THE Belfast writers of the punk-themed Terri Hooley biopic Good Vibrations are hoping for Bafta success after being shortlisted for the prestigious TV and movie awards.
Glenn Patterson and Colin Carberry received their joint Bafta nomination in the outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer category.
The film set in Belfast tells the story of music impresario Terri Hooley, who championed Northern Ireland's punk music bands at the height of the Troubles in the 1970s.
Known as the godfather of punk in Northern Ireland, Hooley ran a re-cord shop and started his own label for local bands.
He is credited with having played a key role in bringing The Undertones to worldwide attention.
Patterson is a well-known author of eight novels and works as a creative writing lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast.
Colin Carberry, who also works at the university, has a background as a short fiction writer and in arts journalism.
He said he was "shocked but delighted" at the nomination while Mr Patterson said to be a debutant at age 52 was a pleasant surprise, adding "there's hope for me yet with Man United".
The film Philomena, which was partly shot in Northern Ireland, has also received four Bafta nominations.
It is contending for awards in the best film, outstanding British film, and adapted screenplay categories, while its leading lady, Dame Judy Dench, receives a nomination for best actress.
It is Judi Dench's 15th acting nomination, setting a Bafta record.
Comedian and actor Steve Coogan is nominated for best adapted screenplay for his work with Jeff Pope on the movie.
He said: "Philomena has been a labour of love. To make a film with the very best people, where comedy and pathos sit side by side is not easy."
Based on the real-life story of Irish woman Philomena Lee, the movie follows her search to find the son she was forced to put up for adoption in Co Tipperary during the 1950s.
It was partly filmed in Rostrevor, Co Down in 2012.
Irish actor Michael Fassbender has also been nominated as best supporting actor, for his role in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave.
The film itself has received 10 nominations in total.
Heavily tipped for the Oscars it picked up nominations for McQueen and three of its stars and is in the running to be named best film.
Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery in America's deep south, is nominated for the leading actor gong while Fassbender has been nominated for supporting actor. In 2009 McQueen directed Fassbender in multi-award
winning Hunger, based on the final days of Hunger Striker Bobby Sands.
The winners will be announced in London on Sunday February 16.