The 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards nominees, which were announced this afternoon, are as follows:
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 (Parallel Film Productions)
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- (Universal Pictures International)
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- (Universal Pictures International)
Enda Walsh,
Hunger- (Blast! Films)
Actor In a Lead Role – Film
Colin Farrell,
In Bruges- (Universal Pictures International)
Michael Fassbender, Hunger - (Blast! Films)
Brendan Gleeson,
In Bruges- (Universal Pictures International)
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)
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 (Luachra Productions)
Gabriel Byrne: Stories From Home– Pat Collins (South Wind Blows)
Saviours- Liam Nolan / Ross Whitaker (Street Films)
Seaview -Nicky Gogan (Still Films)
Waveriders- Margo Harkin (Element Pictures Distribution)
International Film
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
In Bruges
Man On Wire
Wall-E
International Actor
Casey Affleck,
Gone Baby Gone
Josh Brolin,
W
Robert Downey Jr,
Iron Man
Ralph Fiennes,
The Duchess
Pantene Best International Actress Award – People's Choice
Angelina Jolie,
The Changeling
Kristin Scott Thomas,
I've Loved You So Long
Meryl Streep,
Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson,
Brideshead Revisited
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 (RTÉ)
Drama Series / Soap
The Clinic- Mary Callery, Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
Fair City- Brigie De Courcy (RTÉ)
Raw- Michael Parke, Ecosse Films (RTÉ)
Ros na Rún- Ros na Rún (TG4)
The Tudors- Morgan O'Sullivan, AB Productions Ltd (TV3, BBC)
Director Television
Dermot Boyd,
Whistleblower- Saffron Pictures for (RTÉ)
Ciaran Donnelly,
The Tudors- AB Productions Ltd (TV3, BBC)
Dearbhla Walsh,
Little Dorrit- (BBC)
Kieron J. Walsh,
Raw- Ecosse Films (RTÉ)
Script Television
Stuart Carolan & Barry Murphy,
Little White Lie- Element Pictures (RTÉ)
Rob Heyland, Whistleblower - Saffron Pictures (RTÉ)
Graham Linehan,
The I.T. Crowd- (Talkback Thames)
Peter McKenna,
The Clinic- Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
Actor in a Lead Role – Television
Aidan Gillan,
The Wire- Warner Bros International Television Distribution (TG4)
Dominic Mafham,
The Clinic- Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers,
The Tudors- AB Productions Ltd (TV3, BBC)
Stanley Townsend,
Whistleblower- Saffron Pictures (RTÉ)
Actress In a Lead Role – Television
Elaine Cassidy,
Little White Lie- Element Pictures (RTÉ)
Charlene McKenna,
Raw- Ecosse Films (RTÉ)
Charlene McKenna,
Whistleblower- Saffron Pictures (RTÉ)
Deirdre O'Kane,
Bittersweet- Element Pictures (RTÉ)
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- AB Productions Ltd (TV3, BBC)
Actress in a Supporting Role – Television
Orla Brady,
Mistresses- (BBC)
Maria Doyle Kennedy,
The Tudors- AB Productions Ltd (TV3, BBC)
Hilda Fay,
Whistleblower- Saffron Pictures (RTÉ)
Amy Huberman,
The Clinic- Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
CRAFT / TECHNICAL CATEGORIES
Costume Design
Joan Bergin,
The Tudors- (AB Productions Ltd)
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)
Gareth Young,
Eden- (Samson Films)
Make Up & Hair
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- (AB Productions Ltd)
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- (AB Productions Ltd)
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 (BBC NI)
Cocaine (Prime Time Investigates)- Paul Loughlin / Sean Mac Giolla Phadraig (RTÉ)
Slave Labour in Ireland (Prime Time Investigates)- Michael Hughes (RTÉ)
Teen Bullying (Prime Time Investigates)- Frank Shouldice (RTÉ)
Documentary Series
Bertie- Steve Carson, Mint Productions (RTÉ)
Death or Canada- Stephen Rooke, Tile Films (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 (BBC NI)
Granny O'Grimm Sleeping Beauty- Brown Bag Films
Niko and the Way to the Stars- Magma Films
On The Air: Hypnotised Hen- Flickerpix (BBC NI)
Special Irish Language
Aifric- Micheal O'Domhnaill, Telegael Media Group (TG4)
Fairytale of Kathmandu- Neasa Ní Chianáin (Vinegar Hill Productions NI Ltd)
In The Name Of The Fada- Pat Comer, Peer Pressure Productions (RTÉ)
Seacht- Ferdia MacAnna, Eo Teilifis /Sterling Film and TV Productions/Tyrone Productions (TG4)
The 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards takes place in Dublin on 14th February 2009