Film star Colin Farrell has been honoured at a US film festival for his leading role in the Banshees of Inisherin ahead of the Oscars which he has been tipped to win at.
The Castleknock native won the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival in California. Fellow Oscar contenders Cate Blanchett and Brendan Fraser were also honoured at the event.
Martin McDonagh's Banshees of Inisherin, which features Brendan Gleeson, has been tipped to pick up a lot of awards. The zany period piece set on an island off the west coast of Ireland has already been nominated for an impressive eight Golden Globes awards.
