Ifta Awards 2025: Full list of winners

Tomas Doherty

The Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) Awards took place in Dublin on Friday night, celebrating Irish talent in film and television across 29 prize categories.

Actor Colm Meaney, known for playing Miles O’Brien in the Star Trek franchise, received the lifetime achievement award for his “extraordinary contributions to cinema and television”.

Speaking ahead of the awards, he said it was an honour to be recognised by his peers.

“It’s a lovely award, to be here in my hometown, it’s an award that comes from my peers so it’s really special.”

Here's the full list of winner from the 2025 Ifta Awards.

Lifetime achievement award

Colm Meaney

Screen Ireland-Ifta Rising Star award

Anthony Boyle

Best film

Small Things Like These

Director – film

Rich Peppiatt – Kneecap

Script – film

Enda Walsh – Small Things Like These

Lead actor – film

Cillian Murphy – Small Things Like These

Lead actress – film

Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun

Supporting actor – film

Brían F. O'Byrne – Conclave

Supporting actress – film

Saoirse Ronan – Blitz

Coimisiún Na Meán best drama

Bad Sisters

Director – drama

Dearbhla Walsh – Bad Sisters

Script – drama

Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters

Lead actor – drama

Colin Farrell – The Penguin

Lead actress – drama

Lola Petticrew – Say Nothing

Supporting actor – drama

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor – Say Nothing

Supporting actress – drama

Hazel Doupe – Say Nothing

Best international film

Conclave

Best international actor

Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

Best international actress

Demi Moore – The Substance

George Morrison feature documentary

The Flats

Live-action short film

Clodagh

Animated short film

Dembaya

Casting

Kneecap – Carla Stronge

Cinematography

Bird – Robbie Ryan

Costume design

Kneecap – Zjena Glamocanin

Production design

Abigail - Susie Cullen

Hair and make-up

The Apprentice – Sandra Kelly, Tom McInerney

Sound

Oddity - Aza Hand, Hugo Parvery

Original music

Fréwaka - Die Hexen

Editing

Kneecap - Julian Ulrichs & Chris Gill

VFX

Shögun - Ed Bruce, Andrew Barry