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AWARDS Ireland

As If I’m Not There top presence at IFTAs

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Debutant writer/director Juanita Wilson’s Bosnian war drama As If I Am Not There scooped three Awards including Best Film, Director and Script at the 8th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs).

Martin McCann was named the winner in the Lead Actor Film category for his performance in Swansong – Story of Occi Byrne, whilst Rewind actress Amy Hubeman received the Lead Actress IFTA. Pierce Brosnan and Saoirse Ronan both won Awards for their supporting roles in the international features The Ghost and The Way Back respectively. Domhnall Gleeson was named the Rising Star.

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IFTA Chief Executive Áine Moriarty said, “Storytelling is an art skilfully mastered by Irish creative talent and IFTA is proud to recognise the industry’s fine achievements produced within a difficult economic setting over the past twelve months.”

Film winners:
Outstanding Contribution to Industry
Morgan O’Sullivan

Film
As If I Am Not There [+see also:
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- James Flynn & Nathalie Lichtenthaeler (Octagon Films)

Director
Juanita Wilson - As If I Am Not There (Octagon Films)

Script
Juanita Wilson - As If I Am Not There (Octagon Films)

Actor in a Lead Role
Martin McCann – Swansong - Story of Occi Byrne (Zanzibar Films/Florin Films)

Actress in a Lead Role
Amy Huberman - Rewind (Carbon Films)

Actor in a Supporting Role
Pierce Brosnan - The Ghost [+see also:
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(Optimum Releasing)

Actress in a Supporting Role
Saoirse Ronan - The Way Back (Entertainment One Films)

The George Morrison Feature Documentary Award
The Pipe - Risteard Ó'Domhnaill & Rachel Lysaght (Scannáin Inbhear in association with Underground Films & Riverside Post)

International Film
The Social Network (Sony)

International Actor
Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network (Sony)

International Actress
Annette Bening - The Kids Are All Right (Universal)

CRAFT - TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (across film and television)
Costume Design
Joan Bergin - The Tudors (World 2000 Entertainment)

Director of Photography
PJ Dillon - The Runway [+see also:
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(Fastnet Films)

Editing
Emer Reynolds - My Brothers (Rubicon Films)

Make Up & Hair
Tom McInerney, Dee Corcoran - The Tudors (World 2000 Entertainment)

Original Score
Ray Harman - Na Cloigne (ROSG)

Production Design
Ray Ball - The Runway (Fastnet Films)

Sound
The Silence - Karl Merren, Ken Galvin, Peter Blayney (Company Pictures)

Rising Star Award (in association with the Irish Film Board)
Domhnall Gleeson – Actor

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