The Irish Film and Television Awards have announced the shortlist of nominees in 30 strongly contested Jury categories for the 2005 Awards, taking place on 5th November 2005 in the RDS, Dublin. The number of submissions rose by 39% this year, reflecting the expertise of Irish people working in the film and television industry – at home and abroad.
Top talent featured in the shortlist includes the Irish actors Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Quinn and Cillian Murphy who have been nominated in the Best Irish Actor for Feature Film category for ‘Kinsey’, ‘Wah Wah’, ‘Conviction’ and ‘Red Eye’ respectively. Cillian Murphy has also been named in the Best Supporting Actor Category for his turn in the summer blockbuster Batman Begins; he is up against Sean McGinley (On A Clear Day); David Kelly (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory) and Tadgh Murphy (Boy Eats Girl) for the prestigious award.
High profile women making an impact this year in Acting roles include Andrea Corr, nominated for Best Actress for ‘The Boys and Girl From County Clare’, with actress/comedienne Deirdre O’Kane (Boy Eats Girl) and Nora Jane Noone (The Descent) up for the Best Supporting Actress Award.
Leading the feature film selections with 8 nominations each is Fintan Connolly’s Trouble With Sex and Anthony Byrne’s Short Order. Both directors have also been shortlisted in the Best Director Category alongside Perry Ogden for his festival favourite Pavee Lackeen and Terry George for his Oscar nominated feature Hotel Rwanda. George is also shortlisted for his Hotel Rwanda script alongside the Northern Ireland based titles Mickybo & Me (Terry Loane) and The Mighty Celt (Pearse Elliott).
In the craft categories, recent Hollywood blockbusters make an appearance with Irish cinematographers Seamus McGarvey, for Sahara, (other credits include ‘The Hours’) and Brendan Galvin, for Flight of the Phoenix, nominated with Seamus Deasy for The Mighty Celt and Owen McPolin for Trouble With Sex.
The television shortlist proves 2005 has been a fantastic year for Irish drama with Pure Mule, The Clinic, Love Is The Drug and Showbands garnering multiple nominations. RTE’s Primetime also has two nominations in the Current Affairs category, alongside BBC NI’s Spotlight and UTV's Insight. Entertainment is packed with season comedy favourites and looks to be a close race with Killinaskully, The Panel, Wild Trials and Stew up for the top award. Eddie Hobbs’ Show Me The Money has made the Lifestyle shortlist once again, having won the award in 2004, but faces tough competition from Neelo, The Snip and Mother Knows Best.
Aine Moriarty, CEO of the Irish Film and Television Network (IFTN), which organises the event said;
"The nominee line-up of Irish titles and talent is very impressive this year and is a great indication of the very strong talent base coming out of Ireland. We are delighted with the positive response received from the industry - submissions were up by 36% on last year and the 140 Irish and international jury members have worked very hard on the short-listing and are now facing the difficult task of choosing the winners to be announced at the Ceremony on 5th November."
Following on from the success of the Awards in 2004 this year’s ceremony promises to be a highly prestigious and glamorous event with a host of film stars, TV personalities, executive directors, producers and distinguished guests in attendance to toast the undisputed talent that exists within the Irish film and television industry. The ceremony will be broadcast live on RTÉ One, on November 5th 2005.
Irish Film & Television Awards 2005
Jury Categories Shortlisted Nominees
Awards in Film
Best Film
Mickybo & Me
The Mighty Celt
Pavee Lackeen
Tara Road
Trouble With Sex
Best Director
Anthony Byrne – Short Order
Fintan Connolly – Trouble With Sex
Terry George – Hotel Rwanda
Perry Ogden – Pavee Lackeen
Best Cinematography
Seamus Deasy - The Mighty Celt
Brendan Galvin - Flight Of The Phoenix
Seamus Mc Garvey - Sahara
Owen Mc Polin - Trouble With Sex
Best Music in a Film
Niall Byrne - Short Order
Niall Byrne - Trouble With Sex
Gregory Magee - Winter’s End
Fiachra Trench - The Boys & Girl From County Clare
Best Script for Film
Anthony Byrne - Short Order
Pearse Elliott - The Mighty Celt
Terry George - Hotel Rwanda
Terry Loane - Mickybo & Me
Best Production Design for Film
