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'Kneecap' Dominates 2025 Irish Academy Awards Nominations With 17 Nods

Variety
Story by Alex RitmanJanuary 14, 2025 • 8:37 AM
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Indie music biopic 'Kneecap' leads the pack with a record-breaking 17 nominations for Ireland's top film awards.
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  • The raucous comedy, directed and starring the Belfast hip-hop duo Kneecap, is poised to dominate the 2025 Irish Film & TV Academy (IFTA) awards.
  • With buzz for both Oscars and BAFTAs, 'Kneecap's' impressive 17 nominations set a new high for the IFTAs, cementing its status as a breakout indie hit worth keeping an eye on.
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Rich Peppiatt, Irish Film & TV Academy (IFTA), 'Kneecap'
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