The Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, which will be aired May 24, has announced it nominees. Caitriona Balfe, a fave here at FANdemonium Network is nominated Actress Lead Role for a Drama for her portrayal of Claire Randall in Outlander.
This year, the awards have been split up and will be broadcast at two separate times. The Film and Drama awards will take place in May and the Television awards in October.
There are 27 categories for the IFTA Film and Drama Awards, which take place at the 300-year-old Mansion House in Dublin. TV3 will air a one-hour awards special, with highlights of the show and interviews with nominees, winners and other celebs from among the 500 guests.
All IFTA’s categories have been shortlisted by members of the academy, alongside a jury of industry experts.
Here are some of the main categories and their nominees:
ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE DRAMA
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander
Michelle Beamish – An Bronntanas (The Gift)
Maria Doyle Kennedy – Corp + Anam
Charlie Murphy – Love/Hate
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
Andrew Scott – Pride
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN FILM
Kerry Condon – Gold
Sinead Cusack – Queen and Country
Sarah Greene – Noble
Catherine Walker – Patrick’s Day
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
DRAMA
Charlie
The Fall (Season 2)
Game of Thrones
Love/Hate (Season 5)
Vikings
ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE IN DRAMA
Jamie Dornan – The Fall (Season 2)
Aidan Gillen – Charlie
Cillian Murphy – Peaky Blinders (Season 2)
Tom Vaughan Lawlor – Love/Hate (Season 5)
For the complete list of all the nominees click here.
