10/04/2017 - The Siege of Jadotville picks up three awards

The cast and crew of A Date for Mad Mary, with their IFTA for Best Film (© IFTN)

Darren Thornton’s A Date for Mad Mary [+see also:
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Colm Meaney won best actor for his performance in Nick Hamm’s The Journey [+see also:
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The complete list of film winners:

Best Film
A Date for Mad Mary [+see also:
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Best Director
Richie Smyth - The Siege of Jadotville [+see also:
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Best Actor in a Lead Role
Colm Meaney - The Journey [+see also:
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Best Actress in a Lead Role
Ruth Negga – Loving [+see also:
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jason O’Mara - The Siege of Jadotville

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Charleigh Bailey - A Date for Mad Mary

Best Script
Peter Foott - The Young Offenders [+see also:
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Best Feature Documentary – George Morrison Award
Mattress Men - Dave Clarke & Ciarán Deeney

Best Short Film
Heartbreak - Dave Tynan

Best Animation Film
Second to None - Vincent Gallagher (short film)

Best Director of Photography
Seamus McGarvey - Nocturnal Animals [+see also:
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Best Editing
Nick Emerson - I Am Not a Serial Killer [+see also:
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Best Production Design
Derek Wallace - The Secret Scripture [+see also:
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Best Costume Design
Consolata Boyle - Florence Foster Jenkins [+see also:
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Best Original Music
Brian Byrne - The Secret Scripture

Best Sound
Tomato Red

Best VFX
Windmill Lane (Tim Chauncey) - The Siege of Jadotville