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Cillian Murphy has been named Best Lead Actor in the film category of the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) for the second year running.

Following his win last year for Oppenheimer (which went on to bag him the Oscar), Murphy won for his role in the film Small Things Like These.

The film, an adaptation of Claire Keegan’s novella, also won Best Film.

Complete Winners List Below

An Irish-language film about Belfast rap group Kneecap was nominated in 17 award categories. The film’s director Rich Peppiatt won best director in the film category, and it was also recognised in casting and costume design.

At the ceremony in Dublin, Ireland, Friday evening, Saoirse Ronan was a double winner, taking home Best Lead Actress for The Outrun and Best Supporting Actress for The Blitz.

Ralph Fiennes and Demi Moore were winners in the international acting categories for Conclave and The Substance respectively.

Small Things Like These, an Irish drama starring Cillian Murphy as a coal merchant and father haunted by secret abuses in a local convent sanctioned by the Catholic Church, beat out Kneecap, the hip-hop comedy featuring Michael Fassbender, to win the best film honor at the Irish Film & Television Awards 2025 during a ceremony held in Dublin on Friday. Saoirse Ronan left with two awards (the lead actress honor for her role in The Outrun and the supporting actress trophy for Blitz). Murphy won the best actor IFTA for his work in Small Things Like These. Demi Moore (The Substance) and Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) were honored in the international acting categories, and Colin Farrell (The Penguin) and Sharon Horgan (for writing Bad Sisters) earned TV statuettes.

Rich Peppiatt received the best director IFTA for Kneecap, which follows the West Belfast hip-hop trio of the same name on their mission to save their mother tongue.

Kneecap is leading the charge at this year’s Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) awards, with 17 nominations across 12 categories.

Rich Peppiatt’s feature about the eponymous Irish-language Belfast hip hop act is on an awards season roll, having led the winners at the Bifas back in December with seven awards, as well as having been shortlisted at the Oscars in the international feature category, and being longlisted in seven categories at the Baftas (with nominations announced tomorrow).

Scroll down for the full list of film nominations

Tim Mielants’ Small Things Like These, an Ireland-Belgium co-production that opened the Berlin film festival last year,...

“Kneecap” — the Irish-language music biopic that became one of the buzziest indie films of 2024 and is now tipped for both Oscar and BAFTA recognition — has, perhaps unsurprisingly, emerged far ahead of the pack of nominees for the 2025 Irish Film & TV Academy (IFTA) awards.

Rich Peppiatt’s raucous comedy, about (and starring) the Belfast rap trio of the same name, has landed an astonishing 17 nominations for the awards, including best film, director, three of the six slots for lead actor, three of the six for supporting actress and one for Michael Fassbender in the supporting actor category.

“Small Things Like These,” the considerably quieter Irish drama fronted (and produced) by Cillian Murphy has nine nominations, including lead actor for Murphy, who won the award last year for “Oppenheimer.”

Having been co-produced by Irish company Tailored Films, Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice” is also in the mix, with four nominations.

Nominations are out for the 2025 Irish Film & Television Awards with the Cillian Murphy drama Small Things Like These and the music comedy Kneecap among the tipped films. Scroll down for the full list of nominees.

Small Things Like These has nods in Best Screenplay, Lead Actor for Murphy, and Best Film. Other Best Film nominees include Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice, King Frankie, and Kneecap.

Kneecap has a strong showing across the noms, with nods in Best Director for Rich Peppiatt and all three of the film’s leads pop up in Best Actor. Paul Mescal also received a Best Actor nomination for his role in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.

On the TV side, Sharon Horgan’s Bad Sisters is nominated for Best Drama while the Eddie Redmayne thriller The Day of the Jackal has multiple noms, including Best Director for a Drama Series.

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The Cillian Murphy-Led Historical Drama Small Things Like These. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

So, who’s been counting down the days for Small Things Like These? Cillian Murphy’s latest flick is finally here, and trust me, it’s worth the hype. Based on Claire Keegan’s novel, this movie will hit you right in the feels with its blend of hope, quiet heroism, and raw emotion. It dropped in theaters on November 1, just in time for the weekend—perfect for your movie plans.

In this one, Cillian plays Bill Furlong, who stumbles on some dark secrets while delivering coal to a local convent. He finds a terrified girl named Sarah locked away, begging for help. It turns out that her story is eerily similar to Bill’s past. Her name even matches his mom’s—talk about creepy. As Bill digs deeper, trying to figure out what’s happening,...

This review was originally published on October 22, 2024, as a part of our Middleburg Film Festival coverage.

