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Kneecap pictured at the British Independent Film Awards in December Alamy Stock Photo

Kneecap nominated for six BAFTAs, including Best British Film (we know, we know)

The BAFTA ceremony will take place on 16 February.

KNEECAP HAS BEEN nominated for six awards at the BAFTA film awards including Outstanding British Film.

The film, starring the Northern Irish trio who rap as Gaeilge, received major critical and audience acclaim when it was released last year.

Musicians Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap agus DJ Próvaí made their acting debuts in the film which has already won several awards.

The film is nominated for the following BAFTAs: Outstanding British Film, Film not in the English Language, Original Screenplay, Casting and Editing. 

Rich Peppiatt, who directed Kneecap, is nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.

Funding for the film was provided by Northern Ireland Screen, the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the BFI, Coimisiún na Meán and TG4, with backing from Great Point Media.

Saoirse Ronan is nominated for Leading Actress for her role in The Outrun. This film is also nominated in the Outstanding British Film category. 

The Apprentice, which was produced by Irish production company Tailored Films, is nominated for three awards – Sebastian Stan for Leading Actor, Jeremy Strong for Supporting Actor, and Casting.

‘Fucking hilarious’

Reacting to the news, Kneecap said: “For long enough the British government has stolen Ireland’s treasures, and even our fucking food – there was no famine.

To be first-time actors and now get to hopefully go over and take a few bits back the other way is a nice change and long may it continue. Ireland taking British awards is fucking hilarious.

“This acting business is handy.”

Peppiatt added: “It’s a huge honour as a filmmaker to see your work recognised by some of the best in the business that make up BAFTA.

“And the idea of Prince William handing an award to Kneecap is already the best thing that could happen in 2025, and it’s only January.”

Papal thriller Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, received the most nominations with 12, followed by Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez which received 11 nods, and drama The Brutalist which is nominated in nine categories. 

The full list of nominations can be read here

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OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

  • BIRD Andrea Arnold, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Lee Groombridge
  • BLITZ Steve McQueen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anita Overland
  • CONCLAVE Edward Berger, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Peter Straughan
  • GLADIATOR II Ridley Scott, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Michael Pruss, David Scarpa, Peter Craig
  • HARD TRUTHS Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe
  • KNEECAP Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh
  • LEE Ellen Kuras, Kate Solomon, Kate Winslet, Liz Hannah, Marion Hume, John Collee, Lem Dobbs
  • LOVE LIES BLEEDING Rose Glass, Andrea Cornwell, Oliver Kassman, Wereonika Tofilska
  • THE OUTRUN Nora Fingscheidt, Sarah Brocklehurst, Dominic Norris, Jack Lowden, Saoirse Ronan, Amy Liptrot
  • WALLACE AND GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek, Mark Burton

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

  • HOARD Luna Carmoon (Director, Writer)
  • KNEECAP Rich Peppiatt (Director, Writer)
  • MONKEY MAN Dev Patel (Director)
  • SANTOSH Sandhya Suri (Director, Writer), James Bowsher (Producer), Balthazar de Ganay (Producer) [also produced by Alan McAlex, Mike Goodridge]
  • SISTER MIDNIGHT Karan Kandhari (Director, Writer)
  • FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
  • ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT Payal Kapadia, Thomas Hakim
  • EMILIA PÉREZ Jacques Audiard, TBD
  • I’M STILL HERE (AINDA ESTOU AQUI) Walter Salles, TBD
  • KNEECAP Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney
  • THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

  • ANORA Written by Sean Baker
  • THE BRUTALIST Written by Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
  • KNEECAP Writer Rich Peppiatt, Story by Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh
  • A REAL PAIN Written by Jesse Eisenberg
  • THE SUBSTANCE Written by Coralie Fargeat

CASTING

  • ANORA Sean Baker, Samantha Quan
  • THE APPRENTICE Stephanie Gorin, Carmen Cuba
  • A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Yesi Ramirez
  • CONCLAVE Nina Gold, Martin Ware
  • KNEECAP Carla Stronge

EDITING

  • ANORA Sean Baker
  • CONCLAVE Nick Emerson
  • DUNE: PART TWO Joe Walker
  • EMILIA PÉREZ Juliette Welfling
  • KNEECAP Julian Ulrichs, Chris Gill

LEADING ACTRESS

  • CYNTHIA ERIVO Wicked
  • KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN Emilia Pérez
  • MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE Hard Truths
  • MIKEY MADISON Anora
  • DEMI MOORE The Substance
  • SAOIRSE RONAN The Outrun

LEADING ACTOR

  • ADRIEN BRODY The Brutalist
  • TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET A Complete Unknown
  • COLMAN DOMINGO Sing Sing
  • RALPH FIENNES Conclave
  • HUGH GRANT Heretic
  • SEBASTIAN STAN The Apprentice

The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 16 February.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 12:58 PM

    Good luck to the three British youngsters

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    Jan 15th 2025, 1:08 PM

    @Liam Money: Yet another profile: your boredom threshold is very low these days.

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    @Luke Littler: Why are you talking to yourself? Very strange.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 1:17 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: beg pardon?

