It's been a successful weekend for Kneecap!
Last night Hollywood’s biggest stars were in London for the 2025 BAFTA awards hosted by David Tennant for the second time.
Kneecap director and co-writer Rich Peppiatt took home the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer.
Accepting the award, the director said: "An awful time to get pins and needles in your leg – really bad timing!"
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"Wow, I’m absolutely honoured to be standing here."
"Fifteen years ago today, I actually met my wife – and a decade later she convinced me to move to Belfast."
"And within two weeks of moving to Belfast, I met Kneecap – and now I’m standing here! And it’s weird how life works like that."
"I mean, Kneecap are… It’s more than a film, it’s a movement."
Kneecap and Rich Peppiatt in the Winners Room at the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards, The Royal Festival Hall. Credit: Doug Peters/EMPICS/Alamy Live News"It’s about how everyone should have their language respected; they should have their culture respected, and they should have their homeland respected."
Peppiatt concluded: "And so, this award is dedicated to everyone who’s out there fighting that fight. Thank you very much."
SPIN was also was there to witness all the red carpet excitement and caught up with the lads to find out their dream artist collab!
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Elsewhere, the film took home four IFTA awards on Friday night including Best Director, so overall it's been a successful weekend for the Kneecap lads.
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