Based on the novel by Claire Keegan, Small Things Like These is a quietly profound and meaningful film that shows us the story as it unfolds rather than tells it. Through well-placed flashbacks and a kind-hearted protagonist in Cillian Murphys Bill Furlong, director Tim Mielants film is not only a loyal movie adaptation thanks to Enda Walshs lovely script but a poignant story about the way the threat of powerful institutions keeps people from saying or doing anything to help out of fear. Mielants film does a lot with little dialogue, setting the stage for something rich and thought-provoking.

Small Things Like These

Director Tim MielantsRelease Date November 8, 2024Writers Claire Keegan, Enda WalshCast Faye Brazil, Sarah Morris, Louis Kirwan, Liadan Dunlea, Aoife Gaffney, Zara Devlin, Aidan O'Hare, Cillian O'Gairbhi, Tom Leavey, Joanne Crawford, Clare Dunne,...

Director Tim Mielants's new movie is being met with critical acclaim thus far, but theatrical and streaming viewing options for Small Things Like These remain scarce. Based on a novel by Claire Keegan, this historical drama shows a coal merchant discovering dark secrets kept by a convent in the town of New Ross, Ireland, around Christmas 1985. The release of this Cillian Murphy movie will show the actor returning to the big screen alongside actors Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Emily Watson, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, Liadn Dunlea, Agnes O'Casey, Mark McKenna, and Zara Devlin. This film's release comes after Murphy's Academy Award-winning performance in Christopher Nolan's historical epic Oppenheimer.

Though Tim Mielants is a relatively unknown director in the United States, his new movie won over distributor Lionsgate and audiences at the Berlin International Film Festival, scoring a whopping 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. So far, reviews for Small Things Like These...

Following his Oscar win for Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy returns to cinemas in this powerful new drama. Today we’re fortunate to present these cast interviews for Small Things Like These. Directed by Tim Mielants, the cast includes Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, Emily Watson.

Hayley Donaghy asks the questions.

The film hits UK and Irish cinemas on November 1st.

Plot:

Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

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It's always nice to hear about Game of Thrones veterans continuing their acting work in new projects, and today we've got a fun one. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Dexter Sol Ansell, who plays the irascible squire Egg in HBO's upcoming A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms series, has joined the cast of a new roadtrip movie called 500 Miles. The film's all about two brothers who go in search of their estranged grandfather; Ansell will play one of them, named Charlie. Also in the cast is none other than Maisie Williams, whose performance as Arya Stark made her a fan-favorite on Thrones.

What would it be like if Egg and Arya, two characters notorious for speaking their minds, crossed paths? Well, we won't get to find that out in 500 Miles, but it's still fun to think about now that we have a reason to think about it. Williams plays Kait in the film,...

Cameras have started rolling on 500 Miles, the latest feature from Morgan Matthews starring Bill Nighy.

Actors Clare Dunne, Michael Socha, and Dexter Sol Ansell (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) have also joined the film’s cast.

Directed by Matthews from a screenplay penned by Malcolm Campbell, 500 Miles is described as a “life-affirming road movie” about runaway Finn (Roman Griffin Davis) and his livewire younger brother Charlie (Dexter Sol Ansell). The pair are on a journey over land and sea to find their estranged Grandfather (Bill Nighy) on Ireland’s West Coast.

Zygi Kamasa’s True Brit Entertainment has landed UK & Irish distribution rights on the pic from Beta Cinema.

“500 Miles is an original, charming, and dramatic film with a huge emotional heart that will resonate strongly with cinema audiences across the UK and Ireland,...

The new Irish road movie “500 Miles” has added three experienced actors to its cast as filming gets underway. The family drama follows two brothers who go on a journey across Ireland to find their estranged grandfather. Irish actress Clare Dunne and British actors Michael Socha and Dexter Sol Ansell have all joined the production.

Dunne is well known for her lead roles in previous Irish films “Herself” and “Kin.” Socha starred in popular television shows like “Once Upon a Time” and “This Is England.” Ansell has an upcoming role in the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. The boys will be played by Bill Nighy as their grandfather and Roman Griffin Davis, who rose to fame in “Jojo Rabbit.” “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams also has a role in the movie.

Directed by Morgan Matthews, whose past works include “X+Y” and “Williams,” the film explores family reconciliation against Ireland’s scenic backdrops.

Irish actress Clare Dunne (Herself, Kin), Once Upon a Time actor Michael Socha (Showtrial, This Is England), and Dexter Sol Ansell, who has been cast in a Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, have joined Bill Nighy, Jojo Rabbit standout Roman Griffin Davis, and Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) in road movie 500 Miles, which has started shooting in Ireland.

Directed by Morgan Matthews (X+Y, Williams), 500 Miles is about a broken family that is forced to come together.

A synopsis describes the film as “a life-affirming road movie that follows runaways Finn (Davis) and his livewire younger brother Charlie (Ansell), on a journey over land and sea to find their estranged grandfather (Nighy) on Ireland’s stunning and wild West Coast.”

