Kneecap film and Cillian Murphy’s Small Things Like These lead Ifta nominations
Michael Bolton
Cillian Murphy's Small Things Like These and the Kneecap movie is among the movies nominated for awards at the Irish Film and Television Academy awards (Ifta).
The movie based on the Belfast rap group Kneecap has 17 nominations, including best film, best actor and directror categories.
Tim Mielants’s Small Things Like These, a much-admired Claire Keegan adaptation featuring Cillian Murphy, is in second place with 10 nominations.
Kathleen Is Here with seven, and Spilt Milk and The Apprentice, both with four.
Say Nothing, the tale of the Troubles derived from a Patrick Radden Keefe book, has the most nominations for a drama series with 10.
Winners will be revealed during the 22nd annual IFTA Awards Ceremony, which takes place on 14 February, at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre.
IFTA Awards 2025
Best Film
Kathleen Is HereKing FrankieKneecapSmall Things Like TheseSpilt MilkThe Apprentice
Director - Film
Eva Birthistle - Kathleen Is HereJohn Crowley - We Live in TimeBrian Durnin - Spilt MilkDamian McCarthy - OddityChristine Molloy, Joe Lawlor - BaltimoreRich Peppiatt- Kneecap
Script - Film
Eva Birthistle - Kathleen Is HereCara Loftus - Spilt MilkChristine Molloy, Joe Lawlor - BaltimoreRich Peppiatt - KneecapStephen Shields - AbigailEnda Walsh - Small Things Like These
Lead Actor - Film
Peter Coonan - King FrankiePaul Mescal - Gladiator IICillian Murphy - Small Things Like TheseNaoise Ó Caireallain - KneecapJ.J. Ó Dochartaigh - KneecapLiam Óg Ó hAnnaidh - Kneecap
Lead Actress - Film
Carolyn Bracken - OddityJessie Buckley - Wicked Little LettersHazel Doupe - Kathleen Is HereSaoirse Ronan - The OutrunEileen Walsh - Small Things Like TheseAlisha Weir - Abigail
Supporting Actor - Film
Peter Coonan - Kathleen Is HereMichael Fassbender - KneecapBarry Keoghan - BirdBrían F. O'Byrne - ConclaveTom Vaughan-Lawlor - BaltimoreSteve Wall - Oddity
Supporting Actress - Film
Zara Devlin - Small Things Like TheseClare Dunne - Kathleen Is HereFionnuala Flaherty - KneecapSimone Kirby - KneecapSaoirse Ronan - BlitzJessica Reynolds - Kneecap
Drama Categories
Best DramaBad SistersSay NothingThe DryBodkinBlue LightsCrá
Director - Drama
Paddy Breathnach - The DryBrian Kirk - The Day of the JackalMichael Lennox - Say NothingLisa Mulcahy - SanctuaryHannah Quinn - The Boy That Never WasDearbhla Walsh - Bad Sisters
Script - Drama
Baz Ashmawy - FaithlessRonan Bennett - The Day of the JackalNancy Harris - The DrySharon Horgan - Bad SistersAdam Patterson, Declan Lawn - Blue LightsKirsten Sheridan, Joshua Zetumer - Say Nothing
Lead Actor - Drama
Anthony Boyle - Say NothingColin Farrell - The PenguinMichael Fassbender - The AgencyCiarán Hinds - The DryAndrew Scott - RipleyAidan Turner - Rivals
Lead Actress - Drama
Elaine Cassidy - SanctuaryNicola Coughlan - BridgertonSiobhán Cullen - BodkinRoisin Gallagher- The DrySharon Horgan - Bad SistersLola Petticrew - Say Nothing
Supporting Actor - Drama
Anthony Boyle - Masters of the AirLiam Cunningham - 3 Body ProblemMichael Smiley - Bad SistersTom Vaughan-Lawlor - Say NothingChris Walley - BodkinDavid Wilmot - Bodkin
Supporting Actor - Drama
Siobhán Cullen - The DryHazel Doupe - Say NothingEve Hewson - Bad SistersRuth Negga - Presumed InnocentFiona Shaw - Bad SistersVictoria Smurfit - Rivals
International Film Award Categories
Best International Film
AnoraConclaveDune Part TwoThe BrutalistThe OutrunThe Substance
Best International Actor
Adrien Brody - The BrutalistTimothée Chalamet - A Complete UnknownKieran Culkin - A Real PainRalph Fiennes - ConclaveSebastian Stan - The ApprenticeDenzel Washington - Gladiator II
Best International Actress
Cynthia Erivo - WickedAngelina Jolie - MariaMikey Madison - AnoraDemi Moore - The SubstanceFlorence Pugh - We Live in TimeEmily Watson - Small Things Like These
Other Award Categories
George Morrison Feature Documentary
Face Down: The Disappearance of Thomas NiedermayerDon't Forget to RememberBlue Road: The Edna O'Brien StoryThe FlatsMrs RobinsonBrendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
Live - Action Short Film
ClodaghFarmers!?Room TakenTurnaroundTwo MothersWe Beg to DifferWife of the FutureWrecker
Animated Short Film
DembayaEvery Other WeekendHomebirdNightpay
Casting
Baltimore - Emma GunneryBodkin - Louise KielyKneecap - Carla StrongeSay Nothing - Lucy Amos, Nina GoldSmall Things Like These - Maureen Hughes
Cinematography
Bird – Robbie RyanFréwaka – Narayan Van MaeleKneecap – Ryan KernaghanSay Nothing – Stephen MurphyThe Penguin – Darran Tiernan
Costume design
Abigail – Gwen Jeffares HourieHouse of the Dragon – Caroline McCallKneecap – Zjena GlamocaninSpilt Milk – Gwen Jeffares HourieVikings Valhalla – Susan O’Connor-Cave
Production design
Abigail – Susie CullenBodkin – Paki SmithKneecap – Nicola MoroneyThe Tourist – Philip MurphyVikings Valhalla – Tom Conroy
Hair and make-up
Abigail – Linda Gannon, Liz ByrneKneecap – Liz BostonSmall Things Like These – Lorraine Glynn, Lynn JohnstonThe Apprentice – Sandra Kelly, Tom McInerneyVikings Valhalla – Joe Whelan, Tom McInerney
Sound
Abigail – Hugh FoxBlackshore – John ‘Bob’ Brennan, Mark Henry, Fionan HigginsKneecap – Aza Hand, Brendan Rehill, Chris WoodcockOddity – Aza Hand, Hugo ParverySmall Things Like These – Hugh Fox, Senjan Jansen
Original Music
Fréwaka – Die HexenThe Apprentice – David HolmesThe Dry – Sarah LynchThe Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh – Eimear Noone, Craig Stuart GarfinkleThe Song Cycle – Ray Harman
Editing
Bad Sisters – Derek HollandKathleen Is Here – Colin CampbellKneecap – Julian Ulrichs & Chris GillPaddington in Peru – Úna Ní DhonghaíleSay Nothing – Edel McDonnell
VFX
3 Body Problem – Ed Bruce, Liam NevilleBodkin – John Kennedy, Lisa MaherSanctuary – Dan CullenShögun – Ed Bruce, Andrew Barry