Colm Bairéad’s Irish-language drama An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) was the big film winner at last night’s Irish Film and Television Academy awards with eight wins. Scroll down for the full list of winners.Director Colm Bairéad’s debut won best film, best director and lead actress for Catherine Clinch in addition to multiple craft awards.
Bairéad also won the rising star prize. The coming-of-age drama had debuted at the Berlin Film Festival where it won two prizes.Creators Ciaran Donnelly and Peter McKenna’s Kin won big in the TV categories with six prizes including best drama, script for McKenna, lead actress drama for Clare Dunne, lead actor drama for Sam Keeley and supporting actress drama for Maria Doyle Kennedy.Ciaran Hinds won both the film and drama supporting actor awards on the night for Belfast and Kin, respectively.
Belfast, which had garnered ten nominations, only converted in one other category: best script for Ken Branagh.Lead actor film was picked up by Moe Dunford for Nightride and supporting actress film by Jessie Buckley for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter.The virtual event was hosted by Deirdre O’Kane whose routine included a nod to Ukrainian president, and fellow comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Chris Pine, Colin Farrell, Michael Moore, Roma Downey and Fionnula Flanagan were among other guests presenting awards.Many of the nominees hosted their own IFTA-viewing parties with their fellow cast and crew, as well as friends and family.Full List Of Winners:Best FilmAn Cailín CiúinDirector Film Colm Bairéad – An Cailín CiúinScript Film Kenneth Branagh – BelfastLead Actor Film Moe Dunford – NightrideLead Actress Film Catherine Clinch – An Cailín CiúinSupporting Actor Film Ciarán Hinds – BelfastSupporti
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