The movie comes from Origin Pictures, Port Pictures and Minnow Films. It is being produced in association with Head Gear Films and Metrol Technology,...

Morgan Matthews’ 500 Miles starring Bill Nighy, Maisie Williams and Roman Griffin Davis has begun filming in Dublin and Wicklow in Ireland.

The road-trip film follows two brothers who travel to Ireland to find their estranged grandfather. Additional cast includes Dexter Sol Ansell, Clare Dunne and This Is England star Michael Socha.

Former head of BBC Films David Thompson is producing with Alex Gordon and Keren Misgav Ristvedt for Origin Pictures, Martina Niland from Dublin-based Port Pictures, and Matthews’ Minnow Films. Support comes from Fís Éíreann /Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán.

Beta Cinema is handling world sales on the...

The Newport Beach Film Festival has added Irish Spotlight, a program that will showcase a small slate of Irish films. The fest will host North American Premieres of Blue Fiddle, Four Mothers and the docu Housewife of the Year. The evening will take place October 20 and include a celebration of Irish cinema, culture and cuisine.

The Irish Spotlight films will screen at Regal Edwards Big Newport and a post-screening celebration will occur at Muldoon’s Irish Pub.

Fidil Ghorm (Blue Fiddle), is directed by Anne McCabe and stars Ruadhán Ó Flatharta, Marcus Lamb, Sarah Jane Scott, Siobhan O’Kelly, Barry McGovern and Edith Lawlor. Pic follows 10-year-old Molly, who believes that if she learns to play the fiddle like her father she will wake him from his coma. With a grumpy old man as her teacher and a drive to perform the miracle she’s...

Cillian Murphy‘s new movie Small Things Like These is debuting later this year and the trailer just dropped.

The 48-year-old actor’s upcoming film is based on the book of the same name by Claire Keegan, and it marks the first of his movies to be released following his Oscar win earlier this year for his role in Oppenheimer.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: Oscar® winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

Also starring are Emily Watson, Eileen Walsh,...

Lionsgate has released the official trailer for Small Things Like These starring Oscar winner Cillian Murphy and two-time Oscar nominee Emily Watson. The film is based on Claire Keegan’s critically acclaimed book, which she dedicated to those who suffered time in Ireland’s mother and baby homes and Magdalen laundries. Currently, the drama sits at 83% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes following festival screenings.

“While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church,” reads Lionsgate’s synopsis.

Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Clare Dunne, and Helen Behan also star. Enda Walsh adapted Keegan’s book and Tim Mielants (Wil) directed. Murphy, Alan Moloney, Catherine Magee, Matt Damon, and Drew Vinton serve as producers. Executive producers include Ben Affleck,...

Ever since Cillian Murphy's richly deserved Oscar win for his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's atomic epic Oppenheimer, we've been eager to see what the Douglas born actor has up his sleeve next. But whilst Murphy most recently lent his voice to animated offering Kensuke's Kingdom, and will soon be seen in Steven Knight's soon-shooting Peaky Blinders movie, his next on-screen appearance is set to come in Small Things Like These, Tim Mielants' upcoming adaptation of Claire Keegan's best-selling novel about Catholic corruption in small-town Ireland. In the movie, Murphy — given a rare opportunity to work in his natural Irish brogue — plays Bill Furlong, a father whose repressed trauma surfaces when he discovers disturbing secrets being kept by his local convent. And you can check out the first trailer for the drama below:

Inspired by the real history of the Magdalene Laundries, a...

"Now don't be thinking you're in any trouble..." Lionsgate has revealed the official trailer for the indie film Small Things Like These, which is getting a proper US theatrical release in November this fall. The film initially premiered at Berlinale as the Opening Night Film earlier this year. Leading up to Christmas in 1985, coal merchant Bill Furlong makes a discovery at a local convent that makes him confront secrets in the Irish town of New Ross. The storyline focuses on Ireland's infamous Magdalene laundries - which were (or maybe still are?) Catholic institution used to house "fallen women", which were really horrible places. It's a rather dour and depressing film, with an understated performance from Cillian Murphy starring as Bill. The full cast includes Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Emily Watson, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, Liadán Dunlea, and Ciarán Hinds. I'm not a big fan of this film - I saw...

Lionsgate UK has unleashed a new trailer for the Cillian Murphy-led ‘Small Things Like These.’

Oscar® winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

Directed by Tim Mielants, the cast includes Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, Emily Watson.

Also in trailers – “It’s not safe…” Trailer drops for ‘Salem’s Lot’

The film hits UK and Irish cinemas on November 1st.

