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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Sandra Mallon

Kenneth Branagh and Paul Mescal have been nominated for two major awards

Oscar-winning director Kenneth Branagh and Kildare actor Paul Mescal are among the nominees for this year's European Film Awards.

Branagh is shortlisted in the European Screenwriter category for his coming-of-age story Belfast, while Mescal is nominated in the European Actor category for his performance in the father-daughter drama Aftersun, which is due to be released on November 18.

The coming-of-age drama Close, crime-thriller Holy Spider and black comedy Triangle of Sadness lead this year's nominations with four each.

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Winners are decided by a vote by the 4,400 members of the European Film Academy. A number of technical and craft categories will also give out awards: these are decided by a series of specialist committees and will be announced on 23 November.

Previously announced awards include a lifetime achievement prize to veteran German director Margarethe von Trotta.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Saturday 10 December in Reykjavík.

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