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Belfast rap group Kneecap would be ‘very proud’ to scoop best British film Bafta

Belfast rap group Kneecap said they would be “very proud” if they scoop the award for best British film at the Bafta awards. The Irish-language film, also called Kneecap, has been nominated in six categories. The breakout movie is nominated for best ...

16 Feb 2025 at 17:37

Northern Ireland

Kneecap director picks up Bafta for outstanding debut

Kneecap director and co-writer Rich Peppiatt has won outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer at the Bafta film awards. The Irish-language film depicts the rise of the Belfast rap trio and has been nominated in six categories. ...

16 Feb 2025 at 21:39

Northern Ireland

Daryl McCormack hails ‘Irish Baftas’ as he walks red carpet ahead of ceremony

Best actor nominee Daryl McCormack joked he was attending the “Irish Baftas” as he walked the red carpet at the annual event. Irish talent is particularly well-represented at this year’s ceremony with a quarter of all 24 acting nominations and ...

19 Feb 2023 at 17:18

National News

PICTURES: Irish stars lead the style stakes at star-studded Baftas 2024 red carpet

Cillian Murphy became the first Irish-born performer to receive the Best Actor award at Sunday night's BAFTA Awards. There was also success for Element Pictures’ Poor Things which received five awards including Best Actress, while Irish ...

19 Feb 2024 at 11:54

Arts & Entertainment

'This hand appeared' - Irish actor starstruck on way to Baftas stage after short film win

An Irish Goodbye actor James Martin has said he was a “bit late” after seeing Brendan Fraser standing up for him as he headed on stage to celebrate his win at the Bafta film awards. The Northern Irish black comedy, which follows two ...

01 Mar 2023 at 11:39

Arts & Entertainment

Bafta-winning Irish star of TV series on domestic abuse asks victims to 'please stand up'

Anne-Marie Duff said she had a message to people at home who are going through “bullying” as she accepted the Bafta award for supporting actress. The 52-year-old actress was honoured for her performance in Bad Sisters as Grace, a ...

16 May 2023 at 12:41

Arts & Entertainment

Kneecap director takes home Bafta Award for Outstanding Debut by a director

The director and co-writer of hugely popular Irish-language film, Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt has won a Bafta for Outstanding Debut by a British writer, Director or producer at the awards ceremony on Sunday evening. The film was ...

17 Feb 2025 at 07:43

Arts & Entertainment

Five Irish actors among the nominations at this years BAFTAs

Five incredible Irish actors are among this years BAFTA nominations, and three of them are nominate in the same category. Ruth Negga, Jessie Buckley and Catríona Balfe are nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category ...

03 Feb 2022 at 16:30

National News

All Quiet On The Western Front pulls ahead with six wins at Baftas

All Quiet On The Western Front has claimed its sixth award of the night at the Baftas, pulling ahead of The Banshees Of Inisherin which has four. The Netflix anti-war epic, directed by German filmmaker Edward Berger and ...

19 Feb 2023 at 21:24

Arts & Entertainment

Strong Irish contingent of Murphy, Keoghan and Mescal lead 2024 Bafta nominations

Irish actors Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal are among the nominees for the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) film awards. Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic about atomic bomb ...

18 Jan 2024 at 13:09

National News

Colin Farrell says sense of civic duty strong among Irish people

Colin Farrell said Irish people are good at “supporting each other” and the “sense of civic duty” is strong in his native country. The Hollywood actor, who was grew up in Dublin and lives in the US, has been ...

02 Mar 2023 at 14:48

Arts & Entertainment

Irish film becomes early frontrunner at Bafta awards with 14 nominations

The Banshees Of Inisherin, the black comedy-drama written and directed by Oscar-winner Martin McDonagh and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, has become an early frontrunner at this year's Baftas ...

06 Jan 2023 at 15:46

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