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Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, The Cut follows an obsessive fighter who will do whatever it takes to get back in the ring. After being forced into retirement, Orlando Bloom's character, known only as "The Boxer," opens a successful gym with his wife. When an opportunity arises to make a comeback in the sport, he is determined to take it. However, in order to qualify for a spot, The Boxer must drop a dangerous amount of weight in only six days.

In addition to Bloom, the sports drama stars Caitrona Balfe (Outlander), John Turturro, Clare Dunne, Gary Beadle, Ed Kear, Oliver Trevena, and Andonis Anthony. Sean Ellis serves as the director, while Justin Bull wrote the screenplay with Mark Lane. The cast and crew admit they have never worked on a film like The Cut, and commend...

The Cut is a heavy film. From the opening scene, which sees Nick (Orlando Bloom) in a brutal boxing match, the film is already layered with intensity. He loses the fight after a devastating cut to his eye and director Sean Ellis fast-forwards to ten years later. With that one scene setting the stage, it was only a matter of time before Nicks trauma would come around, gripping The Cut so hard without easing up. This overreliance on Nicks trauma aided by multiple flashbacks to his childhood and relationship with his mother (Clare Dunne) was taxing.

The Cut

Director Sean EllisWriters Mark Lane, Justin BullCast Eric D. Smith, Ed Kear, Andonis Anthony, Oliver Trevena, Clare Dunne, Orlando Bloom, John Turturro, Caitriona BalfeGenres Thriller

Written by Justin Bull from a story by Mark Lane, its a gut-wrenching look at a destructive boxer who cant let go of his shot at the ring one last time,...

Mayor of Kingstown returns for a brilliant third season with Jeremy Renner returning as the lead after an injury-related break. The Paramount+ series follows the McLusky family, who are a very big deal in their town Kingstown. The series stars Renner in the lead role with Kyle Chandler, Emma Laird, Natasha Marc, Nichole Galicia, Hugh Dillon, Dianne West, Necar Zadegan, Tobi Bamtefa, and Taylor Handley starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the family drama, crime thriller, and political navigation in Mayor of Kingstown here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Yellowstone (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount+

Yellowstone is a neo-western thriller drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. The Paramount Network series follows the story of the Dutton family, who own the largest ranch in America as they deal with internal and external problems to protect their property and keep the family together.

Gangs of Galicia (Clanes) is a Spanish crime drama series directed by Roger Gual from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría. The Netflix series is based on true events and it follows the story of Ana, a successful lawyer as he moves to the small town of Cambados in Galicia where she gets involved with Daniel, the son of a dangerous drug trafficker and the leader of the Padín clan. Gangs of Galicia stars Clara Lago and Tamar Novas in the lead roles with Chechu Salgado, Xosé A. Touriñán, Melania Cruz, Francesc Garrido, Miguel de Lira, and Diego Anido starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the crime thriller and family drama aspect of Gangs of Galicia here are similar shows you could watch next.

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Iron Reign is a Spanish crime thriller miniseries directed by Lluis Quiliz from a screenplay by Quilez, Arturo Ruiz Serrano,...

Oppenheimer ft Cillian Murphy ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

When Oppenheimer was released in 2023, critics and moviegoers couldn’t stop praising it. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the biographical war drama stars Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, and many others. Cillian Murphy played Robert J. Oppenheimer in Nolan’s film and received immense appreciation for his performance.

What made Oppenheimer such a big hit is the powerful story, the direction, cinematography, music, and the performances. From Cillian Murphy to Robert Downey Jr. to Emily Blunt, every actor associated with the movie was praised for their acting. Cillian and Rdj also went on to win several big awards this year, including Oscars. Well, the streak of winning awards is not yet over for the Batman Begins actors.

Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer

Recently, Cillian Murphy was presented with the Best Lead Actor award for Oppenheimer, at the 21st Irish Film and TV Academy Awards.

Cillian Murphy obtained one of acting’s most coveted achievements when he won an Oscar for his leading role in “Oppenheimer.” But his award season run for the acclaimed Christopher Nolan film didn’t end with his big night at the Dolby Theater. The Irish actor went on to receive his home country’s highest acting honor on Sunday at the Irish Film and TV Academy Awards when he won the Lead Actor — Film category for “Oppenheimer.”

The ceremony honored the best Irish film and television of 2023, with Pat Collins’ “That They May Face the Rising Sun” winning Best Film. Other notable winners included Paul Mescal taking Supporting Actor for “All of Us Strangers” and Alison Oliver winning Supporting Actress for “Saltburn.”

Keep reading for a complete list of winners from the 2024 Irish Film and TV Academy Awards.

Best Film

“Double Blind”

“Flora and Son”

“Lies We Tell”

“Lola”

“That They May Face the Rising Sun...

Cillian Murphy, Kin season two and Paul Mescal were among the winners of the Irish Film & Television Awards 2024, which were handed out during a ceremony in Dublin on Saturday.

