The Banshees of Inisherin

Jenny and Rosie the donkeys played the animal sidekick to Colin Farrell's Pádraic in The Banshees of Inisherin, which is up for nine Oscars tonight.

"It was just one of those – Kerry Condon and Carey Mulligan. "But I thought Carey Mulligan was incredibly gracious and handled it brilliantly. However, that award was announced by Troy Kotsur and his sign language interpreter, who mistakenly mistook Condon's name for Carey Mulligan's. ](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42983620/banshees-of-inisherin-kerry-condon-bafta-error/) Rosie took everything in her stride and nothing fazed her." Jenny is the beloved sidekick to Farrell's Pádraic and acts as his companion when Gleeson's Colm ends their friendship. [Who will win at the Oscars](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/oscars/a43093698/oscar-2023-predictions-winners-academy-awards/) [How to watch The Banshees of Inisherin online at home](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42520461/watch-the-banshees-of-inisherin-online/) [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42520461/watch-the-banshees-of-inisherin-online/) has been [very well received critically](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41090089/colin-farrell-banshees-of-inisherin-rotten-tomatoes/) and has enjoyed a successful awards season so far, including a best supporting actress win at the BAFTAs for Kerry Condon. [Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41673548/colin-farrell-brendan-gleeson-banshees-of-inisherin/) as [two friends who fall out](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42548270/banshees-of-inisherins-ending-explained/), features miniature donkey Jenny as a key part of the story. [The Banshees of Inisherin explained: It's about so much more than two friends falling out](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42548270/banshees-of-inisherins-ending-explained/) [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/trailers/a40807903/banshees-of-inisherin-trailer-batman-eternals-new-movie/) is set to be a big player at tonight's [Academy Awards](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/oscars/) after amassing nine [Oscar nominations](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/oscars/a42621296/oscar-2023-nominations-academy-awards-full-list/) — but the movie's animal trainer feels like certain stars have been snubbed.

There was disappointment for Ireland's main Oscar hope The Banshees of Inisherin on Sunday night, but director Martin McDonagh has been singing the praises ...

I’m just so happy to be here, I don’t mind what happens." I think this is his best writing so far… "Kerry (Condon) and I go back 22 years, even though she’s still very young. His change from the first scene to the end is momentous so I’m not sure if I’ve seen that on screen before. I’m so glad his brilliant work in this has been recognised. "It's been crazy.

Everything Everywhere All at Once won Best Picture, while Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh were awarded the top acting prizes.

"For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. The American-Canadian actor opened his acceptance speech by stating: "So this is what the multiverse looks like." Everything Everywhere All at Once is about a Chinese immigrant (Yeoh) who embarks on an adventure to connect different versions of herself across the parallel universe in order to save the multiverse. However, the remaining Irish nominees missed out, including [Kerry Condon](https://www.hotpress.com/kerry-condon) for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, [Brendan Gleeson](https://www.hotpress.com/brendan-gleeson) and [Barry Keoghan](https://www.hotpress.com/barry-keoghan) for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, McDonagh for Best Director and Irish language film [An Cailín Ciúin](https://www.hotpress.com/an-cailin-ciuin) for Best International Feature Film. [Brendan Fraser](https://www.hotpress.com/brendan-fraser) won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Whale, while [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.hotpress.com/michelle-yeoh) made history for being the first Asian woman to win the Best Actress prize for Everything Everywhere All at Once. [Martin McDonagh](https://www.hotpress.com/martin-mcdonagh)'s breakout black comedy The Banshees of Inisherin earned a historic nine Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, but the film's cast and crew went home emptied-handed on Sunday night.

Colin Farrell and fellow Irish nominee Paul Mescal both missed out on the Actor in a Leading Role gong to Brendan Fraser in 'The Whale'. Colin Farrell and Henry ...

