The Irish language film An Cailin Ciuin/The Quiet Girl has been shortlisted for an Oscar in the Best International Film category.
An historic day! [#AnCailínCiúin]ar an ngearrliosta! "What an historic moment for Irish-language cinema!
Director Colm Bairéad says it is an 'historic moment for Irish-language cinema'.
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Donald Clarke: Colm Bairéad's Irish-language film continues a remarkable run by becoming one of 15 titles vying for an Academy Awards nomination.
Paul Mescal is knocking on the door for Charlotte Wells’s adored debut, [Aftersun](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2022/11/16/aftersun-five-stars-for-paul-mescals-new-film-this-is-one-for-the-ages/). Cartoon Saloon, in Kilkenny, is bidding for its fifth straight nomination in the best-animated-feature category with Nora Twomey’s [My Father’s Dragon](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2022/11/04/my-fathers-dragon-review-cartoon-saloon-go-global-and-psychedelic/). [abound with Irish talent](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2022/12/10/these-could-be-the-most-irish-oscars-ever/). Colm Bairéad’s An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has been selected as one of 15 titles on the shortlist for best international film at the upcoming Academy Awards. We feel privileged and honoured to continue to represent Ireland as An Cailín Ciúin/The Quiet Girl bids to secure a nomination at the 95th Academy Awards.” It opened in the United States last week to ecstatic notices; it is currently registering as the sixth-best-received film of the year on the review-aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.
The film was selected by the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) in August as Ireland's nominated film for the category. Since then, Academy Awards members ...
“When TG4 began the Cine4 scheme with Screen Ireland and the BAI our vision was to win an Oscar for an Irish-Language film. Today's news brings us one step closer to that aim and is very encouraging for everybody in the Irish creative community. The film is also in receipt of the Irish Government’s Section 481 tax incentive. “We couldn’t have made it this far without the incredible support of Screen Ireland, TG4, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and the hard work and dedication of our distributors. What an historic moment for Irish-language cinema,” Mr Bairéad said. The film was selected by the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) in August as Ireland's nominated film for the category.
Ireland's An Cailín Ciúin is among fifteen films announced today on the shortlist for the 'Best International Feature Film' category for the 95th Oscars.
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film is one of the most prestigious and highly competitive award categories in film, based on the finest world cinema has to offer. We are delighted to hear this good news today and I would like to congratulate Cleona and Colm and everyone involved in any way with An Cailín Ciúin; the first ever Irish Language film to be shortlisted in Best International Film category. It is very moving to see an Irish-language film make such an impact on audiences at home, with its record-breaking cinema run earlier this year, but also with audiences around the world. I would like to congratulate Colm, Cleona and Catherine and the rest of the cast and crew of An Cailín Ciúin on this wonderful news. An Cailín Ciúin has surpassed all our expectations to date and is the first ever Irish language film to be shortlisted for an Oscar. The film has grossed over €1million at the box-office in Ireland and the UK becoming the most successful Irish-language film ever.
The final list of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced in January. Based on Claire Keegan's novella Foster, the film, directed by Colm Bairead ...
An historic day! [#AnCailínCiúin]ar an ngearrliosta! An Irish language film has been shortlisted for an Oscar in the best international film category.
The 15 international films that made the Oscars shortlist were chosen from 92 entries. To be considered in the Oscars Best International Feature Film category, ...
It has been a huge hit at film festivals around the world and has been critically acclaimed internationally. "When TG4 began the Cine4 scheme with Screen Ireland and the BAI our vision was to win an Oscar for an Irish-Language film. 'An Cailín Ciúin' has surpassed all our expectations to date and is the first ever Irish language film to be shortlisted for an Oscar. "An Cailín Ciúin" ("The Quiet Girl") was directed by Colm Bairéad and produced by Cleona Ní Chrualaoi of Inscéal. Special thanks also to the Irish Film and Television Academy for its continued support and commitment and to the audiences who came in such record numbers to see our film so far." Today's news brings us one step closer to that aim and is very encouraging for everybody in the Irish creative community.