Lies We Tell, about an orphaned teenage heiress in 19th-century Ireland who is forced to embrace the dark legacy of her family, led the nominations for the movie portion of the awards with 13 and went home with three. It was followed by That They May Face the Rising Sun, which took home the best film prize, and Double Blind, with 11 each. Rising Sun is an adaptation of John McGahern’s novel about passion, war and migration, while Double Blind is a horror film about an experimental drug trial that goes wrong.

Among the lead acting nominees were such big names as Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott, Pierce Brosnan, Saoirse Ronan, Eve Hewson and Jessie Buckley. Murphy took home the best actor...

Cillian Murphy capped off his domination of awards season by claiming the top acting prize for film on home soil.

The Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG award winner on Saturday night added perhaps a final statue to his flawless haul of honors for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” when he was named best lead actor at the 21st Irish Film and TV Academy Awards.

“God, I’m still so brutal at this,” the famously shy actor said on collecting the award, presented to him by “Killers of the Flower Moon” star and fellow recent awards circuit regular Lily Gladstone. “But being in this room is so special — being at home, with people that I love and admire amongst my fellow nominees and some of my favorite people.” Speaking backstage afterwards at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, he added: “It feels lovely being home with so many friends and colleagues.”

Gladstone,...

Fresh from his Academy Award win for best actor, “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy now has a chance to claim the same honor at his local awards.

The Irish Film and TV Academy (IFTA) has unveiled the nominees for its 2024 awards, with Murphy going up against “Saltburn’s'” Barry Keoghan and “All of Us Strangers” star Andrew Scott in the best actor category. Elsewhere, Jessie Buckley (“Fingernails”) and Saoirse Ronan (“Foe”) are among those nominated for best actress, while Paul Mescal (“All of Us Strangers”) and Kenneth Branagh (“Oppenheimer”) are in the running for best supporting actor.

But it was actually Irish features leading the pack of nominees, with Lisa Mulcahy’s “Lies We Tell” landing 13, followed by “That They May Face the Rising Sun” and “Double Blind.”

The IFTAs ceremony will be take place on April 20 at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre with Irish TV personality Baz Ashmawy on hosting duties.

Nominations are out for the 21st Irish Film & Television Awards with Lisa Mulcahy’s thriller Lies We Tell leading the pack on the feature side at 13, and crime drama Kin heading up the TV fields with 11 (scroll down for the ful list of nominees). The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) will hand out its prizes on April 20 in Dublin.

Alongside Lies We Tell in the Best Film category are Double Blind, Flora and Son, Lola, That They May Face the Rising Sun and Verdigris. Each of those films also scored a mention for their directors.

In what was a banner year for Irish talent, there are several awards season notables vying for Best Actor as well, including Oppenheimer Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan and All of Us Strangers’ Andrew Scott.

The Best International Film race includes All of Us Strangers, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, Saltburn and The Holdovers.

Lies We Tell, with 13, That They May Face the Rising Sun and Double Blind, with 11 each, are leading the nominations for the movie portion of the Irish Film & Television Awards 2024.

Lies We Tell is about an orphaned teenage heiress in 19th-century Ireland who is forced to embrace the dark legacy of her family when she becomes the ward of an uncle determined to marry her off. Rising Sun is an adaptation of John McGahern’s novel of passion, war, and migration. Double Blind is a horror film about an experimental drug trial that goes horribly wrong. Andrew Legge’s Lola, a science fiction drama set in 1940, received seven noms on Thursday.

Among the lead acting nominees are such big names as Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott, Pierce Brosnan, Saoirse Ronan, Eve Hewson, and Jessie Buckley. The best supporting film actor category, meanwhile, includes Kenneth Branagh and Paul Mescal.

And...

Prior to making headlines the next day after a short-lived health scare that required a brief stay in hospital, Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins arrived at Dublin’s Complex arts center last Wednesday to present the Dublin film festival’s highest honor to Steve McQueen. Introduced in 2007 and named the Volta Award, after the first commercial cinema set up in Dublin in 1909 by writer James Joyce, its previous recipients include Daniel Day Lewis, Claudia Cardinale and Al Pacino. The famously serious director was in high spirits, enthusing that “festivals are about passion, a passion for film.” “There’s always a buzz, isn’t there?” he continued. “[As you] go to the next picture, the next film, you tend to give people tips and say, ‘Oh, you’ve got to see this, you’ve got to see that…’”

McQueen was in and out of the festival, flying home the same night, fueling...

