Local short film An Irish Goodbye nominated for an Oscar

A Northern Ireland film has been nominated for an Oscar in the Live Action Short Film category.

An Irish Goodbye written and directed by Tom Berkeley and Ross White has been nominated for an Oscar in the Live Action Short Film category.

The Oscar nomination comes hot on the heels of the film’s BAFTA nomination for Best British Short Film.

Filmed entirely in Northern Ireland, An Irish Goodbye, is a black comedy about the reunion of estranged brothers Turlough and Lorcan following the untimely death of their mother.

Under the watchful eye of odd-ball parish priest Father O’Shea, the brothers’ pained reunion is worsened by the fact Turlough must now make new care arrangements for Lorcan, who has Down Syndrome.

A robust and dedicated farmer, Lorcan’s dream of continuing to work the land he grew up on is thwarted when Turlough decides he’s sending him to live with their aunt on the other side of Ireland. But when the brothers discover an unfulfilled bucket list belonging to their late mother, Lorcan senses an opportunity: he’ll only agree to leave the farm once he and Turlough have themselves completed every single wish on their mother’s list…all one hundred of them.

The film stars Seamus O’Hara (The Northman, Game of Thrones), James Martin (Marcella, Ups and Downs), Paddy Jenkins (Hunger) and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones, Fortitude).

The Oscars ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 12 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.

Writers and Directors Tom Berkeley and Ross White said: “Having grown up watching the Oscars every year from afar, we are completely honoured and overwhelmed by this nomination.

"The Academy Awards represent the very pinnacle of international filmmaking, and we are simply blown away to be a small part of this year’s celebration.

"All our thanks go to our generous, passionate and talented cast and crew; a wee film shot in Templepatrick has somehow made its way to Hollywood - this a dream come true. I mean, Steven Spielberg is going to be there, lads. Steven Spielberg.”

Richard Williams, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Screen said: “The Academy Awards is the gold-standard awards ceremony for the art of cinema, and we are truly delighted for Ross, Tom and the entire team behind An Irish Goodbye who have secured a prestigious Oscars nomination.

“We are so proud of the team who continue to rack up acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Northern Ireland Screen is very pleased to have supported An Irish Goodbye and wish them every success for awards season.”

The full list of 2023 Oscar Nominations:

Best picture

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Banshees of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The Fabelmans

Tár

Top Gun: Maverick

Triangle of Sadness

Women Talking

Best actress

Cate Blanchett - Tár

Ana de Armas - Blonde

Andrea Riseborough - To Leslie

Michelle Williams - The Fabelmans

Michelle Yeoh - Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best actor

Austin Butler - Elvis

Colin Farrell - The Banshees of Inisherin

Brendan Fraser - The Whale

Paul Mescal - Aftersun

Bill Nighy - Living

Best supporting actress

Angela Bassett - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Hong Chau - The Whale

Kerry Condon - The Banshees of Inisherin

Jamie Lee Curtis - Everything Everywhere All at Once

Stephanie Hsu - Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best supporting actor

Brendan Gleeson - The Banshees of Inisherin

Brian Tyree Henry - Causeway

Judd Hirsch - The Fabelmans

Barry Keoghan - The Banshees of Inisherin

Ke Huy Quan - Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best director

Martin McDonagh - The Banshees of Inisherin

Everything Everywhere All at Once - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Steven Spielberg - The Fabelmans

Todd Field - Tár

Ruben Östlund - Triangle of Sadness

Best original screenplay

The Banshees of Inisherin - Martin McDonagh

Everything Everywhere All at Once - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

The Fabelmans - Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg

Tár - Todd Field

Triangle of Sadness - Ruben Östlund

Best adapted screenplay

All Quiet on the Western Front - Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - Rian Johnson

Living - Kazuo Ishiguro

Top Gun: Maverick - Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie

Women Talking - Sarah Polley

Best animated feature

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

The Sea Beast

Turning Red

Best documentary feature

All That Breathes - Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed - Laura Poitras, Howard Gertler, John Lyons, Nan Goldin and Yoni Golijov

Fire of Love - Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman

A House Made of Splinters - Simon Lereng Wilmont and Monica Hellström

Navalny - Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris

Best international feature

All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)

Argentina, 1985 (Argentina)

Close (Belgium)

EO (Poland)

The Quiet Girl (Ireland)

Best original song

Applause - Tell It Like a Woman (Diane Warren)

Hold My Hand - Top Gun: Maverick (Lady Gaga, BloodPop)

Naatu Naatu - RRR (MM Keeravaani, Chandrabose)

Lift Me Up - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Tems, Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and Ryan Coogler)

This Is A Life - Everything Everywhere All at Once (Ryan Lott, David Byrne, Mitski)

Best original score

All Quiet on the Western Front - Volker Bertelmann

Babylon - Justin Hurwitz

The Banshees of Inisherin - Carter Burwell

Everything Everywhere All at Once - Son Lux

The Fabelmans - John Williams

Best cinematography

All Quiet on the Western Front - James Friend

Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths - Darius Khondji

Elvis - Mandy Walker

Empire of Light - Roger Deakins

Tár - Florian Hoffmeister

Best visual effects

All Quiet on the Western Front - Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank, Kamil Jafar

Avatar: The Way of Water - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett

The Batman - Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, Dominic Tuohy

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White, Dan Sudick

Top Gun: Maverick - Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, Scott R Fisher

Best film editing

The Banshees of Inisherin - Mikkel EG Nielsen

Elvis - Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond

Everything Everywhere All at Once - Paul Rogers

Tár - Monika Willi

Top Gun: Maverick - Eddie Hamilton

Best costume design

Babylon - Mary Zophres

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Ruth E Carter

Elvis - Catherine Martin

Everything Everywhere All at Once - Shirley Kurata

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris - Jenny Beavan

Best sound

All Quiet on the Western Front - Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel, Stefan Korte

Avatar: The Way of Water - Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Michael Hedges

The Batman - Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, Andy Nelson

Elvis - David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller

Top Gun: Maverick - Mark Weingarten, James H Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor

Best production design

All Quiet on the Western Front - Christian M Goldbeck, Ernestine Hipper

Avatar: The Way of Water - Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, Vanessa Cole

Elvis - Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Bev Dunn

Babylon - Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino

The Fabelmans - Rick Carter, Karen O'Hara

Best make-up and hairstyling

All Quiet on the Western Front - Heike Merker, Linda Eisenhamerová

The Batman - Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, Mike Fontaine

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Camille Friend, Joel Harlow

Elvis - Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, Aldo Signoretti

The Whale - Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, Anne Marie Bradley

Best live action short

An Irish Goodbye

Ivalu

Le Pupille

Night Ride

The Red Suitcase

Best animated short

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Flying Sailor

Ice Merchants

My Year of Dicks

An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It

Best documentary short

The Elephant Whisperers - Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga

Haulout - Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev

How Do You Measure a Year? - Jay Rosenblatt

The Martha Mitchell Effect - Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison

Stranger at the Gate - Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones

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