‘Bad Sisters’ Star Daryl McCormack And ‘Nothing Compares’ Director Kathryn Ferguson Among IFTA Rising Star Award Nominees
deadline.comThe Irish Film And TV Academy (IFTA) have revealed this year’s nominees for the Screen Ireland – IFTA Rising Star award. The five nominees are Aoife McArdle (Director – Severance), Danielle Galligan (Actor – Lakelands), Daryl McCormack (Actor – Bad Sisters, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande), Éanna Hardwicke (Actor – Lakelands), and Kathryn Ferguson (Director – Nothing Compares).
Previous winners of the IFTA Rising Star Award include Saoirse Ronan, Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, John Michael McDonagh, Sarah Greene, Gerard Barrett, and Jamie Dornan.
Announcing the nominees, the Irish Academy said this year’s group of Rising Stars represents a new “vanguard of the next wave of Irish Screen Talent.” “Ireland has recently enjoyed a record-breaking year in terms of film and television production.
The past year saw Irish directors, writers, producers, cast, and crew create world-class stories that have engaged audiences around the globe,” the statement read.
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