Metropolitan Films is proud to have been involved in many award-winning productions. Here are some of the awards and accolades we have won over the past twenty years.
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IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Drama
Best Drama Script, Peter McKenna
Best Lead Actor, Sam Keeley
Best Lead Actress, Clare Dunne
Best Supporting Actor, Ciarán Hinds
Best Supporting Actress, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Vikings
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Drama
Best Director Drama, Steve St. Leger
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best Dramatic Series
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound, Fiction
Best Original Music, Fiction
Best Dramatic Series
Best Achievement in Casting
CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARDS
Best Editing in TV Drama
CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
Best Action Series
Best Actor in an Action Series
Best Actress in an Action Series
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Episodic Short Form Music
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Vikings
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Drama
Best Makeup & Hair Drama
Best Costume Design Drama
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best Dramatic Series
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound in a Comedy or Dramatic Program or Series
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Best Original Music Score for a Series
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA
Dramatic Series
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Series for Commercial Television
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Dialogue and ADR for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
ONLINE FILM & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
Best Visual Effects in a Series
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
WOMEN’S IMAGE NETWORK AWARDS
Outstanding Film/Show Directed by a Woman
Vikings
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best Dramatic Series
Best Visual Effects
Achievement in Overall Sound
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Best Achievement in Casting
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Best Original Music Score for a Series
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
HOLLYWOOD MAKEUP ARTIST AND HAIR STYLIST GUILD AWARDS
Best Period and / or Character Hair Styling for a Television and New Media Series
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Dialogue and ADR for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
WOMEN’S IMAGE NETWORK AWARDS
Actress Drama Series
Into the Badlands
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Hair & Makeup Drama
Best Production Design Drama
Best Sound Drama
Vikings
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Drama
Best Director Drama
Best Supporting Actor Drama
Best Costume Design Drama
Best Makeup & Hair Drama
Best Production Design Drama
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best Dramatic Series
Best Visual Effects
Best Lead Actor, Drama Series
Best Sound in a Comedy or Dramatic Program or Series
Best Direction, Drama Series
CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARDS
Best Editing in 1 Hour Scripted
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA
Dramatic Series
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
HOLLYWOOD MAKEUP ARTIST AND HAIR STYLIST GUILD AWARDS
Best Period and / or Character Hair Styling for a Television and New Media Series
IGN SUMMER MOVIE AWARDS
Best TV Action Series
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Dialogue and ADR for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media
SATELLITE AWARDS
Best Television Series Drama
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Unforgotten
CHICAGO CINEYOUTH FESTIVAL
Best Overall Film
FILMMAKERS OF THE YEAR FILM FESTIVAL (FYFF)
Gold Prize – Best International Short Film
MARINA DEL REY FILM FESTIVAL
World Cinema Short Narrative Award
MEXICO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Gold Palm – Narrative Short
SOUTHERN SHORTS AWARDS
Best Drama Short
Best Screenplay
WORLDFEST HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
SILVER REMI – Best Dramatic Original Short
FASTNET FILM FESTIVAL
Best Young Filmmaker
GLOBAL ACCOLADE FILM COMPETITION
Award of Excellence
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Foyle Film Festival
Orlando Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Belfast Film Festival
Kerry Film Festival
Waterford Film Festival
Still Voices Film Festival
Madrid International Film Festival
Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes
Richmond International Film and Music Festival
Sacramento International Film Festival
Big Muddy Film Festival
Sofia Independent Film Festival
Culver City Film Festival
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Silver State Film Festival
Silicon Valley Film Festival
Miami Short to the Point Film Festival
In the Bin Film Festival
Vikings
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Drama
Best Makeup & Hair Drama
Best Supporting Actor Drama
Best Director Drama
Best Production Design Drama
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best Dramatic Series
Best Sound in a Comedy Series or Dramatic Program or Series
Best Visual Effects
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Best Achievement in Casting
