2026 IFTA Nominations Announced
- Kudos
- Jan 27
- 2 min read
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) proudly unveils the nominations for the 2026 IFTA Awards, honouring exceptional achievements in Film and Drama across 29 categories.
Culminating months of dedicated viewing and deliberation by Academy Members and expert juries, this year's nominees reflect Ireland's unparalleled storytelling on the global stage, throughout the past year. Deloitte serves as the official vote scrutineer.
Award winners will be announced at the 23rd anniversary IFTA Awards Ceremony taking place on Friday, February 20th, 2026 at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, hosted for the second year running by comedian, actor and broadcaster Kevin McGahern.
This prestigious event will welcome Irish and international industry luminaries, celebrating artistic and technical brilliance while spotlighting the profound impact of Irish filmmaking craft and storytelling both domestically and globally. This year, beloved actor Ciarán Hinds will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to cinema and television.
“What a superb lineup of Nominees this year shortlisted for Irish Academy Awards. This incredible showcase of work reinforces the fact that Irish talent is truly amongst the best in the world, working both in front and behind the camera across the globe. We look forward to rewarding their work and achievements at the Ceremony on February 20th"
Áine Moriarty - Academy CEO
House of Guinness has received the following nominations:
DRAMA CATEGORIES
LEAD ACTOR - DRAMA
Anthony Boyle - House of Guinness
Pierce Brosnan - MobLand
Domhnall Gleeson - The Paper
Martin McCann - Blue Lights
Aaron Monaghan - Hidden Assets
Alex Murphy - The Young Offenders
SUPPORTING ACTOR - DRAMA
Jack Gleeson - House of Guinness
Cal O'Driscoll - Video Nasty
Dónall Ó Héalai - Hidden Assets
Fionn O'Shea - House of Guinness
Aidan Quinn - The Walsh Sisters
Chris Walley - The Young Offenders
SUPPORTING ACTRESS - DRAMA
Cathy Belton - Hidden Assets
Ruth Bradley - Slow Horses
Katherine Devlin - Blue Lights
Danielle Galligan - House of Guinness
Alison Oliver - Task
Genevieve O'Reilly - Andor
EDITING
Blue Lights - Helen Sheridan
Christy - Allyn Quigley
House of Guinness - Ben Yeates
Saipan - John Murphy, Gavin Buckley
The Surfer - Tony Cranstoun
VFX
Anemone - Tom Fagan
Foundation - Ed Bruce, Andrew Barry
House of Guinness - Eoin O’Sullivan, David Sewell
One Battle After Another - Ed Bruce, Amrei Bronnenmayer
Credit to IFTA
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