This year’s IFTA Award winners were announced on 8th May.

The Best Script – Film was awarded to Frank Berry for Aisha. And the Best Script – Drama to Lisa McGee for Derry Girls.

Full list of IFTA Award Winners 2023:

Best Film
The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Drama
Bad Sisters

Best International Film
All Quiet on the Western Front

George Morrison Feature Documentary
Nothing Compares

Actor in a Lead Role – Film – 2023
Paul Mescal – Aftersun

Actress in a Lead Role – Film
Bríd Ní Neachtain – Róise & Frank

Actress in a Supporting Role – Film
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin

Actor in a Supporting Role – Film – 2023
Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin

Director Film
Frank Berry – Aisha

 
Actor in a Lead Role – Drama
Stephen Rea – The English 
 

Actress in a Lead Role – Drama
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
 
Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama
Ciarán Hinds – The Dry

 
Actress in a Supporting Role – Drama
Ann Marie Duff – Bad Sisters

 
Best Script Film
Frank Berry – Aisha

 
The Irish Academy’s Industry Lifetime Achievement Award
Costume Designer Joan Bergin  

 
Director Drama
Dearbhla Walsh – Bad Sisters

 
Best Script – Drama
Lisa McGee – Derry Girls

International Actor
Austin Butler – Elvis

International Actress
Cate Blanchett – Tár

Screen Ireland Rising Star – 2023
Aoife McArdle – Director

Best Live Action Short
An Irish Goodbye

 
Best Animated Short
Soft Tissue

Best Hair & Make-Up
Joe Whelan, Tom McInerney – Vikings: Valhalla

Best Cinematography
Piers McGrail – It Is In Us All

 
Best Editing
Jonathan Redmond, Matt Villa – Elvis

Best Production Design
Tamara Conboy – Aisha

 
Best Sound
Aza Hand, Alan Scully, Adrian Conway – The Sparrow

 
Best Original Score
Sarah Lynch – The Dry

 
Best Costume Design
Consolata Boyle – Enola Holmes 2

 
Best VFX
Donal Nolan – The Women King