SCRIPT FILM

Sarah Gordon, Damian McCann – Aontas

Maggie O’Farrell, Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

Alan O’Gorman – Christy

Sheena Lambert – Báite

Darren Thornton, Colin Thornton – Four Mothers

Enda Walsh – Die My Love

SCRIPT DRAMA

Peter Foott – The Young Offenders

Ailbhe Keogan – Trespasses

Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson – Blue Lights

Cara Loftus – Hidden Assets

Stefanie Preissner – The Walsh Sisters

Hugh Travers – Video Nasty

See the full list of nominees here

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.