The Banshees of Inisherin

Martin McDonagh accepted the Bafta award for Outstanding British Film on Sunday 19 February.

It follows the “platonic break-up” of two lifelong friends, played by Farrell and Gleeson. [The Banshees of Inisherin ](/topic/the-banshees-of-inisherin)director [Martin McDonagh](/topic/martin-mcdonagh) has revealed the film’s Irish crew disagreed with the name of a Bafta award category that the movie was nominated for. [Colin Farrell](/topic/colin-farrell) and Brendon Gleeson, McDonagh explained that the movie’s Irish production crew was unhappy with the category name.

Banshees wins best British film, and director Martin McDonagh explains that though it is Irish-made with Irish cast and crew, it is funded by Film4.

Colm Bairéad’s delicate An Cailín Ciúin, on a sensational run since its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival a year ago, lost out to the all-conquering All Quiet on the Western Front in two categories. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts and their American equivalent, which decides the Oscars, share a significant number of voting members. “If we forgot to thank our mums there would not be any tea on the table,” Berkeley joked. Oscar watchers will now turn their eyes to the Screen Actors Guild awards next weekend. “I know every Irish person in the cast and crew were kind of going ‘best what?’ But the wonderful Film4 were a big part of financing this... McDonagh confirmed he was a smooth performer at the lectern with a brace of witty speeches. Most pundits would have seen Farrell as a more likely winner than either of the two supporting players in Banshees. He noted “the kids dreaming to be something from the area that I came from. Keoghan, who received an ecstatic response from the audience, acknowledged his late mother and those from north inner-city Dublin seeking to follow in his footsteps. The mistake was quickly corrected, but this was an embarrassing moment for the British Academy. But, in a surprise, Austin Butler beat Colin Farrell to best actor for his turn as the king of rock ‘n’ roll in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Banshees also took best British film and best original screenplay.

The Banshees of Inisherin won four BAFTAs: Outstanding British Film; ; Supporting Actor for Barry Keoghan and Supporting Actress for Kerry Condon. Elvis won ...

“Banshees of Inisherin” is available to stream on Disney+ in the UK, Ireland and Canada. All winners were in attendance and accepted their awards on stage, except for Costume Design which was accepted by director Baz Luhrmann on behalf of Catherine Martin. Little Simz was joined on stage by Joan Armatrading for an exclusive surprise performance. The EE BAFTA Film Awards were hosted by Richard E. This marks the first BAFTA win for Edward Berger, Austin Butler, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. The BAFTA Fellowship was presented to renowned British costume designer Sandy Powell.

The Banshees of Inisherin won the award for Outstanding British Film at the 2023 BAFTAs, and people are not happy about it.

The Banshees of Innersherin is a British film?? Another wrote: “The Banshees of Innersherin is a British film?? [February 19, 2023]

In the same way that Father Ted is actually a British TV show.You'd be forgiven for thinking that there is no movie in existence more Irish than The ...

To be facetious for a moment, The Martian is an American movie, and not, y'know, a martian movie just because of its setting. 2015's Room and 2018's The Favourite, both Oscar-winners, both not set in Ireland, but both produced by Element Pictures (based in Dublin), while upcoming horror That still doesn't excuse literally any time the British claim an Irish performer as one of their own, mind. While the majority of the creative folk involved are mostly inarguably Irish, the actually folk who put up the money for the movie to be made come from mostly British production companies. So how was it on Sunday night's BAFTAs that The Internet™ lost its collective minds when The Banshees Of Inisherin went home with the Best British Movie award? You'd be forgiven for thinking that there is no movie in existence more Irish than The Banshees Of Inisherin.

At the awards ceremony, Oscar-winning actor Troy Kotsur came on stage to present the Best Supporting Actress award, which Condon won. Condon's name was on the ...

She understood it was one of those very unfortunate moments that no one could have predicted." I'll be looking at this for the rest of my life." As the (majority of the) BAFTAs is pre-recorded, this moment was edited to only show the correct announcement for its broadcast on the BBC. "It was just one of those – Kerry Condon and Carrie Mulligan. And on stage we had someone with him signing in [British Sign Language]. At the awards ceremony, Oscar-winning actor Troy Kotsur came on stage to present the Best Supporting Actress award, which Condon won.