19th Irish Film & Television Awards

  • Film: The Banshees of Inisherin (11)
  • Television: Bad Sisters (12)
Television coverageChannelRTÉ

The 19th Irish Film & Television Academy Awards, also called the IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023 or the 20th Anniversary IFTA Awards,[a] took place on 7 May 2023 and was hosted by Deirdre O'Kane in the new Dublin Royal Convention Centre, situated on Ship Street, close to Dublin Castle.[1][2][3][4] It honoured Irish films and television drama released between 1 January 2022 and 11 March 2023.[5] The nominations were announced on 6 March 2023.[6][7][8] RTÉ broadcast the ceremony and highlights from the IFTA Red Carpet; the awards ceremony and back stage were also distributed to over 120 news channels worldwide.[1]

Film

Paul Mescal, Best Actor in a Lead Role winner
Kerry Condon, Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner
Brendan Gleeson, Best Actor in a Supporting Role winner

Best Film

Best Director

  • Frank Berry – Aisha (winner)
  • Antonia Campbell-Hughes – It Is In Us All
  • Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Conor McMahon – Let the Wrong One In
  • Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy – Róise & Frank
  • Emer Reynolds – Joyride

Best Script

  • Frank Berry – Aisha (winner)
  • Shane Crowley – God's Creatures
  • Ailbhe Keogan – Joyride
  • Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Conor McMahon – Let the Wrong One In
  • Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy – Róise & Frank

Best Actress in a Lead Role

Best Actor in a Lead Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Pierce Brosnan – Black Adam
  • Colin Farrell – The Batman
  • Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin (winner)
  • Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Paul Mescal – God's Creatures
  • Andrew Scott – Catherine Called Birdy

Best George Morrison Feature Documentary

  • The Artist & The Wall of Death
  • The Ghost of Richard Harris
  • How to Tell a Secret
  • Million Dollar Pigeons
  • North Circular
  • Nothing Compares (winner)

Best Live Action Short

  • Call Me Mommy
  • Don't Go Where I Can't Find You
  • An Irish Goodbye (winner)
  • Lamb
  • Wednesday's Child
  • You're Not Home

Best Animated Short

  • Candlelight
  • Dagda's Harp
  • Red Rabbit
  • Soft Tissue (winner)

Television

Sharon Horgan, Best Actress in a Lead Role winner
Stephen Rea, Best Actor in a Lead Role winner
Anne-Marie Duff, Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner

Best Drama

Best Director

Best Script

Best Actress in a Lead Role

Best Actor in a Lead Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Craft

Best Cinematography

  • Eleanor Bowman – How to Tell a Secret
  • Suzie Lavelle – Conversations with Friends
  • Piers McGrail – It Is In Us All (winner)
  • Peter Robertson – Vikings: Valhalla
  • Cathal Watters – The Dry

Best Costume Design

Best Editing

Best Hair & Make-Up

  • Dumebi Anozie and Liz Byrne – Aisha
  • Eileen Buggy and Sharon Doyle – Mr. Malcolm's List
  • Orla Carroll, Lynn Johnston, and Dan Martin – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Morna Ferguson and Lorri Ann King – The Wonder
  • Tom McInerney and Joe Whelan – Vikings: Valhalla (winner)

Best Original Score

Best Production Design

  • Ray Ball – Mr. Malcolm's List
  • Tamara Conboy – Aisha (winner)
  • Tom Conroy – Vikings: Valhalla
  • Mark Geraghty – Bad Sisters
  • Padraig O'Neill – Róise & Frank

Best Sound

  • Ben Baird and Hugh Fox – The Wonder
  • Niall Brady, Steve Fanagan, and Derek Hehir – Conversations with Friends
  • Chris Burdon, Johnathan Rush, Joakim Sundström, and Simon Willis – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Adrian Conway, Aza Hand, and Alan Scully – The Sparrow (winner)
  • Hugh Fox, Michelle McCormack, and Brendan Rehill – Aisha

Best VFX

  • Ed Bruce and Jim O'Hagan – Marlowe
  • Ed Bruce and Jim O'Hagan – Stranger Things
  • Paul Byrne and Simon Hughes – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Donal Nolan – The Woman King (winner)

International

Austin Butler, Best International Actor winner
Cate Blanchett, Best International Actress winner

Best International Film

Best International Actor

Best International Actress

Special

Screen Ireland Rising Star Award

The Irish Academy's Industry Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Costume designer Joan Bergin (for her outstanding contribution to the Irish and international screen industry, across both film and television)

Notes

  1. ^ It was the 19th ceremony, but the 20th anniversary of the awards.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "The 20th Anniversary IFTA Awards Ceremony (May 7th, 2023)". IFTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ Clarke, Donald (7 May 2023). "IFTAs 2023: Another good night for 'Banshees' as Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon take home awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ "IFTA Awards 2023: Full List of Winners". IFTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ Ntim, Zac (8 May 2023). "Irish Film & TV Awards Winners: 'Bad Sisters' & 'The Banshees of Inisherin' Sweep Top Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023: RULES & GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS" (PDF). IFTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ Clarke, Donald (7 March 2023). "Irish Film & Television Awards 2023: 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and 'Aisha' top nominations". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 IFTA Nominees Announced". IFTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ Yossman, K.J. (6 March 2023). "Irish Film, TV Nominations 2023: 'The Banshees of Inisherin', 'Bad Sisters' Lead with Most Nods". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

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