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    Jan 15th 2025, 2:53 PM

    @Liam Money: oh the irony, three republicans thugs who held out the begging bowl to the Brits become Brits

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    Jan 15th 2025, 3:09 PM

    @Luke Littler: Why does one wear a balaclava, asks the anonymous multi-account Troll. Oh dear …

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    Jan 15th 2025, 3:47 PM

    @Bertie: Dick. 3 proud Republicans who beat the British government in an English court, received the £15,000 they should have been given in the first place and then gave the £15,000 to 2 community centres, one in West Belfast and the other in East Belfast. But know they love it that yer ragin’ lol

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    Jan 15th 2025, 4:04 PM

    @Bertie: IRELAND 32 wount be long now

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    Jan 15th 2025, 5:19 PM

    @Bertie: It would be unwise for Republicans to pay taxes into a state they oppose without legitimately reclaiming some of that funding to advance Republican aspirations and promote language rights through the arts in a constructive and harmless way. However, strategy has never been a strong suit for you Loyalists. Amadán.

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    Jan 16th 2025, 8:42 AM

    @Luke Littler: He’s in his forties and a former teacher. Revealing his face might spoil the rebellious youth image the group try to portray.

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    Jan 17th 2025, 12:44 AM

    @Jack Hayes: because it looks slightly better than a plastic bag

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    Jan 15th 2025, 1:04 PM

    Imagine the nonacceptance speech as Gaeilge if they win it. Doubt the BBC would air it :D

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    Jan 15th 2025, 1:22 PM

    @Luke Littler: do ye aye?

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    Jan 15th 2025, 2:37 PM

    @Luke Littler: Right. You do know without British rule there’d be over 10 million people living on this island. The Brits still call it a famine (as they do today in Gaza). But we know the truth.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 3:51 PM

    @Luke Littler: Like Ulster Scots so lol

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    Jan 15th 2025, 1:57 PM

    Up the kneecappers,,,,keep up the good work !

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    Jan 15th 2025, 2:35 PM

    One of my favourite things about the young men in Kneecap is how they trigger the likes of GB news, the Daily Mail and the Telegraph. Get it f..kin up ye! TÁL.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 2:40 PM

    @Anthony Curran: it’s all part of the show. Harmless in a way the era they are exploiting wasn’t. British press are just another player in this piece of theatre. Probably more than happy to be able to continue their profiteering. No more unethical than Kneecap themselves.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 2:54 PM

    @Alan: The kids are alright Alan.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 4:10 PM

    @Anthony Curran: this is Paddywagon territory. No insulting The Who please lol

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    Jan 15th 2025, 1:14 PM

    Kneecap cosplay. Troubles as light entertainment. Big in the UK and USA. Tells you all you need to know about revolution into style.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 12:52 PM

    Who cares about the Brits nothing to do with Ireland.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 12:58 PM

    @Trump24: edgy!

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    Jan 15th 2025, 2:19 PM

    @Trump24: ‘Juggernaut of Peace’ yeah?

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    @Trump24: you are the f0ol that is igno rant of Irish History.

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    @Mic JHintl: No just factual

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    @Kevin Dillon: No just 100% factual they are British we are Irish it’s very simple.

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    @Trump24: You’re Irish?! You’d bend over if you met Donald Trump.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 5:14 PM

    @Trump24: a little history lesson so. You know they can identify as British, Irish, or both. But you already knew that. Just doesn’t suit your trolling agenda. President of peace my @rse. There is nothing peaceful about the crap you stir on here on a daily basis….with your multiple accounts.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 7:31 PM

    @Kevin Dillon: Say you are one of these people that think people can identify as what they want and are happy for men in little girls locker rooms. Very concerning indeed hope you don’t have access to kids.

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    Jan 15th 2025, 8:40 PM

    @Trump24: you’re an absolute disgusting human being, and you offer nothing constructive to the comment section. I never said I believe a man can identify as a woman etc. I said I believe in the good Friday agreement and people from NI can be Irish if they choose. And BTW I have four beautiful kids, something you’ll never ever have.

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    @Trump24: you fool.

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    @Kevin Dillon: See the 3 little dots beside that moron’s comment? Click, mute, tá tú sásta!!

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    Jan 15th 2025, 12:44 PM

    Good see up the !!!!!

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    Jan 15th 2025, 2:22 PM

    For once in our miserable lives we cannot moan about the Brits stealing our artists, as technically they are 100% correct this time, and they are also more than welcome to Kneecap.

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    @The Firestarter: Uppa kneecappers ye bassad

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    Maith an Fir

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    Jan 15th 2025, 11:19 PM

    Why does this article not even mention that the now Tory party leader in the UK – Aunt Tomas Badenoch refused to sanction funding for this movie because it did not reflect British values? Best in mind that Ms. Badenoch is the daughter of first generation immigrants ti the UK. She has completely disavowed her history.

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    Laochra gaeil ar ndóigh. Is féidir le na begrudgers dul trasna orthu féin

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    Vomitous

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    If u know their name they are part of the game.

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    Jan 17th 2025, 12:46 AM

    Be great to drag them over to the enemy country and to see them win nothing. Thankless txxxx.

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