Irish eyes are definitely smiling this afternoon as Irish films, filmmakers and actors picked up 9 Academy Award nominations.
Brooklyn producers Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey have been nominated at the 27th Producers Guild Awards.
The 2015 Moët British Independent Film Awards took place in London tonight (Sunday 6 December), with the Irish recording a very successful night. In total there were 5 wins for Irish films made north and south of the border.
John Crowley's wonderful emigration drama Brooklyn wins the People's Choice Award for Narrative Feature at 38th Denver Film Festival .
Mammal, Viva, The Surprise,and 13 animated shorts have been selected for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, February 3rd to 13th.
Irish Abroad: Room, Emma Donoghue, Saoirse Ronan, and Michael Fassbender nominated for Golden Globes
Room, Emma Donoghue, Saoirse Ronan, and Michael Fassbender nominated for Golden Globes
The Santa Barbara Film Festival's Outstanding Performer of the Year Award will be given to two people this year, both of whom have links to Irish films, Brie Larson for Room and Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, Room, The Lobster, Ronan, Fassbender, Donoghue, and Fingleton nominated for BAFTA awards.
Irish Abroad: Saoirse Ronan and Michael Fassbender nominated for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards
Irish actors Saoirse Ronan and Michael Fassbender have been nominated for the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay have also been nominated for their performances in Irish co-production Room.
Lenny Abrahamson, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Fassbender, and films Brooklyn and Room nominated for the 2015 Satellite Awards.