One thing that rankles about some historical dramas is their tendency to indicate the story’s epoch using the broadest possible signifiers. Movies about the 1980s in particular often draw as much from the spirit of ’80s-themed house parties as they do from history. In contrast, Tim Mielant’s Small Things Like These fashions a believable and at times engrossing vision of the mid-’80s, even if its story could’ve benefited from similar nuance.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Claire Keegan, the film takes place during the 1985 Christmas season in New Ross, Ireland. In this working-class town, not everything is “from” the ‘80s: People wear clothes that look like they’re from the ’60s, the kids watch ’70s cartoons like Danger Mouse, and some of the vehicles even seem as they’re from the ’40s. Small Things Like These understands how the vestiges of the...

Kin season 2 sees the Kinsella family facing a new enemy closer to home, as former patriarch Bren returns from prison and causes chaos. The season finale sees Frank killing Bren, who had tormented him, bringing an end to Bren's tyranny, and then taking his own life. The Kinsella siblings finally unite to take down Bren and protect their children from his manipulative and dangerous influence.

Kin season 2 was an explosive follow-up to the Irish crime drama from the moment of its release date on March 19, 2023. Kin follows the Kinsella Irish crime family, with an emphasis on "family". This close-knit group of mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, cousins, and siblings runs the criminal happenings in Dublin, Ireland. After defeating Eamon Cunningham (Ciarán Hinds) in season 1, the Kinsellas have a new enemy in season 2 and one much closer to home. Former patriarch of the family, Bren (Francis Magee), returns from prison to take over,...

Kin made a powerful impression on critics and audiences when it debuted in 2021.

From the opening scenes of its premiere episode, the Irish crime drama set itself apart with stunning cinematography, top-tier writing, and a tremendously talented cast.

It's hard to believe that we've been waiting this long for Kin Season 2, but finally, the show is ready to make its highly anticipated return -- and we've got all the details.

Below, we've rounded up everything you know about what's in store for the lawless Kinsella clan!

Kin Season 2 Premiere Date

More than two years have passed since Kin Season 1 wowed AMC+ viewers with its intoxicating blend of drama and action.

At the time, audiences naturally assumed that the follow-up season wouldn't be too far behind.

The series was a big success for AMC+ and Rte in Ireland, but sadly, we're still awaiting a confirmed premiere date.

Kin Season 2 premiered in...

Independent drama Herself gains newfound success on Netflix's global top 10 three years after its release, surprising viewers with its low-profile cast and team. The movie's themes, similar to Netflix's hit miniseries Maid, likely resonate with audiences, potentially contributing to its popularity. Despite its smaller scale, Herself's accomplished director, Phyllida Lloyd, adds credibility to the movie and attracts attention from Netflix viewers.

The independent drama, Herself, becomes a Netflix hit three years after its release. The 2020 drama is about a woman who escapes her abusive husband and decides to build her own home after struggling to find housing for her and her children. Herself is directed by Phyllida Lloyd and stars Clare Dunne, Molly McCann, Ruby Rose O’Hara, and Ian Lloyd Anderson.

Three years after its release, Herself experienced a newfound success on Netflix's global top 10. The drama squeaked its way into the no. 10 slot, with 4.1 million views during...

The BBC has picked up Irish crime drama Kin from Fifth Season.

The RTÉ series, which aired in the U.S. on AMC+, is the latest high-profile show snapped up by the BBC buying team, following the likes of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire. It is produced by Joker financier Bron Studios and Man in the High Castle outfit Headline Pictures.

Kin stars Clare Dunne (Herself), Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and Ciarán Hinds (Game of Thrones). It follows gang wars in Dublin. A boy is killed and his family embarks on a gangland war with an international cartel: a war that is impossible to win. The Kinsellas are a local crime family, while the Cunningham cartel is a vast global organization.

“Anchored by a tremendous cast, Kin is a powerful and intense story of love, grief, family and crime, and its devastating ramifications,” said Sue Deeks,...

“Gangs of London” has officially started production on Season 3, with Sky and AMC+ revealing the director and writer of the show’s next installment.

South Korea’s Kim Hong Sun (“Project Wolf Hunting”) will direct and executive produce the upcoming eight-episode season, with Peter McKenna (“Kin”) serving as lead writer and executive producer. Kim’s most recent film, the action horror “Project Wolf Hunting,” premiered in Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section last year. Kim has also directed “Metamorphosis” (2019) and “Traffickers” (2012), both of which have contributed to the surge in popularity of horror-based cinema in Korea. McKenna is the creator and showrunner of AMC+ and Rte drama “Kin,” starring Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen and Ciaran Hinds. He has also worked on “Red Rock,” “The Gloaming,” “The Last Kingdom” and “Around the World in Eighty Days.”

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Irish crime drama “Kin” has begun rolling on Season 2, with production kicking off in Dublin last week.

