nicky Gogan, Maya Derrington (Still Films) Waveriders - Margo Harkin, Joel Conroy (Besom Productions Ltd)
International Film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Miramax Films) In Bruges (Focus Features/Universal Pictures) Man On Wire (Icon Film Distribution) Wall E (Disney/Pixar)
International Actor Casey Affleck, Gone Baby Gone (Miramax Films) Josh Brolin, W (Lionsgate Films) Robert Downey Jr, Iron Man (Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment) Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess (Pathé)
Pantene Best International Actress Award – People’s Choice* Angelina Jolie, Changeling Kristin Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia! Emma Thompson, Brideshead Revisited (Miramax Films)
TELEVISION DRAMA CATEGORIES
Single Drama / Drama Serial George Gently 2 - Element Pictures / Company Pictures (BBC) The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce - Niall Fulton, Essential Media & Entertainment (RTÉ) Little White Lie - Ed Guiney, Element Pictures (RTÉ) School Run - Paul Donovan, Grand Pictures (TV3) Whistleblower - Siobhán Bourke, Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ)
Drama Series / Soap The Clinic - Mary Callery, Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ) Fair City - Brigie De Courcy (RTÉ) Raw - Michael Parke, Ecosse Films / Octagon Films (RTÉ) Ros na Rún - Ros na Rún (TG4) The Tudors - Morgan O'Sullivan, World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC)
Director Television Dermot Boyd, Whistleblower - Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ) Ciaran Donnelly, The Tudors - World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC) Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit - (BBC) Kieron J. Walsh, Raw - Ecosse Films / Octagon Films (RTÉ)
Script Television Stuart Carolan & Barry Murphy, Little White Lie - Element Pictures (RTÉ) Rob Heyland, Whistleblower - Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ) Graham Linehan, The I.T. Crowd - (talkbackTHAMES) Peter McKenna, The Clinic - Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
Actor in a Lead Role – Television Aidan Gillen, The Wire - Warner Bros International Television Distribution (TG4) Dominic Mafham, The Clinic - Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ) Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors - World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC) Stanley Townsend, Whistleblower - Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ)
Actress In a Lead Role – Television Elaine Cassidy, Little White Lie - Element Pictures (RTÉ) Charlene McKenna, Raw - Ecosse Films / Octagon Films (RTÉ) Charlene McKenna, Whistleblower - Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ) Deirdre O'Kane, Bittersweet - Element Pictures (RTÉ)
*Nominees have been selected by the Irish Film & Television Academy Members, Winner will be decided via a public vote.
Actor in a Supporting Role – Television Michael Fassbender, The Devil's Whore - (Company Pictures/Power Television) David Herlihy, The Clinic - Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ) John Kavanagh, George Gently - Element Pictures/Company Pictures (BBC) Peter O'Toole, The Tudors - World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC)
Actress in a Supporting Role – Television Orla Brady, Mistresses - (Ecosse Films for BBC One) Maria Doyle Kennedy, The Tudors - World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC) Hilda Fay, Whistleblower - Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ) Amy Huberman, The Clinic - Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
CRAFT / TECHNICAL CATEGORIES
Costume Design Joan Bergin, The Tudors - (World 2000 Entertainment) Driscoll Calder, 32A - (Janey Pictures) Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, Brideshead Revisited - (Ecosse Films) Leonie Prendergast, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution)
Director of Photography Seamus Deasy, A Film With Me In It - (Parallel Film Productions) PJ Dillon, 32A - (Janey Pictures) Owen McPolin, Little Dorrit - (BBC) Fergal O'Hanlon, Anton - (Fox Glove Films & i4i Productions)
