There has been much talk recently (justifiable without a doubt) about #OscarsSoWhite.

But for us here in Ireland the excitement is around #OscarsSoIrish!

Irish people and movies have achieved a record-breaking number of nominations:

  • Room and Brooklyn for best picture
  • Michael Fassbender and Saoirse Ronan for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively
  • Lenny Abrahamson for Best Director
  • Emma Donoghue for Best Adapted Screenplay
  • Stutterer, from Irish director Benjamin Cleary, for best live-action short.

And I think we should also claim the following:

  • American actress Brie Larson for Room
  • English writer Nick Hornby, who adapted Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn.

Can’t wait for the 28th. Fingers crossed!