Produced by Bron Studios and Headline Pictures, in association with Irish broadcaster RTÉ, “Kin” follows the Kinsella family, which is at the centre of gang warfare in Dublin. The series airs on AMC Networks in the U.S. and Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Spain and Portugal; Viaplay in Scandinavia; and Npo in Netherlands.

The returning cast includes Charlie Cox (“Daredevil”), Clare Dunne (“Herself”), Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”), Sam Keeley (“Joe vs Carole”), Emmett J. Scanlan (“Peaky Blinders”), Maria Doyle Kennedy (“Outlander”), and Yasmin Seky. Francis Magee has been upped to a series regular this season.

The new 8 x 60′ season will see the Kinsellas as the top dogs in Dublin but killing Eamon Cunningham has created as many problems as it solved. The family has incurred the wrath of...

Irish actress Clare Dunne portrays Amanda Kinsella on the hit AMC+/Rte crime drama series Kin.

She most recently accepted the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress In A Lead Role - Drama for Kin and the European Shooting Star honor at the Berlin International Film Festival.

TV Fanatic caught up with Clare to chat about the journey she's been on this past year, what it was like working on Kin, and what's in store for Season 2!

Congratulations on all your success! How has Kin changed your life?

It's been a whirlwind. There has been a lot of accepting awards which is such a lovely thing -- it's also just a chance to say thank you to the people who just gave me the best opportunity ever.

I'm currently learning French after being in Berlin because I met so many French casting directors, and I'm trying to get work in France!

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release Season 1 of the drama series, Kin on DVD and Blu-ray on May 10, 2022. The series premiered on AMC+ on September 9, 2021.

Kin Season 1 stars Charlie Cox (Daredevil, Boardwalk Empire), Clare Dunne (Herself), Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones), Emmett J. Scanlan (Peaky Blinders), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Orphan Black, Outlander) and Ciarán Hinds (Game of Thrones, The Terror). Peter McKenna (The Last Kingdom, Red Rock) serves as showrunner/executive producer, writer, and co-creator, alongside Ciarán Donnelly (Altered Carbon, Vikings) who also serves as co-creator.

Now you can win the Blu of the First Season of Kin.. We Are Movie Geeks has two to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite movie co-starring Ciarán Hinds (I’d say Munich. It’s so easy!)

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It is the first Irish-language feature to win the best film prize.

Colm Bairéad’s debut The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) won the main prize at the 2022 Irish Film And Television Academy (IFTA) awards, presented during a virtual ceremony on Saturday night (March 12).

Irish-language drama The Quiet Girl follows a young girl as she spends the summer away from her dysfunctional family in 1980s Ireland, and goes to stay with a foster couple. The drama won the prize for best film – the first time in IFTA history that an Irish-language film has taken this award.

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Colm Bairéad’s Irish-language drama An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) was the big film winner at last night’s vritual Irish Film and Television Academy awards with eight wins. Scroll down for the full list of winners.

Director Colm Bairéad’s debut won best film, best director and lead actress for Catherine Clinch in addition to multiple craft awards. Bairéad also won the rising star prize. The coming-of-age drama had debuted at the Berlin Film Festival where it won two prizes.

Creators Ciaran Donnelly and Peter McKenna’s Kin won big in the TV categories with six prizes including best drama, script for McKenna, lead actress drama for Clare Dunne, lead actor drama for Sam Keeley and supporting actress drama for Maria Doyle Kennedy.

Ciaran Hinds won both the film and drama supporting actor awards on the night for Belfast and Kin, respectively. Belfast, which had garnered ten nominations,...

Feature debutant Colm Bairéad’s Berlin-winning “An Cailín Ciúin” (“The Quiet Girl”) was the big film winner at the 2022 Irish Film and Television Academy awards on Saturday with eight wins.

“An Cailín Ciúin” won best film, director and lead actress for Catherine Clinch in addition to a raft of craft awards. Bairéad also won the rising star award.

Creators Ciaran Donnelly and Peter McKenna’s “Kin” led the television awards with six wins including best drama, script for McKenna, lead actress drama for Clare Dunne, lead actor drama for Sam Keeley and supporting actress drama for Maria Doyle Kennedy.

Ciaran Hinds won both the film and drama supporting actor awards on the night for “Belfast” and “Kin” respectively. Overall, despite a slew of nominations, it was a disappointing outing at the awards for Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” which, besides Hinds’ win, won script for Branagh and nothing else.

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To celebrate the release of Kin, the new thriller drama series coming to Sundance Now via Amazon Prime Video Channels, we sat down with stars Charlie Cox and Clare Dunne to find out all about it.

With a sterling cast including Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne (Herself), Aidan Gillen, and Oscar Nominee Ciarán Hinds (Belfast), Kin tells the tale of David versus Goliath the Kinsellas are out-numbered, out-financed and out-gunned. They find themselves holed up in their Dublin stronghold while their businesses fail, and family members and associates are picked off one by one. But the Kinsellas have something the cartel does not, and the unbreakable family bond and the power of their brood.

