The 2011 Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards were held last night in Dublin’s National Conference Centre, and it was a star-studded celebration of Irish and international talent.
As If I Am Not There scored big on the night, picking up 3 awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Script. On the international front David Fincher’s excellent The Social Network was the one to beat nabbing International Film and International Actor for Jesse Eisenberg.
The full list of IFTA film winners follows:
Film
As If I Am Not There
Director Film
Juanita Wilson – As If I Am Not There
Script Film
Juanita Wilson – As If I Am Not There
Actor in a Lead Role – Film
Martin McCann – Swansong – Story of Occi Byrne
Actress in a Lead Role – Film / Television
Amy Huberman – Rewind
Actor in a Supporting Role – Film
Pierce Brosnan – The Ghost
Actress in a Supporting Role – Film
Saoirse Ronan – The Way Back
The George Morrison Feature Documentary Award
The Pipe
International Film
The Social Network
International Actor
Jesse Eisenberg –The Social Network
International Actress
Annette Benning – The Kids are All Right
Director of Photography
PJ Dillon – The Runway
Editing
Emer Reynolds – My Brothers
Original Score
Ray Harman – Na Cloigne
Production Design
Ray Ball – The Runway
Sound
The Silence
Philips Short Film
Small Change
Rising Star Award
Domhnall Gleeson – Actor
Outstanding Contribution to Industry
Morgan O’Sullivan