OMAGH FILM A FAVOURITE FOR AWARDS
Omagh film a favourite for awards
GRAPHIC film drama Omagh and sentimental comedy Inside I'm Dancing top a bill of international cinema successes aiming for glory at Ireland^ premier awards show next weekend
The Irish Film and Television Awards will bring together some of the top names from the big and small screen to battle for prizes in 26 categories at the ceremony in Dublin.
Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Gerard McSorley, Eva Birthistle and Niamh Cusack have all promised to tread the red carpet, awaiting honours from their peers.
Omagh, the harrowing tale of the 1998 terrorist atrocity, which stunned many with its fast pace and gritty style, and Inside I'm Dancing, a sentimental story of two disabled men laden with unstoppable one-liners, are awards' favourites.
While Hollywood playboy Colin Farrell lines up against Stephen Rea and McSorley for Best Actor, Birthistle has a double nomination in a tightly fought race for Best Actress.
Coleraine man James Nesbitt takes the helm again for this year's event with more than half a million viewers expected to tune in.
With 30 per cent more entries than ever before, this year's awards are more competitive, helping to push up the profile of the industry.
GRAPHIC film drama Omagh and sentimental comedy Inside I'm Dancing top a bill of international cinema successes aiming for glory at Ireland^ premier awards show next weekend
The Irish Film and Television Awards will bring together some of the top names from the big and small screen to battle for prizes in 26 categories at the ceremony in Dublin.
Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Gerard McSorley, Eva Birthistle and Niamh Cusack have all promised to tread the red carpet, awaiting honours from their peers.
Omagh, the harrowing tale of the 1998 terrorist atrocity, which stunned many with its fast pace and gritty style, and Inside I'm Dancing, a sentimental story of two disabled men laden with unstoppable one-liners, are awards' favourites.
While Hollywood playboy Colin Farrell lines up against Stephen Rea and McSorley for Best Actor, Birthistle has a double nomination in a tightly fought race for Best Actress.
Coleraine man James Nesbitt takes the helm again for this year's event with more than half a million viewers expected to tune in.
With 30 per cent more entries than ever before, this year's awards are more competitive, helping to push up the profile of the industry.
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Publisher: NEWS LETTER
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Published Date: 25-Oct-04
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