An Cailín Ciúin has been shortlisted for the Oscars.The Irish-language film, set in An Rinn and starring Waterford's own Carrie Crowley, has been selected ...
The Irish-language film, set in An Rinn and starring Waterford's own Carrie Crowley, has been selected as one of 15 titles on the shortlist for Best International Film. [An Cailín Ciúin](https://twitter.com/quietgirlfilm?lang=en), or The Quiet Girl, has had a year full of successes already - including becoming the first Irish-language film to gross more than a million euro at the box office. An Cailín Ciúin has been shortlisted for the Oscars.
The creators of An Cailín Ciúin are 'still pinching ourselves' after the Irish language film became the first to be shortlisted for an Oscar.
- Close (Belgium) - Corsage (Austria) “Just the way in which the film was embraced by audiences was really special.
Colm Bairéad's beautiful film, adopted from Claire Keegan's short story 'Foster' and starring remarkable young actress Catherine Clinch, joined 15 other films ...
Special thanks also to the Irish Film and Television Academy for its invaluable support and commitment and to the audiences who came in such record numbers to see our film so far”. We couldn’t have made it this far without the incredible support of Screen Ireland, TG4, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and the hard work and dedication of our distributors. "We are absolutely thrilled that An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl has been shortlisted by the Academy for Best International Feature Film and we are particularly proud to be the first Irish-language film to have achieved this.
The Irish are hoping to paint the Oscars green as An Cailín Ciúin has become the first Irish language film short-listed for an Oscar in the Best ...
'What a historic moment for Irish cinema! It's the first time in history that an Irish language film has been short-listed in this category and only the second Irish production to have ever reached the category stage after VIVA in 2016. The Irish are hoping to paint the Oscars green as An Cailín Ciúin has become the first Irish language film short-listed for an Oscar in the Best International Film category.
Special thanks also to the Irish Film and Television Academy for its invaluable support and commitment and to the audiences who came in such record numbers to ...
The film’s exclusive week-long run at the Angelika Film Center in New York and at AMC Sunset 5 in Los Angeles comes ahead of its nationwide release in the US in February 2023. An Cailín Chiúin / The Quiet Girl was produced by Cleona Ní Chrualaoi of Inscéal, the production company she established with Bairéad in 2012. An Cailín Chiúin / The Quiet Girl is currently playing in New York and LA. Áine Moriarty, Chief Executive of the Irish Film and Television Academy said "Congratulations to Colm, Cleona and all the cast & crew on this success. Alan Esslemont, Director General of TG4 said: “We are delighted to hear this good news today and I would like to congratulate Cleona and Colm and everyone involved in any way with An Cailín Ciúin; the first ever Irish-language film to be shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category. An Cailín Ciúin is a beautifully told story in the Irish language which has been rightfully appreciated by audiences in Ireland. The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film is one of the most prestigious and highly competitive award categories in film, based on the finest world cinema has to offer. An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl had a phenomenal cinema release in Ireland (Break Out Pictures) and UK (Curzon) cinemas this year, running for over six months and grossing more than €1m at the Ireland-UK box office, making it the highest grossing Irish-language film of all time and one of the most critically and commercially successful Irish films of recent years. It is very moving to see an Irish-language film make such an impact on audiences at home, with its record-breaking cinema run earlier this year, but also with audiences around the world. When TG4 began the Cine4 scheme with Screen Ireland and the BAI, our vision was to win an Oscar for an Irish-language film. The beautiful Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl has been widely acclaimed. The film has been on an extraordinary journey since its World Premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2022, racking up a host of awards including the Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for Best Film, seven Irish Film and Television Academy Awards and a multitude of Jury and Audience Awards from film festivals across the globe.
The film is the first Irish-language film to have been shortlisted for the award. Ailbhe NoonanEditor.
[This] news brings us one step closer to that aim and is very encouraging for everybody in the Irish creative community. “When TG4 began the Cine4 scheme with Screen Ireland and the BAI, our vision was to win an Oscar for an Irish-language film. Set in Ireland in 1981, it examines the new lease of life that Cáit is given when she moves from her flawed household to live with distant relatives for a period of time.