The IFTA Film & Drama Awards took place at the Mansion House on 24 May 2015 in Dublin, honouring Irish film and television released in 2014.
Jim Sheridan received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Awards Ceremony which was presented by Sean Bean. Caroline Morahan hosted the film awards ceremony on 24 May.
Film Awards The nominations for the IFTA Film & Drama Awards were announced on 29 April 2015.
Awards were presented in 27 categories.
Film categories Film Frank Glassland I Used to Live Here Noble Patrick's Day Song of the Sea
Director in Film Frank - Lenny Abrahamson Glassland - Gerard Barrett Begin Again - John Carney Patrick's Day - Terry McMahon
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 a Feature Film Moe Dunford - Patrick's Day Colin Farrell - Miss Julie Michael Fassbender - Frank Jack Reynor - Glassland
Actress in a Lead Role in a Feature 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 a Feature Film Domhnall Gleeson - Frank Allen Leech - The Imitation Game James Nesbitt - Gold Andrew Scott - Pride
Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film Kerry Condon - Gold Sinéad Cusack - Queen and Country Sarah Greene - Noble Catherine Walker - Patrick's Day
George Morrison 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
Short Film Boogaloo and Graham - Michael Lennox / Ronan Blaney / Brian Falconer I Am Here - David Holmes Rockmount - David Tynan Skunky Dog - James Fitzgerald
Animation An Ode to Love - Matthew Darragh Fresh Cut Grass - Boulder Media Somewhere Down the Line - Julien Regnard The Ledge End of Phil (from accounting) - Paul Morris
International categories International Film sponsored by American Airlines '71 Boyhood The Imitation Game The Theory of Everything
International Actor Steve Carell - Foxcatcher Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
International Actress Patricia Arquette - Boyhood Toni Collette - Glassland Jessica Chastain - Miss Julie Julianne Moore - Still Alice
Television Drama categories Best Drama – In Association with the BAI Charlie The Fall Game of Thrones Love/Hate Vikings
Director Drama David Caffrey - Love/Hate Ciaran Donnelly - Vikings Colm McCarthy - Peaky Blinders Dearbhla Walsh - Penny Dreadful
Script Drama Stuart Carolan - Love/Hate Tommy Collins, Eoin McNamee, Paul Walker - An Bronntanas Colin Murphy - The Guarantee Colin Teevan - Charlie
Actor in a Lead Role in Drama Jamie Dornan - The Fall Aidan Gillen - Charlie Cillian Murphy - Peaky Blinders Tom Vaughan-Lawlor - Love/Hate
Actress in a Lead Role Drama Caitriona Balfe - Outlander Michelle Beamish - An Bronntanas Maria Doyle Kennedy - Corp + Anam Charlie Murphy - Love/Hate
Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama John Connors - Love/Hate Liam Cunningham - Game of Thrones Stephen Rea - The Honourable Woman Andrew Scott - Sherlock: "His Last Vow"
Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama Charlotte Bradley - An Bronntanas Aisling Franciosi - The Fall Charlie Murphy - The Village Mary Murray - Love/Hate
Craft/Technical categories (Film/TV Drama) Costume Design Joan Bergin - Vikings Consolata Boyle - Miss Julie Lorna Marie Mugan - Peaky Blinders Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh - Jimmy's Hall
Production Design Tom Conroy - Vikings Mark Geraghty - Vikings John Paul Kelly - The Theory of Everything Donal Woods - Downton Abbey
Editing Úna Ní Dhonghaíle - The Missing Nathan Nugent - Frank Emer Reynolds - One Million Dubliners Emer Reynolds - Patrick's Day
Cinematography PJ Dillon - Vikings Michael Lavelle - Patrick's Day James Mather - Frank Piers McGrail - Glassland
Make-up & Hair Sponsored by M·A·C Jimi: All Is by My Side Frank Ripper Street Vikings
Original Score Ray Harman - Patrick's Day David Holmes - '71 Stephen McKeon - Queen and Country Stephen Rennicks - Frank
Sound The Canal Frank Game of Thrones Patrick's Day
Special awards Irish Film Board Rising Star Award Sarah Greene (Actor — Burnt, Noble, Penny Dreadful) Caitríona Balfe (Actor — Now You See Me, Outlander) Moe Dunford (Actor — Crisis Eile, Patrick's Day, Vikings) Dónal Foreman (Director/Editor/Writer — The Ghost Said, Out of Here)
Lifetime Achievement Award Jim Sheridan
Television Awards The nominations for the Television Awards were announced on 2 October 2015.
References
External links Official Site