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARDS
Best Editing in 1 Hour Scripted
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA
Picture Editing in a Television Series
Sound Editing in a Television Series
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series
ONLINE FILM & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
Best Visual Effects in a Series
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Unforgotten
BEST SHORTS COMPETITION
Award of Excellence – Short Film
BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST
Best Actor
INDIEFEST FILM AWARDS
Best Film Short, Alexander Wilson Flynn, Mel Tuck
Award Of Excellence With Special Mention
SOUTHERN SHORTS AWARDS
Best Film
Best Short Film
Tomato Red
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Film
Best Sound Film
Best Script Film
Best Cinematography Film
Clean Break
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Script Drama
Penny Dreadful
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Supporting Actress Drama
Best Director Drama
Vikings
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Drama
Best Supporting Actor Drama
Best Costume Design Drama
Best Makeup & Hair Drama
Best Cinematography Drama
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best Sound in a Comedy Series or Dramatic Program or Series
Best Visual Effects
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series
HOLLYWOOD MAKEUP ARTIST AND HAIR STYLIST GUILD AWARDS
Best Period and / or Character Hair Styling for a Television and New Media Series
Best Special Makeup Effects for a Television and New Media Series
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS, USA
Best Sound Editing Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television
Best Sound Editing Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television
ONLINE FILM & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Series
Best Sound in a Series
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial or Real-Time Project
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode
WOMEN’S IMAGE NETWORK AWARDS
Outstanding Show Directed by a Woman
Actress Drama Series
Penny Dreadful
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Director Drama
Vikings
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Drama
Best Director Drama
Best Makeup & Hair
Best Costume Design Drama
Best Production Design
Best Cinematography
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best International Drama
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series
Best Visual Effects
Best International Drama
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
Outstanding Special and Visual Effects
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA
Direction in a Television Series
Picture Editing in a Television Series
Sound Editing in a Television Series
Television Series Drama
GOLDEN MAPLE AWARDS
Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US
Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US
IGN SUMMER MOVIE AWARDS
Best TV Action Series
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS, USA
Best Sound Editing Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Commercial, Broadcast Program, or Video Game
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program
WOMEN’S IMAGE NETWORK AWARDS
Outstanding Show Directed by a Woman
Actress Drama Series
Calvary
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Film
Best Script Film
Best Actor Film
Best Screenplay Film
Best Director Film
Best Supporting Actress Film
Best Original Score Film
SUNDANCE
Official Selection
BERLINALE
Official Selection
Winner – Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
The Borgias
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best International Drama
Love/Hate
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Television Drama
Best Script Drama,
Best Director TV Drama,
Best Actor TV,
Best Actress TV Drama,
Best Supporting Actor Drama TV
Best Supporting Actress Drama TV
Vikings
IRISH FILM AND TV AWARDS
Best Production Design – Film/TV Drama
Best Costume Design – Film/TV Drama
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best International Drama
Best Visual Effects
Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
Outstanding Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS, USA
Best Presentation on Television
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA
Picture Editing in a Television Series
Sound Editing in a Television Series
HOLLYWOOD MAKEUP ARTIST AND HAIR STYLIST GUILD AWARDS
Best Period and / or Character Hair Styling for a Television and New Media Series
Best Special Makeup Effects for a Television and New Media Series
IGN SUMMER MOVIE AWARDS
Best TV Action Series
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS, USA
Best Sound Editing Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program
WOMEN’S IMAGE NETWORK AWARDS
Actress Drama Series
YOUNG ARTIST AWARDS
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor
Love/Hate
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Television Drama
Best Script Drama, Stuart Carolan
Best Director TV Drama, David Caffrey
Best Actor TV, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Best Actress TV, Charlie Murphy
Best Supporting Actress TV
FESTIVAL DE TELEVISION DE MONTECARLO
Nomination – Best International Drama TV Series
Nomination – Best European Drama TV Series
Loving Miss Hatto
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Original Score, Niall Byrne
