Irish Academy Awards 2009

FILM CATEGORIES

Best Film
32A – Tommy Weir (Janey Pictures)
A Film With Me In It – Alan Moloney, Susan Mullen (Parallel Film Productions)
The Escapist – Alan Moloney, Adrian Sturges (Parallel Film Productions / Picture Farm)
* Hunger – Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin Gutch (Blast! Films)
Kisses – Macdara Kelleher, Lance Daly (Element Pictures Distribution)

Best Director
* Lance Daly, Kisses – (Element Pictures Distribution)
Ian Fitzgibbon, A Film With Me In It – (Parallel Film Productions)
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges – (Focus Features/Universal Pictures)
Declan Recks, Eden – (Samson Films)

Best Screenplay
Lance Daly, Kisses – (Element Pictures Distribution)
Mark Doherty, A Film With Me In It – (Parallel Film Productions)
* Martin McDonagh, In Bruges – (Focus Features/Universal Pictures)
Enda Walsh, Hunger – (Blast! Films)

Best Actor In a Lead Role
Colin Farrell, In Bruges – (Focus Features/Universal Pictures)
* Michael Fassbender, Hunger – (Blast! Films)
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges – (Focus Features/Universal Pictures)
Dylan Moran, A Film With Me In It – (Parallel Film Productions)

Best Actress In a Lead Role
Jenn Murray, Dorothy – (Octagon Films)
Kelly O'Neill, Kisses – (Element Pictures Distribution)
Saoirse Ronan, City of Ember – (Entertainment)
* Eileen Walsh, Eden – (Samson Films)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
* Liam Cunningham, Hunger – (Blast! Films)
Stuart Graham, Hunger – (Blast! Films)
Gerard McSorley, Anton – (Fox Glove Films & i4i Productions)
Peter O'Toole, Dean Spanley – (General Film Corporation)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Sarah Bolger, The Spiderwick Chronicles – (Paramount)
Lesley Conroy, Eden – (Samson Films)
* Saoirse Ronan, Death Defying Acts – (Lionsgate UK)
Ger Ryan, Dorothy – (Octagon Films)

Best Feature Documentary
Dambé – The Mali Project – Dearbhla Glynn, Vanessa Gildea (Luachra Productions)
Gabriel Byrne: Stories From Home – Pat Collins, Tina Moran (South Wind Blows)
Saviours – Liam Nolan / Ross Whitaker (Street Films)
Seaview – Nicky Gogan, Maya Derrington (Still Films)
* Waveriders – Margo Harkin, Joel Conroy (Besom Productions Ltd)

Best International Film
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
* In Bruges
Man On Wire
WALL-E

Best International Actor
Casey Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
Josh Brolin, W.
* Robert Downey Jr, Iron Man
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess

Best International Actress Award – People’s Choice
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long
* Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson, Brideshead Revisited

TELEVISION DRAMA CATEGORIES

Best Single Drama / Drama Serial
George Gently 2 – Element Pictures / Company Pictures (BBC)
The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce – Niall Fulton, Essential Media & Entertainment (RTÉ)
Little White Lie – Ed Guiney, Element Pictures (RTÉ)
School Run – Paul Donovan, Grand Pictures (TV3)
* Whistleblower – Siobhán Bourke, Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ)

Best Drama Series / Soap
The Clinic – Mary Callery, Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
Fair City – Brigie De Courcy (RTÉ)
Raw – Michael Parke, Ecosse Films / Octagon Films (RTÉ)
Ros na Rún – Ros na Rún (TG4)
* The Tudors – Morgan O'Sullivan, World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC)

Best Director
Dermot Boyd, Whistleblower – Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ)
* Ciaran Donnelly, The Tudors – World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC)
Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit – (BBC)
Kieron J. Walsh, Raw – Ecosse Films / Octagon Films(RTÉ)

Best Script
Stuart Carolan & Barry Murphy, Little White Lie – Element Pictures (RTÉ)
Rob Heyland, Whistleblower – Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ)
* Graham Linehan, The I.T. Crowd – (talkbackTHAMES)
Peter McKenna, The Clinic – Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)

Best Actor in a Lead Role
* Aidan Gillen, The Wire – Warner Bros International Television Distribution (TG4)
Dominic Mafham, The Clinic – Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors – World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC)
Stanley Townsend, Whistleblower – Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ)

Best Actress In a Lead Role
Elaine Cassidy, Little White Lie – Element Pictures (RTÉ)
* Charlene McKenna, Raw – Ecosse Films / Octagon Films (RTÉ)
Charlene McKenna, Whistleblower – Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ)
Deirdre O'Kane, Bittersweet – Element Pictures (RTÉ)

*Nominees have been selected by the Irish Film & Television Academy Members, winner will be decided via a public vote.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Michael Fassbender, The Devil's Whore – (Company Pictures/Power Television)
David Herlihy, The Clinic – Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)
John Kavanagh, George Gently – Element Pictures/Company Pictures (BBC)
* Peter O'Toole, The Tudors – World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Orla Brady, Mistresses – (BBC)
* Maria Doyle Kennedy, The Tudors – World 2000 Entertainment (TV3, BBC)
Hilda Fay, Whistleblower – Saffron Pictures / Newgrange Pictures (RTÉ)
Amy Huberman, The Clinic – Parallel Film Productions (RTÉ)

CRAFT / TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (FILM/TV)

Best Costume Design
* Joan Bergin, The Tudors – (World 2000 Entertainment)
Driscoll Calder, 32A – (Janey Pictures)
Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, Brideshead Revisited – (Ecosse Films)
Leonie Prendergast, Kisses – (Element Pictures Distribution)

