07/04/2014 - Brendan Gleeson wins Best Actor, Saoirse Ronan Best Actress

Calvary [+see also:
film review
trailer
making of
interview: John Michael McDonagh
film profile], Byzantium [+see also:
trailer
film profile] and Philomena [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Stephen Frears
film profile] were the big winners at the 11th annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs), picking up three awards each. Calvary won Best Film, along with Best Actor for Brendan Gleeson and Best Script for writer/director John Michael McDonagh. Philomena won the award for Best International Film and Actress for Judi Dench, along with Costume Design for Consolata Boyle. Byzantium’s awards included Best Director for Neil Jordan, Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan, and Makeup and Hair for a team including Orla Carrol, Lorraine Glynn, Nikkie Grimshaw, Lynn Johnson, Ivan Manzella and Tom Packwood.

The winners in full:

Film
Calvary (James Flynn, Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez Marengo, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films) 

Director Film
Neil Jordan, Byzantium (Parallel Films and Number 9 Films)

Script Film
John Michael McDonagh, Calvary (Octagon Films and Reprisal Films) 

Actor in a Lead Role Film
Brendan Gleeson, Calvary (Octagon Films and Reprisal Films)

Actress in a Leading Role Film
Saoirse Ronan, Byzantium (Parallel Films and Number 9 Films)

Actor in a Supporting Role Film
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave [+see also:
trailer
making of
interview: Michael Fassbender
film profile] (Entertainment One)

Actress in a Supporting Role Film
Sinead Cusack, The Sea [+see also:
trailer
film profile] (Samson Films)

George Morrison Feature Documentary
The Summit [+see also:
trailer
film profile]

International Film
Philomena

International Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave

International Actress
Judi Dench, Philomena

Drama in association with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
The Fall (Stephen Wright, Allan Cubitt, BBC Northern Ireland, Artists Studio)

Director TV Drama
Ian Fitzgibbon, Moone Boy (Grand Pictures, Baby Cow Productions, Hot Cod Productions & Sprout Pictures for Sky 1) 

Script Drama
Stuart Carolan, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)

Actor in a Leading Role Television
Jamie Dornan, The Fall (BBC Northern Ireland and Artists Studio)

Actress in a Leading Role Television
Eva Birthistle, Amber (Screenworks)

Actor in a Supporting Role Television
Peter Coonan, Love/Hate (Octagon Films) 

Actress in a Supporting Role Television
Michelle Fairley, Game of Thrones (HBO)

CRAFT/TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (FILM/DRAMA)

Costume
Consolata Boyle, Philomena

Director of Photography Film/Drama
PJ Dillon, Ripper Street 

Editing Film/Drama
Emer Reynolds, Here Was Cuba

Makeup and Hair
Byzantium, Orla Carrol, Lorraine Glynn, Nikkie Grimshaw, Lynn Johnson, Ivan Manzella, Tom Packwood and team

Production Design
Tom Conroy, Vikings

Original Score
David Holmes, The Fall 

Sound Film/Drama
Game of Thrones

TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

Childrens/Youth
Octonauts

Current Affairs
Breach of Trust (RTÉ)

Documentary
The Disappeared

Documentary Series
John Lonergan’s Circus

Entertainment
Moone Boy  

Factual
Seamus Heaney – Postscript – Imeall

Reality
Operation Transformation

Sports
Páidí Ó Sé - Rí an Pharóiste 

Irish Language
1916 Seachtar Dearmadta

CRAFT/TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (TELEVISION)

Director TV
Anna Rodgers, Somebody to Love

Director of Photography TV
Ronan Fox, John Sheahan: A Dubliner

Editing TV
Ray Roantree, Looking After No. 1

Sound TV
John Sheahan: A Dubliner 

Short Film
The Last Days of Peter Bergmann

Animation
Tilly and Friends 

Irish Film Board Rising Star 
Jamie Dornan 

Outstanding Contribution Honorary Award
President Michael D Higgins