Maybe even give the assailant a hug," he added. "There are hundreds of people and hundreds of people - we just won an Oscar... "For all the little boys and girls who look like me, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities," she said in her acceptance speech. He continued: "They say stories like this only happen in the movies. Ma, I just won an Oscar!" "To all of the people who have supported the genre movies that I have made for hundreds and hundreds of thousands - we just won an Oscar together."

HOPES of some Limerick success in the Oscars were dashed overnight as there were just two Irish winners at the 95th Academy Awards.

Kenny and Shortt play a small role in the major blockbuster, which was Directed by Martin McDonagh. The Banshees of Banshees of Inisherin, which features Jon Kenny and Pat Shortt was nominated for nine Oscars Staring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, the film was nominated for nine academy awards.

Jimmy Kimmel brought out a donkey bearing the same name as the four-legged break-out star of Martin McDonagh's dark comedy.

“She’s one of the stars of The Banshees Of Inisherin,” Kimmel said. The miniature donkey was the break-out star of Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy, which was nominated for a host of awards at the 95th Oscars on Sunday. Jimmy Kimmel was joined on stage at the Oscars by an “emotional support donkey” bearing the same name as the four-legged star of The Banshees of Inisherin.

Rita Moloney, who co-trained Jenny the donkey in The Banshees of Inisherin, has been training animals for screen for 40 years.

The next time I saw it I made a point of going to the cinema and I saw a completely different film. She also has a deep understanding of what will work in a scene involving a furry friend, as one story involving the movie Far and Away starring then-husband and wife Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman perfectly illustrates. Mary, a hugely experienced animal trainer with decades of experience readying all sorts of creatures for TV and film roles, spent hours patiently socialising Jenny and teaching the little mule how to do her duties on set. 'We never actually had to use her, but she was terribly cute a very different kind of beast to Jenny,' smiles Rita. 'It was so hard when Mary was in hospital as it was during Covid restrictions, so I only got to see her twice before she was moved to a hospice. 'Mary was the only person who truly understood what it would take to get Jenny to that place where we could work with her.' 'We got news that her cancer had become aggressive and we had made the decision in summer that she wouldn't go filming as logistically it would have been a nightmare to get from the islands for scans and hospital appointments,' says Rita. I spent the last week with her and she was very peaceful when she passed away. Filming on Banshees ended at the start of November and at the end of that month, Mary who was also Rita's partner for 39 years tragically died, aged 79. As adorable as she looks, the intractable Jenny is living proof of the old adage 'as stubborn as a mule'. Mary was Jenny's chief handler from January 2021, in the months leading up to the pre-production process and shooting on Achill Island and Inishmore. 'The privacy of the new owners needs to be respected too they are a lovely couple who have years of experience working with equines.

Prior to the Best Picture announcement, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie-Lee Curtis' Best Supporting Actor and Actress victories came at the expense of Brendan Gleeson, ...

Filmmakers Tom Berkeley and Ross White got the whole crowd to sing [Happy Birthday to actor James Martin](https://extra.ie/2023/03/13/entertainment/movies-tv/an-irish-goodbye-winner). A beaming Yeoh told the women in attendance 'don't let anybody ever tell you you are past your prime'. Fraser's work in The Whale marked his first leading role in a major production in over a decade. Moments after Everything Everywhere All at Once won Best Editing, the films directing duo The Daniels became the third double-act to win the Best Director Award. 'So this is what the multiverse looks like. Netflix's war film All Quiet on the Western Front was a big winner, picking up a grand total of four awards.

Jimmy Kimmel brought out a donkey bearing the same name as the four-legged break-out star of Martin McDonagh's dark comedy.

“She’s one of the stars of The Banshees Of Inisherin,” Kimmel said. The miniature donkey was the break-out star of Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy, which was nominated for a host of awards at the 95th Oscars on Sunday. Jimmy Kimmel was joined on stage at the Oscars by an “emotional support donkey” bearing the same name as the four-legged star of The Banshees of Inisherin.

SHORT film An Irish Goodbye scooped an Oscar in last night's glitzy Hollywood ceremony – on a nig...

