Irish language hip-hop trio Kneecap had a blunt response after their self-titled film did not receive a nomination in the International Feature Film category or the Music (Original Song) on Thursday, January 23.

"F--- the Oscars," the Belfast-based trio said on social media, adding "Free Palestine."

Their post racked up more than 7.3k likes on Instagram and more than 1.4k likes on X in less than an hour.

Fuck the Oscars.

Free Palestine. pic.twitter.com/i3yc7gYkTu

— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) January 23, 2025

The group's semi-autobiographical film "Kneecap," which enjoyed great critical acclaim throughout the year, made the shortlist for the International Feature Film category, while their song "Sick in the Head" made the shortlist for the Music (Original Song) category back in December.

"Easy peasy," Kneecap said after making the two shortlists last month.

Meanwhile, "The Apprentice," produced by the Dublin-based Tailored Films, received nominations in the Best Actor (Sebastian Stan) and Best Supporting Actor (Jeremy Strong) categories.

Ruth Treacy and Julianne Forde from Tailored Films said on Thursday: "It's a huge honour to have our film recognised by our peers in the film industry across the world with multiple nominations at the Oscars, BAFTAs, and IFTAs.

"It's a massive testament to the strength of the Irish film industry and the talent available here that the film is receiving acclaim not only from audiences and critics, but from the wider filmmaking industry.

"We're delighted to be able to be a part of the film and to spread the word about the wealth of talent available in Ireland to international production partners."

Overall, Irish talent was largely locked out of the 2025 Oscar nominations, even after industry publication Variety predicted some major nominations last August.

Among Variety's Oscar predictions at the time was Saoirse Ronan winning Best Actress for "The Outrun," but the film ended up with no nominations. Variety also predicted that "Blitz," also starring Ronan, would pick up a few nominations, but this didn't come to pass.

Variety had predicted that "Kneecap" would get a nomination in the International Feature Film category but that "Emilia Pérez," which was ultimately nominated on Thursday, would win.

"Gladiator II," starring Co Kildare native Paul Mescal, was predicted to get some nominations, though Variety did not have Mescal in the running for an acting prize. The film was ultimately only nominated in the Costume Design category.

Variety also pegged "Joker: Folie à Deux," which features Irish actor Brendan Gleeson, as getting a few nominations, but the film was completely shut out on  Thursday.

Meanwhile, Irish films "Room Taken" and "Clodagh" had both made the Live Action Short category shortlist, but neither ended up getting a nomination. 

The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2 at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT on ABC, streamed live on Hulu, and will air live in more than 200 territories worldwide.

For the first time, Conan O'Brien will be on hosting duties.

Oscar nominations 2025: The complete list

Actor in a Leading Role

  • Adrien Brody - "The Brutalist" 
  • Timothée Chalamet - "A Complete Unknown" 
  • Colman Domingo - "Sing Sing"
  • Ralph Fiennes - "Conclave"
  • Sebastian Stan - "The Apprentice"

Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Yura Borisov - "Anora"
  • Kieran Culkin - "A Real Pain"
  • Edward Norton - "A Complete Unknown"
  • Guy Pearce - "The Brutalist"
  • Jeremy Strong - "The Apprentice"

Actress in a Leading Role

  • Cynthia Erivo - "Wicked" 
  • Karla Sofía Gascón - "Emilia Pérez"
  • Mikey Madison - "Anora"
  • Demi Moore - "The Substance"
  • Fernanda Torres - "I'm Still Here"

Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Monica Barbaro - "A Complete Unknown"
  • Ariana Grande - "Wicked"
  • Felicity Jones - "The Brutalist"
  • Isabella Rossellini - "Conclave"
  • Zoe Saldaña - "Emilia Pérez"

Animated Feature Film

  • "Flow"
  • "Inside Out 2"
  • "Memoir of a Snail"
  • "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"
  • "The Wild Robot"

Animated Short Film

  • "Beautiful Men"
  • "In the Shadow of the Cypress"
  • "Magic Candies"
  • "Wander to Wonder"
  • "Yuck!"

