'Kneecap' Dominates British Independent Film Awards with Seven Wins
The Irish-language biopic about the Belfast rap trio took home top honors, including Best British Independent Film and Best Joint Lead Performance.
- The film 'Kneecap' won seven awards at the 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), including Best British Independent Film and Best Debut Screenwriter for Rich Peppiatt.
- Band members Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, and JJ Ó Dochartaigh won Best Joint Lead Performance for playing themselves in the semi-fictionalized biopic.
- The film also secured craft awards for Best Casting, Editing, Original Music, and Music Supervision, highlighting its technical achievements.
- Set in west Belfast, the comedic biopic explores the origins of the Kneecap rap group and the cultural significance of promoting the Irish language.
- Following its critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival, 'Kneecap' has been selected as Ireland's submission for the International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
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