What Richard Did picks up five awards at IFTAs

Hot Press Shoot To Thrill judge Lenny Abrahamson's What Richard Did was the big winner at the 10th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards on Saturday at the Convention Centre in Dublin.

Among the five awards claimed was Best Director for Lenny Abrahamson, and the prestigious Best Film award, meaning that Element Pictures have won 5 Best Film gongs in the 10 years the IFTAs have been running.

Speaking from the awards ceremony director, Lenny Abrahamson commented on the win, saying that ”I am absolutely delighted for everyone involved in what has been an incredible year for the film. WHAT RICHARD DID was an exceptional collaborative process and it’s great to see so many diverse talents recognized tonight”.

Here's the full list of winners:

FILM

What Richard Did (Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Element Pictures)

DIRECTOR FILM

Lenny Abrahamson, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)

SCRIPT FILM

Malcolm Campbell, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)

ACTOR FILM

Jack Reynor, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)

ACTRESS FILM

Ruth Bradley, Grabbers (Forward Films, High Treason Productions, Samson Films)

SUPPORTING ACTOR FILM

Domhnall Gleeson, Anna Karenina (Universal Pictures)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS FILM

Bríd Brennan, Shadow Dancer (Element Pictures)

SPECIAL IRISH LANGUAGE

Lón sa Spéir – Men at Lunch (Sean & Eamonn Ó'Cualáin, Sónta)

GEORGE MORRISON FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (Trevor Birney, Eimhear O'Neill, Ruth O'Reilly, Below The Radar)

SHORT FILM

Morning (Cathy Brady)

ANIMATION

Macropolis (Flickerpix Animations)

INTERNATIONAL FILM

Argo (Warner Bro)

TELEVISION DRAMA

DRAMA sponsored by Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Love/Hate (Suzanne McAuley, Steve Matthews, Octagon Films)

DIRECTOR TV DRAMA

David Caffrey, Love Hate (Octagon Films)

SCRIPT DRAMA

Stuart Carolan, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)

Actor TV

Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)

Actress TV

Charlie Murphy, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)

Supporting Actor TV

Andrew Scott, Sherlock (Hartswood Films)

Supporting Actress TV

Susan Loughnane, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)

CRAFT / TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (FILM)

COSTUME

Good Vibrations, Maggie Donnelly (Canderblinks Films)

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Seamus McGarvey, Anna Karenina (Universal Pictures)

Editing Film/Drama

Nathan Nugent, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)

Makeup & Hair sponsored by MAC

Sharon Doyle, Eileen Buggy – Ripper Street (Element Pictures, Tiger Aspect Productions)

Production Design

Mark Geraghty, Ripper Street (Element Pictures, Tiger Aspect Productions)

Original Score

Niall Byrne, Loving Miss Hatto (Left Bank Pictures)

Sound Film/Drama

Citadel – Garret Farrell, Hugh Fox, Steve Fanagan

TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

Childrens/Youth

Roy (JAM Media)

Current Affairs

Spotlight: Sean Quinn’s Missing Millions (BBCNI)

Documentary

Congo 1961 (Akajava Films)

Documentary Series

Bullyproof (Firebrand Productions)

Entertainment

Moone Boy (Grand Pictures, Baby Cow Productions, Hot Cod Productions and Sprout Pictures for Sky 1)

Factual

The Radharc Squad (Tyrone Productions)

Reality

Jockey Eile (Abú Media)

SPORTS

When Ali Came to Ireland (True Films)

CRAFT / TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (TELEVISION)

DIRECTOR TV

Maurice Sweeney, WB Yeats No Country for Old Men (Hot Shot Films)

DOP TV

Michael O’Donovan, Gaeil Nua Eabhrac (Real Films)

Editing TV

Brenda Morrissey, Inside the Department (Wildfire Films)

Sound TV

Am An Ghátair – Mark Henry, Conall de Cléir, John Brennan (Magamedia)

IRISH FILM BOARD RISING STAR NOMINATIONS

Gerard Barrett (writer-director-editor-producer, Pilgrim Hill)