A dark and thrilling tale of gangsters who lurks a deadly world of drugs, guns, undercover assassins, and murder, both Cox and Dunne tells us just how impressed they were with the story and writing for the...

Nominations have been announced for this year’s Irish Film And TV Academy Awards (IFTAs). Scroll down for the full list.

Leading the way with ten apiece are Kenneth Branagh’s much-fancied awards contender Beflast and Irish-language feature An Cailín Ciúin, which recently won the Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus program at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Both titles are up for Best Film, alongside Deadly Cuts, Swan Song, Who We Love, and You Are Not My Mother. Of those six, four are debut features.

For Belfast, Branagh will also contend for the Best Director and Best Script prizes. The film is up for seven Oscars this year.

On the TV Side, crime drama Kin dominated the field with 13 nominations, including Best Drama, as well as director, script, actor (twice) and actress. Vikings:Valhalla, the Netflix sequel of the popular historical show, received seven noms, as did BBC show Hidden Assets.

Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” and Colm Bairéad “An Cailín Ciúin” lead nominations at the 2022 Irish Film and Television Academy Film and Drama award nominations with 10 nods across categories.

“Belfast” is nominated for best film, best director and script for Branagh, with a lead actor nod for Jude Hill, supporting actor recognitions for Ciarán Hinds and Jamie Dornan and a supporting actress nod for Caitríona Balfe, besides craft nominations.

“An Cailín Ciúin” (“The Quiet Girl”), which won the grand prize at the Generation Kplus strand of the recently concluded Berlin Film Festival, was similarly recognized across the main categories.

“Kin” led the drama nominations with 13 nods, while “Vikings: Valhalla” and “Hidden Assets” had seven each and “Smother” five.

IFTA chief executive Áine Moriarty said: “What a spectacular line-up of nominees that have been shortlisted for Irish Academy Awards this year, after a record-breaking production year for the Irish industry. The work...

Each year we’re proud to work with the European Film Promotion, and to sit down with the newly unveiled cohort of the Shooting Stars programme. Each year the Efp celebrate and promote the best in European acting talent and choose ten up and coming actors to showcase. The ten actors are Gracija Filipovic (Croatia), Marie Reuther (Denmark), Anamaria Vartolomei (France), Emilio Sakraya (Germany), Clare Dunne (Ireland), Hanna van Vliet (The Netherlands), João Nunes Monteiro (Portugal), Timon Sturbej (Slovenia), and Evin Ahmad (Sweden).

They talk to Stefan Pape in Berlin about their reaction to the nomination, their drive to succeed and how their home country has inspired them on their journey.

Here are the interviews.

Main Image: Emilio Sakraya (Germany), João Nunes Monteiro (Portugal), Clare Dunne (Ireland), Anamaria Vartolomei (France), Souheila Yacoub (Switzerland), Gracija Filipović (Croatia), Timon Sturbej (Slovenia), in the centre: Marie Reuther (Denmark), in front f.l.t.

AMC Networks is keeping a string of beloved series around.

Kin, Bloodlands, My Life Is Murder, Creepshow, and Slasher have all been picked up for additional seasons.

Kin Season 1 featured an all-star cast when it bowed in the fall, taking viewers to Dublin, Ireland, for a fast-paced drama.

When one of their own is brutally murdered, the Kinsellas step out to get revenge on those who wronged them.

The cast includes Charlie Cox, Aidan Gillen, Emmett J. Scanlan, and Clare Dunne.

The series was a TV Fanatic favorite from the very first scene, so we're excited to see how this plays out.

Slasher, which features a new setting and storyline every season, has locked in Eric McCormack as its new lead.

Slasher: Ripper, set to begin production this spring, takes the Slasher franchise back in time to the late 19 th century -- there’s a killer stalking the mean streets,...

AMC Networks has unveiled a slew of renewals across its streaming services.

Kin, Bloodlands, My Life Is Murder, Creepshow and Slasher have all been picked up for additional seasons.

Slasher, which airs on Shudder, has also set Will & Grace’s Eric McCormack as lead on its latest installment, Slasher: Ripper.

The series, which has been renewed for its fifth season, is heading back in time to the late 19th century — there’s a killer stalking the mean streets, but instead of targeting the poor and downtrodden like Jack the Ripper, The Widow is meting out justice against the rich and powerful. The only person standing in the way of this killer is the newly promoted detective, Kenneth Rijkers, whose ironclad belief in justice may wind up being yet another victim.

McCormack will play Basil Garvey, a charismatic tycoon whose success is only rivaled by his ruthlessness, as he oversees...