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Martin Scorsese, Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, as well as Normal people stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones are just a few of the A-list stars who presented awards virtually during IFTA 2020 on Sunday night.
Ordinary love starring Liam Neeson and Leslie Manville, it won the 2020 IFTA for Best Picture which was awarded by legendary Hollywood director Martin Scorsese. It also presented the 2019 IFTA Best Film to Black 47, set during the Famine and starring James Frecheville as Feeney, an Irish Ranger who has been fighting overseas for the British Army, but becomes a deserter and returns home.
Andrew Scott approached the ceremony, which was broadcast on Virgin Media One, from a sunny beach to collect the award for Best Actor in a Drama for his role in Black Mirror: Smithereens. Despite its picturesque surroundings, the Dublin native joked that he was in “the hell that Dubrovnik is”.
“Oh WOW, thank you so much everyone, that’s amazing. Hello Ireland. I miss you so much. I feel heartbroken that I haven’t been home for so long. This really makes me feel connected.
Pierce Brosnan announced Niamh Algar as the winner of Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Quiet with horses.
In accepting the award, Algar praised the greater representation of women on screen: “I got into acting because I wanted to bring representation to women on screen.
“And all the actresses here tonight are doing that. And I am incredibly proud to be an Irish actress, so thank you very much IFTA.”
Aisling Franciosi won the Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland Rising Star Award for her outstanding performance in The Nightingale.
Accepting the award, she said: “This is really a huge surprise and I am honored to be alongside Niamh, Lee, Andy and Ryan. I am always really proud of the work and talent that comes from Ireland, and to earn this award from home is really lovely. “
Kerry native Jessie Buckey won two awards on the night: Best Actress Picture, for her work on wild Roseand Best Supporting Actress for Chernobyl.
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal from Normal people Fame presented the awards for Best Short Film and Best Animated Short Film.
The on-screen couple, who captured and broke the hearts of audiences around the world, noted the strength of Ireland’s short filmmakers with Edgar-Jones noting that Ireland has an incredible track record with short films with many IFTA nominees winning Oscars. .
Mescal announced Welcome to a Bright White Limbo as this year’s winner. The award for Best Animated Short Film went to The dream report.
IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2020 Winners
BEST MOVIE 2020: Ordinary love
BEST MOVIE 2019: Black 47
FILM DIRECTION: Paddy Breathnach – Rosie
FILM SCRIPT: Mark O’Halloran – Rialto
LEAD ACTOR – MOVIE: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor – Rialto
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – MOVIE: Jessie Buckley – wild Rose
SUPPORTING ACTOR – MOVIE: David Wilmot – Ordinary love
SUPPORTING ROLE OF ACTRESS – MOVIE: Niamh Algar – Calm with horses
MAIN DOCUMENTARY BY GEORGE MORRISON: The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid
STAR OUT OF THE IRISH FILM BOARD: Aisling Franciosi
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION: Welcome to a Bright White Limbo
ANIMATED SHORT FILM: The dream report
DRAMA: Blood
DIRECTION – DRAMA: Dearbhla Walsh – The maid’s tale
SCRIPTWRITER – DRAMA: Mark O’Rowe – temple
LEAD ACTOR – DRAMA: Andrew Scott – Black Mirror: Smithereens
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – DRAMA: Niamh Algar – The virtues
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – DRAMA: Mark O’Halloran – The virtues
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – DRAMA: Jessie Buckley – Chernobyl
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Piers McGrail – Never grow old
COSTUME DESIGN: Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh – The rhythm section
EDITING: Mick Mahon – Loop
MAKEUP AND HAIR: Liz Byrne and Linda Gannon – Black 47
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Kíla – Arracht
PRODUCTION DESIGN: John Leslie – Never grow old
SOUND: Brendan Rehill, Alan Scully & Peter Blayney – Arracht
VFX: Ed Bruce and Nicholas Murphy – We have always lived in the castle
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