3rd Irish Film & Television Awards

The 3rd Annual Irish Film & Television Awards was hosted by James Nesbitt on 5 November 2005 at the Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, honouring Irish film and television released in 2005.

Awards in film

Best FilmPavee Lackeen

Best Short Fiction AwardMartin McDonagh for Six Shooter
* Rory Bresnihan & John Butler for George
* Ronan Burke and Rob Burke for Jellybaby
* Ken Wardrop for Ouch
Best Animation Award WinnerCúilín Dualach
* Agricultural Report
* Dick Terrapin
* Not There Yet
Best DirectorTerry George for Hotel Rwanda

*Anthony Byrne for Short Order
*Fintan Connolly for Trouble With Sex
*Perry Ogden for Pavee Lackeen

Best CinematographySeamus Deasy for The Mighty Celt
*Brendan Galvin for The Flight of the Phoenix
*Seamus McGarvey for Sahara
*Owen McPolin for Trouble With Sex
Best MusicGregory Magee for Winter's End

* Niall Byrne for Short Order
* Niall Byrne for Trouble With Sex
* Fiachra Trench for The Boys & Girl From County Clare

Best ScriptAnthony Byrne for Short Order
* Pearse Elliott for The Mighty Celt
* Terry George for Hotel Rwanda
* Terry Loane for Mickybo and Me
Best Production DesignEleanor Wood & Laura Bowe for Short Order

* Laurent Mellet for Trouble With Sex
* Tom McCullagh for Mickybo and Me
* Anna Rackard for Boy Eats Girl

Best Costume DesignHazel Webb-Crozier for Mickybo and Me

* Susan Scott for Boy Eats Girl
* Marian Smyth for Trouble With Sex
* Judith Williams for ''Short Order''

Awards across TV and film

Best Documentary in the English LanguageJohn McGahern: A Private World

* Macintyre's Underworld: Gangsters
* Haughey
* My Name Is Paul

Best Documentary in the Irish LanguageConcerto – Do Chaitlín Maude

* An Bathadh Mór
* Cosc Ar Ghnéas
* Iran: An Bealach In Airde

Best Editing in Film / TV Drama Emer Reynolds for Shameless
* J. Patrick Duffner for Short Order
* Ray Roantree for Trouble With Sex
* Ben Yates for Love Is the Drug
Best Sound in Film / TV Drama Award WinnerPhilippe Faujas, Niall Brady & Ken Galvin for Pure Mule

* Patrick Drummond, Tom Johnson, John Fitzgerald & Stuart Bruce for Boy Eats Girl
* Ray Cross, Nikki Moss, John Fitzgerald John Fitzgerald & Peter Blayney for Short Order
* Karl Merre, Nicky Moss & Ken Galvinfod for ''Showbands''

Awards in television

Best TV Drama / Drama SeriesLove Is the Drug

* Murphy's Law
* Pure Mule
* Showbands

Best Current Affairs ProgrammePrime Time Investigates: "Home Truths"

* Prime Time Investigates: "The Money Pit"
* Insight: "When Hospitals Kill"
* Spotlight: "Dirty Secrets"

Best News ProgrammeBBC Newsline

Best Children's / Youth ProgrammePicMe

* GFI: Go For It
* The Island of Inis Cool
* What's The Story?

Best Entertainment Award WinnerStew

* Killinaskully
* The Panel
* Wild Trials

Best Lifestyle ProgrammeShow Me The Money

* Neelo: "KKK"
* Mother Knows Best
* The Snip

Best Sports FeatureMarooned

* Coach
* The Crossing
* Final Words: Hurling '04

Best Director TV Drama / Drama Series Declan Recks for Pure Mule

Awards in acting

Best Actor in Leading Role – FilmLiam Neeson for Kinsey
* Gabriel Byrne for Wah-Wah
* Cillian Murphy for Red Eye
* Aidan Quinn for Convicted
Best Actress in a Leading Role – FilmRenee Weldon for Trouble With Sex

* Andrea Corr for The Boys & Girl From County Clare
* Jillian Bradbury for Winter's End
* Winnie Maughan for Pavee Lackeen
* Renee Weldon for Trouble With Sex

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – FilmDavid Kelly for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
* Seán McGinley for On a Clear Day
* Cillian Murphy for Batman Begins
* Tagdh Murphy for Boy Eats Girl
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – FilmCharlotte Bradley for The Boys & Girl From County Clare

Best Actor – TelevisionTom Murphy for Pure Mule
* Allen Leech for Love Is the Drug
* Finbar Lynch for Proof 2
* James Nesbitt for Murphy's Law
Best Actress – TelevisionDawn Bradfield for Pure Mule

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – TelevisionGarrett Lombard for Pure Mule
* Gary Lydon for The Clinic
* John Lynch for The Baby War
* Chris O'Dowd for The Clinic
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – TelevisionEileen Walsh for Pure Mule

* Eva Birthistle for The Baby War
* Tine Kellegher for Showbands
* Eleanor Methevan for ''Love Is the Drug''

People's Choice Awards

O₂ TV Personality of the YearMark Cagney

AIB Best Irish FilmInside I'm Dancing

Jameson Best International Film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Avica Best International ActorMickey Rourke for Sin City
* Christian Bale for Batman Begins
* Johnny Depp for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
* Brad Pitt for Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Pantene Best International ActressGillian Anderson for The Mighty Celt

* Drew Barrymore for The Perfect Catch
* Dakota Fanning for War of the Worlds
* Natalie Portman for ''Garden State''

Lifetime achievement award

Awarded to '''David Kelly'''