Irish Film and TV Awards 2023: IFTAs (Irish Film and TV Awards) is an annual celebration of excellence in Irish film and television. The award ceremony recognizes & honors the filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, and other creative professionals working in the industry for their outstanding achievements. This year, many IFTA winners happen to be the names snubbed by the Oscars.
The Banshees of Inisherin, which was nominated for 9 Academy awards, went home with none. While the Oscars had multiple Irish nominees (which also became a part of Jimmy Kimmel’s comedy relief), only ‘An Irish Goodbye’ received the trophy for Best Short Film.
The IFTAs rectified those mistakes by honoring Martin McDonagh’s excellent film with three awards, with Kerry Condon & Brendan Gleeson winning for their supporting acting turns and winning the coveted award for Best Film.
Aftersun star Paul Mescal, whose Oscar nomination emerged as an absolutely pleasant surprise, deservedly won his first IFTA award as best actor for Charlotte Wells’ charming debut film. Besides him, Austin Butler (Elvis) and Cate Blanchett (Tár) also won the best international Actor and Actress awards, respectively, despite being snubbed by the American equivalent.
On the side of excellence from TV, Sharon Horgan’s Apple TV+ dark comedy series – Bad Sisters won big. Their outstanding show took home the trophies for best drama, best actress for Horgan, best supporting actress for Ann Marie Duff, and best director for Dearbhla Walsh. The Netflix dramedy series – Derry Girls also received an award for Best Screenplay. Here’s the complete list of 2023 IFTA winners:
Irish Film and TV Awards 2023 (IFTA) Winners
- Best Film: The Banshees of Inisherin
- Director — Film: Frank Berry – Aisha
- Actor in a Lead Role – Film: Paul Mescal – Aftersun
- Actress in a Lead Role – Film: Bríd Ní Neachtain – Róise & Frank
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Film: Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
- Actor in a Supporting Role – Film: Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin
- George Morrison Feature Documentary: Nothing Compares
- Best Screenplay — Film: Frank Berry – Aisha
- Best International Film: All Quiet on the Western Front
- Best International Actor: Austin Butler – Elvis
- Best International Actress: Cate Blanchett – Tár
- Best TV Drama: Bad Sisters
- Director TV Drama: Dearbhla Walsh – Bad Sisters
- Actor in a Lead Role – TV Drama: Stephen Rea – The English
- Actress in a Lead Role – TV Drama: Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
- Actor in a Supporting Role – TV Drama: Ciarán Hinds – The Dry
- Actress in a Supporting Role – TV Drama: Ann Marie Duff – Bad Sisters
- Best Screenplay – TV Drama: Lisa McGee – Derry Girls
- Best Hair & Make-Up: Joe Whelan, Tom McInerney – Vikings: Valhalla
- Best Cinematography: Piers McGrail – It Is In Us All
- Best Editing: Jonathan Redmond, Matt Villa – Elvis
- Best Production Design: Tamara Conboy – Aisha
- Best Sound: Aza Hand, Alan Scully, Adrian Conway – The Sparrow
- Best Original Score: Sarah Lynch – The Dry
- Best Costume Design: Consolata Boyle – Enola Holmes 2
- Best VFX: Donal Nolan – The Women King
- Best Live Action Short: An Irish Goodbye
- Best Animated Short: Soft Tissue
- Screen Ireland Rising Star – 2023: Director Aoife McArdle (One of the directors of the last year’s breakthrough series – Severance)
- The Irish Academy’s Industry Lifetime Achievement Award: Costume Designer Joan Bergin
