Other talent confirmed to present an award on the night include six-time Academy Award nominee Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In America, Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie), Irish Music Icon, humanitarian and political activist Sir Bob Geldof, and breakout Irish star Fionn O’Shea (Normal People, Dating Amber, Handsome Devil) are also among this year’s presenters.

One of Ireland's best-loved comedians and actresses Deirdre O’Kane returns to the show as a guest presenter this year, as does last year’s IFTA-award winner for Best Actor Film Tom Vaughan Lawlor (Marvel’s Avengers, Rialto, Love/Hate) who will present the coveted Irish Academy Award for Best Drama.

Irish Writer and actor Mark O’Halloran (Adam & Paul, The Virtues, Rialto), The Man in the High Castle star Jason O’Mara (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Siege of Jadotville) Mayans M.C. star Sarah Bolger (In America, Agent Carter) will also be doing the honours.

Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan, who presented key IFTA Awards last year, join in the celebrations again this year with some special contributions for the audience back home. 

CEO of the Irish Film & Television Academy, Áine Moriarty, said of this year’s show:

 “We’re delighted to bring together such an illustrious group of Irish and International screen talent to celebrate the ongoing growth and success of our industry in Ireland. We look forward to welcoming them all alongside this year’s incredible IFTA Nominees with our fabulous host Gráinne Seoige leading the way.” 

2021 NOMINEES 

Other Nominees in the running across other key Award categories this year include: 

Gabriel Byrne, Brendan Gleeson, Ciarán Hinds, Aisling Franciosi, Colm Meaney, Paul Mescal, James Nesbitt, Andrew Scott, Fiona Shaw, Nora-Jane Noone, Nika McGuigan, Adrian Dunbar, Niamh Algar, Eve Hewson, Nicola Coughlan, Jessie Buckley, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Sharon Horgan, Moe Dunford, Saoirse Ronan, Catherine Walker, Dervla Kirwan, Fionn O'Shea, Brian Gleeson, Michael Smiley, Conleth Hill, Ned Dennehy, Tristan Heanue, Barry Ward, Sarah Greene, Seána Kerslake, Lola Petticrew, Kathy Kiera Clarke, Desmond Eastwood, Éanna Hardwicke, Ally Ní Chiaráin, Molly McCann.

Lenny Abrahamson, Cathy Brady, David Freyne, Lorcan Finnegan, Paddy Slattery Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart Malcolm Campbell, Will Collins, Dathaí Keane, Dearbhla Walsh, Imogen Murphy, Steve St. Leger, Sally Rooney, Lisa McGee, Kate O’Riordan, John Morton, Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson, Cathal Watters, Ciaran Tanham, James Mather, Kate McCullough, Suzie Lavelle among many more.

See full list of 2021 IFTA Nominees HERE.

The IFTA Awards is funded by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, and also supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), Tourism Ireland and Virgin Media Television.

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