Laurent Mellet & Steven Kingston – Trouble With Sex
Tom Mc Cullagh - Mickybo & Me
Anna Rackard - Boy Eats Girl
Eleanor Wood & Laura Bowe - Short Order
Best Costume Design for Film
Susan Scott - Boy Eats Girl
Marian Smyth - Trouble With Sex
Hazel Webb-Crozier - Mickybo & Me
Judith Williams - Short Order
Awards in Acting
Best Actor in a Feature Film
Gabriel Byrne - Wah Wah
Cillian Murphy - Red Eye
Liam Neeson - Kinsey
Aidan Quinn - Convicted
Best Actress in a Feature Film
Andrea Corr - The Boys & Girl From County Clare
Jillian Bradbury - Winter’s End
Winnie Maughan - Pavee Lackeen
Renee Weldon - Trouble With Sex
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
David Kelly - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Sean McGinley - On A Clear Day
Cillian Murphy - Batman Begins
Tagdh Murphy - Boy Eats Girl
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Charlotte Bradley - The Boys & Girl From County Clare
Nora Jane Noone - The Descent
Deirdre O’Kane - Boy Eats Girl
Tatianna Ouliankina - Short Order
Best Actor in Television
Allen Leech - Love Is The Drug
Finbar Lynch – Proof 2
Tom Murphy - Pure Mule
James Nesbitt - Murphy’s Law
Best Actress in Television
Dawn Bradfield – Pure Mule
Elaine Cassidy – Fingersmith
Anne Marie Duff – Shameless
Aisling O’Sullivan – The Clinic
Best Supporting Actor in Television
Garrett Lombard - Pure Mule
Gary Lydon - The Clinic
John Lynch - The Baby War
Chris O’Dowd - The Clinic
Best Supporting Actress in Television
Eva Birthistle - The Baby War
Tine Kellegher - Showbands
Eleanor Methevan – Love Is The Drug
Eileen Walsh – Pure Mule
Best Short Fiction
George – Rory Bresnihan & John Butler
Jellybaby – Ronan and Rob Burke
Ouch – Ken Wardrop
Six Shooter – Martin McDonagh
Best Animation
Agricultural Report – Barley Films
Cúilín Dualach – Cartoon Saloon
Dick Terrapin – Vinegar Hill Productions
Not There Yet – Monster Animation
BSE/IFB & NIFTC Breakthrough Talent Award
Daniel O’Hara - Fluent Dysphasia
Terry Loane - Mickybo & Me
Martin McDonagh - Six Shooter
Perry Ogden - Pavee Lackeen
Awards Across Film & Television
Best Editing in Film / TV Drama
J. Patrick Duffner - Short Order
Emer Reynolds - Shameless
Ray Roantree - Trouble With Sex
Ben Yates - Love Is The Drug
Best Sound in Film / TV Drama
Boy Eats Girl - Patrick Drummond, Tom Johnson, John Fitzgerald & Stuart Bruce
Pure Mule – Philippe Faujas, Niall Brady & Ken Galvin
Short Order – Ray Cross, Nikki Moss, John Fitzgerald & Peter Blayney
Showbands - Karl Merren, Nicky Moss & Ken Galvin
Awards in Television
Best TV Drama / Drama Series
Love Is The Drug – Saffron Pictures / RTÉ
Murphy’s Law – Tiger Aspect Productions / BBC NI
Pure Mule – Accomplice Television / RTÉ
Showbands – Parallel Films / RTÉ
Best Current Affairs Programme
Prime Time Investigates: Home Truths - RTÉ
Prime Time Investigates: The Money Pit – RTÉ
Insight: When Hospitals Kill - UTV
Spotlight: Dirty Secrets - BBC
Best News Programme
BBC Newsline – BBC
Nuacht TG4 – TG4
RTÉ News – RTÉ
Sky News Ireland – Sky News
Best Children’s / Youth Programme
Go For It – Adare Productions / RTÉ
The Island Of Inis Cool – Terraglyph – Telegael Teo / TG4
PicMe – Jam Media
What’s The Story? – Media Circus Ltd / RTÉ
Best Entertainment
Killinaskully - The Short Comedy Theatre Company / RTÉ
The Panel – Happy Endings / RTÉ
Stew – Grand Pictures / RTÉ
Wild Trials – Crossing The Line Films / RTÉ
Best Lifestyle Programme
Neelo KKK – Adare Productions / TG4
Mother Knows Best - Stopwatch Productions / RTÉ
The Snip – Power Pictures / RTÉ
Show Me The Money – Independent Pictures / RTÉ
Best Sports Feature
Coach – Motive Productions
The Crossing – BBC
Final Words: Hurling ’04 – RTÉ
Marooned – Motive Productions
Best Documentary in the English Language
Haughey – Mint Productions / RTÉ
John McGahern: A Private World – Hummingbird Productions Ltd. / RTÉ
Macintyre’s Underworld: Gangsters – Extreme Productions / TV3
My Name Is Paul – BBC NI
Best Documentary in the Irish Language
An Bathadh Mór – Vertigo Films
Concerto Chaitlín Maude – EO Teilifís
Cosc Ar Ghnéas – Louis Marcus Productions
Iran: An Bealach In Airde – Crossing The Line Films Ltd
Best Director TV Drama / Drama Series
Fingersmith – Aisling Walsh
Pure Mule – Declan Recks
Pure Mule – Charlie Mc Carthy
Shameless – Dearbhla Walsh
Further details are available from the Irish Film and Television Awards website: www.ifta.ie