“The success which we are seeing is built on the acquisition of skills and pursuit of excellence by all in the Irish film community. “As a gesture to all that has been achieved, and the important contribution of the film and related industries to Irish life, Sabina and myself look forward to hosting a St Patrick's Day reception celebrating the Irish Film, Audio-Visual and Performing Arts Communities at Áras an Uachtaráin this Friday." He added: “This has been a remarkable year for the Irish film industry and is a testament to the hard work of so many people over recent decades. “He’s out here in Hollywood, wearing a leopard print suit jacket. And Aftersun star Paul Mescal was also unsuccessful in his Actor in a Leading Role category, which went to Brendan Fraser for his portrayal of an obese english teacher who is trying to reconnect with his daughter in The Whale. [history-making](https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/honoured-beyond-words-the-quiet-girl-makes-history-as-first-ever-oscar-nominated-irish-language-film-246221) Irish language film The Quiet Girl also failed to win in the International Feature Film category, which went to the German language first world war film All Quiet on the Western Front, which took a total of four Oscars on the night.

Northern Irish film "An Irish Goodbye" won the Oscar for Best Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night, but it was a disappointing night for ...

[Kerry Condon](https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/kerry-condon-banshees), who was seen as the film's best hope for an Oscar, lost out to "EEAAO's" Jamie Lee Curtis in the Best Supporting Actress category. We would love to use the rest of our time up here to sing for James," writer/director Tom Berkeley added. There is something very important we would like to speak about as well," director Ross White said on Sunday night. [ Northern Ireland](https://www.irishcentral.com/topic/northern-ireland) who helped us make this. [An Cailín Ciúin](https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/cahirodoherty/an-cailin-ciuinhe-oscars-sunday)" ("The Quiet Girl") missed out in the Best International Feature Film Category, with the German-language anti-war epic "All Quiet on the Western Front" taking home the award. [Paul Mescal](https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/paul-mescal-colin-farrell) lost out to Brendan Fraser (The Whale) in the Best Actor category, while Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan lost out to "EEAAO" star Ke Huy Quan in the Best Supporting Actor category.

The film was nominated for nine awards in total, with actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan all nominated for Best Actor/Actress ...

“(Barry Keoghan) is incredible”, McDonagh said. He’s been doing brilliant, idiosyncratic things. The film was nominated for nine awards in total, with actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan all nominated for Best Actor/Actress and Supporting Actor/Actress awards, with director McDonagh also receiving a nod for Original Screenplay and Best Director.

That wasn't Jenny, that was an impostor donkey! While hosting this year's 95th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel walked a donkey wearing a sequinned emotional ...

Brendan Fraser won for his performance in “The Whale.” “This is Jenny, she’s one of the stars of ‘Banshees of Inisherin,’” Kimmel said on Sunday. We never would have allowed that to happen.”

It turns out the donkey host Jimmy Kimmel brought on stage at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles was not the infamous Jenny who acted as the sidekick to Colin ...

She’s just living the dream.” “No! Now she’s just a happy donkey running with other miniature donkeys. “’Course not!” McDonagh was as much of a fan of Jenny as the “Banshees” audience, and he wanted her to retire and live her best life. “Banshees of Inisherin” director Martin McDonagh

A PHOTO of Barry Keoghan's Dominic, tagged with his by-now famous line: “There goes that dream”, did the rounds on Achill Island this morning, triggering a ...

Achill is one of the most beautiful places in the world. “We’ve had so many calls from people all over the world on the phone wanting to talk about the Banshees – and whether they love the film or hate it, it’s the only topic of conversation. Gielty predicted: “Next year I think it will blow up here – the interest is going to be massive. We had everyone here - Sky, RTE, the BBC – up on the world’s stage.” Yes, we thought we’d get at least one Oscar but we were pipped at the post. “We’re absolutely going ahead with the party and I’ll be all dressed up in my sparkles with my crystal headband on.