Nomination Best Costume, Alison Byrne
Nomination Best Director TV Drama
Nomination Best Makeup & Hair
The Borgias
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
Best International Drama
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series, Paul Sarrosy
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Nomination Best TV Drama
Vikings
IGN SUMMER MOVIE AWARDS
Best TV Hero
KEY ART AWARDS
Best Engagement
Love/Hate
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Television Drama
Best Script Drama, Stuart Carolan
Best Director TV Drama, David Caffrey
Best Editing Film/TV Drama, Isobel Stephenson
Best Supporting Actor TV, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Best Supporting Actress TV, Denise McCormack
Best Actor TV, Aidan Gillen
As If I’m Not There
ACADEMY AWARDS
Ireland’s submission for the Foreign Language Category
IRISH PLAYWRIGHTS AND SCREENWRITERS GUILD
Best Feature Film Script
The Borgias
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
Nomination Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Drama, Jeremy Irons
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Nomination Best TV Drama
Love/Hate
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Script Drama, Stuart Carolan
As If I’m Not There
BERLIN GRAND PRIX
Nominated for Cinema for Peace Awards
END OF THE PIER FESTIVAL -UK
Best Director
Best Performance
MOONDANCE FESTIVAL
Best Feature
LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO
Best Feature
RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO
Best Feature
WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL, MA
Audience Award for Best Dramatic Feature Film
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Film
Best Director
Best ScReenplay
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
World Cinema Best Picture
ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Film Council of Europe Award
PALMSPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
The Borgias
EMMYS
Outstanding Costumes
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Nominations: Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Art Direction, Outstanding Cinematography, Outstanding Costumes, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, Outstanding Special Visual Effects
ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA AND TELEVISION GEMINI AWARD
Best Dramatic Series
MONTE CARLO TELEVSION FESTIVAL
Nomination Drama TV Series
The Tudors
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Drama Series
The Secret of Kells
ACADEMY AWARDS
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Love/Hate
CINEMA TOUS ECRANS FILM FESTIVAL
Best Series
PRIX EUROPA BERLIN
Nomination Best TV Fiction of the Year
As If I’m Not There
CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Silver Pyramid
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM
Official Selection
SARAVEJO FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
Father and Son
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Script Television, Frank Deasy
Ondine
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Film
Best Director for Film
Best Actor, Colin Farrell
Best Supporting Actress, Dervla Kirwan
Best Production Design
Best Sound
Best Script for Film
Best Costume Design
SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS
Best Actor, Colin Farrell
Best Screenplay, Original
Shanghai International Film Festival, 2010
Golden Goblet, Chris Doyle
Best Film
Best Cinematography
TORONTO International Film Festival, 2010
Official Selection
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
SEVILLE EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
A Shine of Rainbows
LEO AWARDS
Best Feature Length Drama
The Door
ACADEMY AWARDS
Best Short Film Nominee
The Tudors
EMMYS
Outstanding Cinematography
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Director Television, Ciaran Donnelly
GEMINI AWARDS
Best Dramatic Series
The Door
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Short Film
SARAVEJO FILM FESTIVAL
Katrin Cartlidge Award
World OFF Film Awards, Poland
Best Director
The Tudors
EMMYS
Outstanding Costumes
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS
Outstanding Cinematography
The Door
Bilbao International Festival of Short Films
Golden Mikeldi
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL, IRELAND
Festival Prize Best Short Film
Cork International Film Festival
Best First Short by an Irish Director
My Boy Jack
BAFTA
Best Make Up and Hair
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL TV FESTIVAL
Best TV Film Silver Award
Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming
Best Screenplay
Becoming Jane
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Film
The Tudors
EMMYS
Outstanding Costumes
Outstanding Theme Music
Monte Carlo Television Festival
Outstanding European Producer, Morgan O’Sullivan
Inside I’m Dancing
IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Irish Film
Inside I’m Dancing
London Critics Circle Film Awards
British Supporting Actress of the Year
sundance festival
Official Selection
Inside I’m Dancing
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Audience Award
H3
AVANCA FILM FESTIVAL
Script Prize
Special Mention Feature Film
Bergamo Film Meeting
Golden Rosa Camuna
Celtic Film and Television Festival
Nomination, Best Film
Nora
Irish Film and Television Awards
Best Actress, Susan Lynch
Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film
Best Actress, Susan Lynch
Hamburg Film Festival
Official Selection