Cal

Another forgotten Irish movie from the 1980s. This is a drab production with bad acting. An IRA driver gets hired by the family of the husband his gang killed. Like an early Channel 4 production this is dated and not too good. Lots of dark lighting and brief scenes with cuts to different locations and characters. Some good bits of the hired hands travelling to and from work. Early part features a young Gerard Mannix Flynn. Film does its best to avoid anything remotely cinematic.

Title: Cal
Genre: IRA
New/old: Old
Cinema/DVD: DVD

Some mother's son

Another forgotten film from the 1990s. This one is about the hunger strikers and like most Irish titles from that era it resembles a drab TV movie. Lots of short scenes, tight shots, dialogue heavy, respectful music, huge cast, over-scripted, and rather lifeless. Two women from across the class divide team up when their sons go to jail. Not as involving as it should be and the quick cuts to different characters and locations get tiresome. Seems to focus more on the women involved but it doesn't really work. You don't sympathise with the prisoners because of their crimes. There are several scenes where cuts are made between different locations but it's not done well. It's like Ordinary decent criminal instead of The general. Characters are one-dimensional and stereotypical, kids with red hair, unsmiling police/army, friendly IRA gunmen. Even Graham Cantwell could have done a better job directing this!

Title: Some mother's son
Genre: IRA
New/old: Old
Cinema/DVD: DVD

My name is Emily

Impressive movie about a woman travelling up the country to rescue her dad from a mental home. She teams up with a class friend and borrows a relative's old car. Like most Irish films it's rather bland but this movie is above average due to likeable characters, short-film techniques, music that suits, and a slight storyline. The first part is impressive due to the brief shots, then it slows for the car journey. It's like a short film expanded to feature length and we need more titles like this. Doesn't try to show off and the style suits the film. The ending is confusing and you'll eventually lose interest as the characters care more about what's going on than the audience but this is still a fine Irish film. The low-budget actually suits for a change.

Title: My name is Emily
Genre: Road
New/old: New
Cinema/DVD: Cinema

PREVIOUSLY AWARDED THIS EVENING

Stutterer wins. Eva again. Lenny wins. Incredible night. Let's carry on. Film is an independent art form, first to respond to disaster, advanced views. That was sh-te!

STANDARD GETS EVER HIGHER AND HIGHER!

Room wins, amazing Lenny.

ANDREW SCOTT

Female on film that's no TV - acting's better here. The director is there not her dad. And she's not having a curry!

AMY

Dram nominations, these are all sh-t. Where's the film titles? Western in Irish.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA

Is this crap over yet? Five women nominated: this is more TV stuff. Where's the category for best Irish film blog? Sarah wins. To Joe the driver.

CEO OF IFTA

Congratulations to all winners, celebrating our industry. Skill, creativity, commitment, quality of work recognise more and more on a global level. Audiences must share this journey with the actors! Mickey D! Standing ovation. A bad poet but who cares? Liam Neeson, achievement and achievement. Bet they won't show a clip of when a kid touches his dick in The Good mother! He's bashful listening to that crap from Higgins. Gary Cooper, exactly. Or Randolph Scott. Been in some impressive films over the years. Please welcome, LN, twice the height of MDH.

VICTORIA

More awards: editing; sound; vfx.

CHARLIE MURPHY

More TV er drama nominations. The acting isn't great? Shocking and under no illusions.