The 2021 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards nominations have been released, across 25 categories in Film and Drama.
Waterford actor Moe Dunford has been nominated in the Best Lead Actor in a film category for his role in Knuckledust.
The Dungarvan native is up against Ciarán Hinds, Fionn O'Shea, Gabriel Byrne and Tristan Heanue.
Movies Dating Amber has 8 nominations, Herself has 6 nominations, while Wildfire, Vivarium, and Broken Law each have 5 nominations.
In Drama Normal People has received 15 nominations, while Smother has 11, and Dead Still has 6.
Comhghairdeas!
The Lead Actor Film Nominees #IFTA #IrishFilm pic.twitter.com/OvpQARuM2c— Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) (@IFTA) June 15, 2021
The ceremony which will be held virtually will be broadcast on Virgin Media One on Sunday July 4th.
Nominations have been shortlisted by Irish Academy Membersalongside a specialist Jury panel of industry expertsfrom around the world.
IFTA Chief Executive, Áine Moriarty stated that:
“This year’s Nominations are an incredible reflection of the high-calibre talent of Irish filmmakers, who are producing world-class standards of production and storytelling on screen. The Irish Academy is proud to showcase and acknowledge their great achievements. This past year and a half has been difficult for everyone across the globe, and it’s heartening now to see things opening back up, including our Cinemas nationwide, and we urge everyone to go see this incredible array of movies on the big screen near you.
"Cinema is above all a communal experience and we are looking forward to bringing Ireland’s world class screen community together with audiences to engage and to celebrate the very best in Irish Film & Television excellence."
