Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Stone and ‘Hamnet’ Win at Irish Film and TV Awards With Indie Drama ‘Christy’ Taking Top Prize

According To The variety Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Stone and the independent Irish drama “Christy” were among the winners at the 2026 Irish Film and Television Awards, announced in Dublin on Friday. The Brendan Canty-directed “Christy” (not to be confused with the Sydney Sweeney boxing drama of the same name) entered the night as the top-nominated title with 14 mentions and delivered in key races, winning best film, director and casting, along with editing and a supporting actor prize for Jamie Forde. The film follows a young man seeking independence after leaving the foster system. Elsewhere in the film categories, “Hamnet” notched wins for best international film, lead actress for Oscar frontrunner Jessie Buckley, supporting actor for Paul Mescal and script for Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao. Other Oscar hopefuls that received notices in the international lead acting races ahead of Sunday’s BAFTA ceremony were Leonardo DiCaprio’s work as a former revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” and Emma Stone, for her work as an executive who may or may not be an alien, in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia.” At the same time, Éanna Hardwicke took lead actor for “Saipan” while the double-nominated Kerry Condon prevailed with a supporting actress prize for Joseph Kosinski’s “F1.” On the television side, “Blue Lights” won best TV drama, while Ailbhe Keogan won script for “Trespasses.” Anthony Boyle took lead actor in drama for “House of Guinness,” and Lola Petticrew won lead actress for “Trespasses.” Chris Walley won supporting actor for “The Young Offenders,” and Alison Oliver was named supporting actress for “Task.” Louisa Harland won the Rising Star Award. The list of winners is below. Best Film • “Aontas” • “Blue Moon” • “Christy” (WINNER) • “Four Mothers” • “Saipan” • “Steve” Director – Film • Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn — “Saipan” • Brendan Canty — “Christy” (WINNER) • Myrid Carten — “A Want in Her” • Lorcan Finnegan — “The Surfer” • Ruán Magan — “Báite” • Edwin Mullane, Adam O’Keeffe — “Horseshoe” Script – Film • Sarah Gordon, Damian McCann — “Aontas” • Maggie O’Farrell, Chloé Zhao — “Hamnet” (WINNER) • Alan O’Gorman — “Christy” • Sheena Lambert — “Báite” • Darren Thornton, Colin Thornton — “Four Mothers” • Enda Walsh — “Die My Love” Lead Actor – Film • Steve Coogan — “Saipan” • Daniel Day-Lewis — “Anemone” • Colin Farrell — “Ballad of a Small Player” • Éanna Hardwicke — “Saipan” (WINNER) • Cillian Murphy — “Steve” • Daniel Power — “Christy” Lead Actress – Film • Jessie Buckley — “Hamnet” (WINNER) • Carolyn Bracken — “Horseshoe” • Carrie Crowley — “Aontas” • Fionnula Flanagan — “Four Mothers” • Eleanor O’Brien — “Báite” • Fiona Shaw — “Hot Milk” Supporting Actor – Film • Liam Cunningham — “Palestine 36” • Jamie Forde — “Christy” • Paul Mescal — “Hamnet” (WINNER) • Diarmuid Noyes — “Christy” • Seán T. Ó Meallaigh — “Aontas” • Andrew Scott — “Blue Moon” Supporting Actress – Film • Brid Brennan — “Aontas” • Kerry Condon — “F1” (WINNER) • Kerry Condon — “Train Dreams” • Sarah Greene — “Trad” • Dearbhla Molloy — “Four Mothers” • Emma Willis — “Christy” International Film • “Bugonia” • “Hamnet” (WINNER) • “One Battle After Another” • “Palestine ’36” • “Sentimental Value” • “Sinners” International Actor • Leonardo DiCaprio — “One Battle After Another” (WINNER) • Ethan Hawke — “Blue Moon” • Michael B. Jordan — “Sinners” • James McArdle — “Four Mothers” • Sean Penn — “One Battle After Another” • Jesse Plemons — “Bugonia” International Actress • Chase Infiniti — “One Battle After Another” • Jennifer Lawrence — “Die My Love” • Margaret Qualley — “Blue Moon” • Renate Reinsve — “Sentimental Value” • Emma Stone — “Bugonia” (WINNER) • Teyana Taylor — “One Battle After Another” George Morrison Feature Documentary • “A Want in Her” (WINNER) • “The Essence of Eva” • “Listen To The Land Speak” • “Sanatorium” • “Testimony” • “Útoipe Cheilteach” Rebbreast Short Film Award • “The Ban” • “No Mean City” • “No Time Wasters” • “Nostalgie” (WINNER) • “Punt” • “Three Keenings” Animated Short • “Éiru” • “Inside, The Valley Sings” • “Rerooted” • “Retirement Plan” (WINNER) Cinematography • “Bugonia” — Robbie Ryan • “Christy” — Colm Hogan • “Die My Love” — Seamus McGarvey (WINNER) • “Saipan” — Piers McGrail • “Severance” — Suzie Lavelle Casting • “Christy” — Amy Rowan (WINNER) • “Four Mothers” — Louise Kiely • “The Rainmaker” — Emma Gunnery • “Ready Or Not” — Maureen Hughes • “Saipan” — Aine O’Sullivan • Ed Bruce, Amrei Bronnenmayer Television Categories Best TV Drama • “Blue Lights” (WINNER) • “Leonard and Hungry Paul” • “Trespasses” • “The Walsh Sisters” • “Wednesday S2” • “The Young Offenders” Director — Drama • Rachel Carey — “Obituary” (WINNER) • Megan K. Fox — “Video Nasty” • Oonagh Kearney — “The Au Pair” • Mia Mullarkey — “Hidden Assets” • Hugh O’Conor — “Showkids” • Aisling Walsh — “Miss Austen” Script Drama • Peter Foott — “The Young Offenders” • Ailbhe Keogan — “Trespasses” (WINNER) • Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson — “Blue Lights” • Cara Loftus — “Hidden Assets” • Stefanie Preissner — “The Walsh Sisters” • Hugh Travers — “Video Nasty” Lead Actor – Drama • Anthony Boyle — “House of Guinness” (WINNER) • Pierce Brosnan — “MobLand” • Domhnall Gleeson — “The Paper” • Martin McCann — “Blue Lights” • Aaron Monaghan — “Hidden Assets” • Alex Murphy — “The Young Offenders” Lead Actress – Drama • Niamh Algar — “The Iris Affair” • Caitriona Balfe — “Outlander” • Siobhán Cullen — “Obituary” • Louisa Harland — “The Walsh Sisters” • Nora-Jane Noone — “Hidden Assets” • Lola Petticrew — “Trespasses” (WINNER) 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” (WINNER) Supporting Actress – Drama • Cathy Belton — “Hidden Assets” • Ruth Bradley — “Slow Horses” • Katherine Devlin — “Blue Lights” • Danielle Galligan — “House of Guinness” • Alison Oliver — “Task” (WINNER) • Genevieve O’Reilly — “Andor” • Harland (Actor, “The Walsh Sisters,” “Derry Girls”) (WINNER)