Best Director of Photography
Seamus Deasy, A Film With Me In It – (Parallel Film Productions)
* PJ Dillon, 32A – (Janey Pictures)
Owen McPolin, Little Dorrit – (BBC)
Fergal O'Hanlon, Anton – (Fox Glove Films & i4i Productions)

Best Editing
* J. Patrick Duffner, Kisses – (Element Pictures Distribution)
Shane Sutton, Fight or Flight – (Good Dog Films Limited)
Ben Yeates, Raw – (Ecosse Films / Octagon Films for RTÉ)
Gareth Young, Eden – (Samson Films)

Best Make Up & Hair
Eileen Buggy & Morna Ferguson, George Gently – (Element Pictures / Company Pictures)
Joni Galvin & Muriel Bell, Dorothy – (Octagon Films)
Liz Byrne, Kisses – (Element Pictures Distribution)
* Sharon Doyle & Dee Corcoran, The Tudors – (World 2000 Entertainment)

Best Original Score
David Holmes, Cherrybomb – (Generator Entertainment, Octogan Films, and Green Park Films)
* David Holmes, Hunger – (Blast! Films)
Stephen McKeon, Niko & The Way To The Stars – (Magma Films)
Anna Rice, Anton – (Fox Glove Films & i4i Productions)

Best Production Design
Tom Conroy, The Tudors – (World 2000 Entertainment)
John Paul Kelly, The Other Boleyn Girl – (Universal)
* Tom McCullagh, Hunger – (Blast! Films)
David Wilson, Dorothy – (Octagon Films)

Best Sound
Brendan Deasy, A Film With Me In It – (Parallel Film Productions)
* Ronan Hill & Mervyn Moore, Hunger – (Blast! Films)
John Fitzgerald, Patrick Drummond & Caoimhe Doyle, Niko and the Way to the Stars – (Magma Films)
Paul Maynes, Niall Brady & Garret Farrell, Waveriders – (Element Pictures Distribution)

TELEVISION CATEGORIES

Best Children’s / Youth Programme
* Aifric – Micheal O'Domhnaill, Telegael Media Group (TG4)
Aisling's Diary –Triona Campbell, Campbell Ryan Productions (RTÉ)
Funky Fables – John Rice, Jam Media Ltd (BBC)
Quizone – Lisa McGrath, Vision Independent Productions (RTÉ)

Best Current Affairs
A Lost Boy (Spotlight) – Gwyneth Jones (BBC)
* Cocaine (Prime Time Investigates) – Paul Loughlin / Sean Mac Giolla Phadraig (RTÉ)
Slave Labour Ireland (Prime Time Investigates) – Michael Hughes (RTÉ)
Teen Bullying (Prime Time Investigates) – Frank Shouldice (RTÉ)

Best Documentary Series
* Bertie – Steve Carson, Mint Productions (RTÉ)
Death or Canada – Stephen Rooke, Tile Films / Ballinran Productions (RTÉ)
How the Irish Have Sex – Martin Danneels, Red Pepper Productions (TV3)
Mobs Mhericeá – Dathai Keane, Abú Media (TG4)

Best Single Documentary
Brian Keenan: Back to Beirut – Moore Sinnerton, Chistera Productions (BBC)
* Cromwell In Ireland – Maurice Sweeney, Tile Films (RTÉ)
Patrick McCabe: Blood Relations – Dara McCluskey, Midas Productions (RTÉ)
Pimpernel sa Vatican – Brian Willis, Igloo films (TG4)

Best Entertainment Programme
* The Apprentice – Larry Bass, Screentime Shinawil (TV3)
The Panel – Neil Delamare, Happy Endings Productions (RTÉ)
The Podge and Rodge Show – Jim Jennings (RTÉ)
Tubridy Tonight – Kathy Fox (RTÉ)

Best Factual Programme
Ballet Chancers – Jean Devlin, Animo (RTÉ)
Celebrity Bainisteoir – Fiona Looney, Animo / Kite Entertainment (RTÉ)
* In The Name Of The Fada – Pat Comer, Peer Pressure Productions (RTÉ)
Who Do You Think You Are? – Gerry Hoban, Mint Productions (RTÉ)

Best Sport
Brief Encounters of the Sporting Mind – Garry Keane, GMarshTV (Setanta)
Euro 2008 – Bill O'Herlihy (RTÉ)
Road to Croker… With Bertie Ahern – Cormac Hargaden, Loosehorse (RTÉ)
* Troid Fhuilteach (A Bloody Canvas) – Andrew Gallimore, Fastnet Films, TG4

OTHERS

Best Animation
Days Like This – Flickerpix (BBCNI)
* Granny O'Grimm – Brown Bag Films
Niko and the Way to the Stars – Magma Films
On The Air: Hypnotised Hen – Flickerpix (BBCNI)

Best Short Film
An Ranger – PJ Dillon (Carbon Films)
* The Door – Juanita Wilson (Octagon Films)
Martin – Seán Branigan (Elk Films)
Of Best Intentions – Brian Durnin (Red Rage Films for RTÉ)

Best Special Irish Language
Aifric – Micheal O'Domhnaill, Telegael Media Group (TG4)
Fairytale of Kathmandu – Neasa Ní Chianáin (Vinegar Hill Productions NI Ltd)
* In The Name Of The Fada – Pat Comer, Peer Pressure Productions (RTÉ)
Seacht – Ferdia MacAnna, Eo Teilifis /Stirling Film and TV Productions/Tyrone Productions (TG4)

Rising Star Award
Sarah Bolger
* Michael Fassbender
Lance Daly
Enda Walsh

Industry Lifetime Contribution Award: documentary filmmaker George Morrison

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