Cinematography

  • "The Brutalist" - Lol Crawley
  • "Dune: Part Two" - Greig Fraser
  • "Emilia Pérez" - Paul Guilhaume
  • "Maria" - Ed Lachman
  • "Nosferatu" - Jarin Blaschke

Costume Design

  • "A Complete Unknown" - Arianne Phillips
  • "Conclave" - Lisy Christl
  • "Gladiator II" - Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
  • "Nosferatu" - Linda Muir
  • "Wicked" - Paul Tazewell

Directing

  • "Anora" - Sean Baker
  • "The Brutalist" - Brady Corbet
  • "A Complete Unknown" - James Mangold
  • "Emilia Pérez" - Jacques Audiard
  • "The Substance" - Coralie Fargeat

Documentary Feature Film

  • "Black Box Diaries"
  • "No Other Land"
  • "Porcelain War"
  • "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat"
  • "Sugarcane"

Documentary Short Film

  • "Death by Numbers"
  • "I Am Ready, Warden"
  • "Incident"
  • "Instruments of a Beating Heart"
  • "The Only Girl in the Orchestra"

Film Editing

  • "Anora" - Sean Baker
  • "The Brutalist" - David Jancso
  • "Conclave" - Nick Emerson
  • "Emilia Pérez" - Juliette Welfling
  • "Wicked" - Myron Kerstein

International Feature Film

  • "I'm Still Here"
  • "The Girl with the Needle"
  • "Emilia Pérez"
  • "The Seed of the Sacred Fig'
  • "Flow"

Makeup and Hairstyling

  • "A Different Man" -Mike Marino, David Presto and Crystal Jurado
  • "Emilia Pérez" - Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
  • "Nosferatu" - David White, Traci Loader and Suzanne Stokes-Munton
  • "The Substance" - Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli
  • "Wicked" - Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah Nuth

Music (Original Score)

  • "The Brutalist"
  • "Conclave"
  • "Emilia Pérez"
  • "Wicked"
  • "The Wild Robot"

Music (Original Song)

  • "El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez;" Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard
  • "The Journey" from "The Six Triple Eight;" Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
  • "Like A Bird" from "Sing Sing;" Music and Lyric by Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada
  • "Mi Camino" from "Emilia Pérez;" Music and Lyric by Camille and Clément Ducol
  • "Never Too Late" from "Elton John: Never Too Late;" Music and Lyric by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt and Bernie Taupin

Best Picture

  • "Anora"
  • "The Brutalist"
  • "A Complete Unknown"
  • "Conclave"
  • "Dune: Part Two"
  • "Emilia Pérez"
  • "I'm Still Here"
  • "Nickel Boys"
  • "The Substance"
  • "Wicked"

Production Design

  • "The Brutalist" - Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Patricia Cuccia
  • "Conclave" - Production Design: Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter
  • "Dune: Part Two" - Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
  • "Nosferatu" - Production Design: Craig Lathrop; Set Decoration: Beatrice Brentnerová
  • "Wicked" - Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

Live Action Short Film

  • "A Lien"
  • "Anuja"
  • "I'm Not a Robot"
  • "The Last Ranger"
  • "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent"

Sound

  • "A Complete Unknown" - Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco
  • "Dune: Part Two" - Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill
  • "Emilia Pérez" - Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta
  • "Wicked" - Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson and John Marquis
  • "The Wild Robot" - Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts

Visual Effects

  • "Alien: Romulus" - Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan
  • "Better Man" - Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter Stubbs
  • "Dune: Part Two" - Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer
  • "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" - Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney Burke
  • "Wicked" - Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

  • "A Complete Unknown" - Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks
  • "Conclave" - Screenplay by Peter Straughan
  • "Emilia Pérez" - Screenplay by Jacques Audiard; In collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi
  • "Nickel Boys" - Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
  • "Sing Sing" - Screenplay by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John "Divine G" Whitfield

Writing (Original Screenplay)

  • "Anora" - Written by Sean Baker
  • "The Brutalist" - Written by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
  • "A Real Pain" - Written by Jesse Eisenberg
  • "September 5" - Written by Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; Co-Written by Alex David
  • "The Substance" - Written by Coralie Fargeat

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