Editing J. Patrick Duffner, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution) Shane Sutton, Fight or Flight - (Good Dog Films Limited) Ben Yeates, Raw - (Ecosse Films / Octagon Films for RTÉ) Gareth Young, Eden - (Samson Films)
Make Up & Hair – sponsored by MAC Eileen Buggy & Morna Ferguson, George Gently - (Element Pictures / Company Pictures) Joni Galvin & Muriel Bell, Dorothy - (Octagon Films) Liz Byrne, Kisses - (Element Pictures Distribution) Sharon Doyle & Dee Corcoran, The Tudors - (World 2000 Entertainment)
Original Score David Holmes, Cherrybomb - (Generator Entertainment, Octogan Films, and Green Park Films) David Holmes, Hunger - (Blast! Films) Stephen McKeon, Niko & The Way To The Stars - (Magma Films) Anna Rice, Anton - (Fox Glove Films & i4i Productions)
Production Design Tom Conroy, The Tudors - (World 2000 Entertainment) John Paul Kelly, The Other Boleyn Girl - (Universal) Tom McCullagh, Hunger - (Blast! Films) David Wilson, Dorothy - (Octagon Films)
Sound Brendan Deasy, A Film With Me In It - (Parallel Film Productions) Ronan Hill & Mervyn Moore, Hunger - (Blast! Films) John Fitzgerald, Patrick Drummond & Caoimhe Doyle, Niko and the Way to the Stars - (Magma Films) Paul Maynes, Niall Brady & Garret Farrell, Waveriders - (Element Pictures Distribution)
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Children’s / Youth Programme Aifric - Micheal O'Domhnaill, Telegael Media Group (TG4) Aisling's Diary –Triona Campbell, Campbell Ryan Productions (RTÉ) Funky Fables - John Rice, Jam Media Ltd (BBC) Quizone - Lisa McGrath, Vision Independent Productions (RTÉ)
Current Affairs A Lost Boy (Spotlight) – Gwyneth Jones, Darragh MacIntyre (BBC) Cocaine (Prime Time Investigates) - Paul Loughlin / Sean Mac Giolla Phadraig, Keelin Shanley / Barry O’Kelly (RTÉ) Slave Labour Ireland (Prime Time Investigates) - Michael Hughes, Paul Maguire (RTÉ) Teen Bullying (Prime Time Investigates) - Frank Shouldice, Oonagh Smyth (RTÉ)
Documentary Series Bertie - Steve Carson, Mint Productions (RTÉ) Death or Canada - Stephen Rooke, Tile Films / Ballinran Productions (RTÉ) How the Irish Have Sex – Martin Danneels, Red Pepper Productions (TV3) Mobs Mhericeá - Dathai Keane, Abú Media (TG4)
Single Documentary Brian Keenan: Back to Beirut - Moore Sinnerton, Chistera Productions (BBC) Cromwell In Ireland - Maurice Sweeney, Tile Films (RTÉ) Patrick McCabe: Blood Relations - Dara McCluskey, Midas Productions (RTÉ) Pimpernel sa Vatican - Brian Willis, Igloo films (TG4)
Entertainment Programme The Apprentice - Larry Bass, Screentime Shinawil (TV3) The Panel - Neil Delamare, Happy Endings Productions (RTÉ) The Podge and Rodge Show - Jim Jennings (RTÉ) Tubridy Tonight – Kathy Fox (RTÉ)
Factual Programme Ballet Chancers - Jean Devlin, Animo (RTÉ) Celebrity Bainisteoir - Fiona Looney, Animo / Kite Entertainment (RTÉ) In The Name Of The Fada - Pat Comer, Peer Pressure Productions (RTÉ) Who Do You Think You Are? - Gerry Hoban, Mint Productions (RTÉ)
Sport Brief Encounters of the Sporting Mind - Garry Keane, GMarshTV (Setanta) Euro 2008 - Bill O'Herlihy (RTÉ) Road to Croker... With Bertie Ahern - Cormac Hargaden, Loosehorse (RTÉ) Troid Fhuilteach (A Bloody Canvas) - Andrew Gallimore, Fastnet Films, TG4
OTHERS
Animation Days Like This - Flickerpix (BBCNI) Granny O'Grimm - Brown Bag Films Niko and the Way to the Stars - Magma Films On The Air: Hypnotised Hen - Flickerpix (BBCNI)
Short Film An Ranger – PJ Dillon (Carbon Films) The Door – Juanita Wilson (Octagon Films) Martin – Seán Branigan (Elk Films) Of Best Intentions – Brian Durnin (Red Rage Films for RTÉ)
Special Irish Language Aifric - Micheal O'Domhnaill, Telegael Media Group (TG4) Fairytale of Kathmandu - Neasa Ní Chianáin, Vinegar Hill Productions NI (RTÉ) In The Name Of The Fada - Pat Comer, Peer Pressure Productions (RTÉ) Seacht - Ferdia MacAnna, Eo Teilifis /Stirling Film and TV Productions/Tyrone Productions (TG4)
Rising Star Award, sponsored by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board Sarah Bolger – Actress Lance Daly – Writer/Director Michael Fassbender – Actor Enda Walsh – Writer