Tom Hooper, Benedict Cumberbatch Among Nominees for BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS; Full List Announced

By: Nov. 03, 2014
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The nominations for the 17th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards were announced today, at St Martins Lane, London by actor Jared Harris.

Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards' Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "This has been a record year for MBIFA with over 250 films submitted giving our dedicated members their toughest challenge to date. Hugely impressed by the quality of films and performances across all categories the shortlist demonstrates how the standard of creativity in British independent filmmaking continues to flourish year on year. The decision of who will walk away with one of the iconic MBIFA trophies* is now in the hands of our distinguished independent jury announced today. We are looking forward to seeing as many of the nominees as possible at the Awards on 7th December, to celebrate their incredible achievements. It will be a very personal celebration for us also, as the last in a wonderful 9 Award Ceremonies as Joint Directors of BIFA."

The highest number of nominations this year goes to '71 with nine nominations including Best British Independent Film; Best Director and Debut Director forYann Demange; Best Screenplay for Gregory Burke; Best Actor for Jack O'Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris. PRIDE picked up seven nominations and CATCH ME DADDY, FRANK and MR TURNER picked up five nominations each.

Nominations for Best Actress go to Alicia Vikander for TESTAMENT OF YOUTH; Cheng Pei Pei for LILTING; Gugu Mbatha-Raw for BELLE; Keira Knightleyfor THE IMITATION GAME and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for CATCH ME DADDY. Leading men hoping to take home the Best Actor award include Asa Butterfield for X+Y; Benedict Cumberbatch for THE IMITATION GAME; Brendan Gleeson for CALVARY; Jack O'Connell for '71 and Timothy Spall for MR TURNER.

Best Supporting Actor nominations go to Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer, both for PRIDE; Michael Fassbender for FRANK; Rafe Spall for X+Y and Sean Harris for '71.

Dorothy Atkinson for MR TURNER; Imelda Staunton for PRIDE; Maggie Gyllenhaal for FRANK; Sally Hawkins for X+Y and Sienna Guillory for THE GOOBare all nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award.

Directors who have delivered dynamic debuts this year and are fighting for the Douglas Hickox Award are Daniel Wolfe and Matthew Wolfe for CATCH ME DADDY; Hong Khaou for LILTING; Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH; Morgan Matthews for X+Y and Yann Demange for '71.

The Raindance Award nominees for 2014 include: FLIM: THE MOVIE; GREGOR; LUNA; KEEPING ROSY and THE BEAT BENEATH MY FEET. This award honours exceptional achievement for filmmakers working against the odds, often with little or no industry support. Elliot Grove, Founder of Raindance Film Festival and Moët British Independent Film Awards added: "The breadth and quality of the British films selected this year suggests a bumper year for British films. Raindance congratulates all the talented filmmakers whose wonderful films make up this year's MBIFA nominations."

The Pre-Selection Committee of over 70 members viewed a record breaking 250 plus films this year, out of which they selected the nominations, which were decided by ballot.

The winners of The Moët British Independent Film Awards are decided by an independent jury comprised of leading professionals and talent from the British film industry.

It was also announced that the Oscar® and BAFTA - winning Director TOM HOOPER, whose film THE KING'S SPEECH picked up five awards, including Best British Independent Film at the 2010 Moët British Independent Film Awards, will chair the Jury who will decide the winners of the 2014 awards.

Hooper commented: "I am honoured to preside over the Moët BIFA jury this year. It has been an extremely strong year for filmmaking here in Britain and I am looking forward to helping the very best of this year's independent films, get the recognition they deserve."

The Jury for 2014 includes: Jury Chair - TOM HOOPER (Director), JONATHAN ROMNEY (Writer, Director), JON S BAIRD (Writer, Director), LUKE TREADAWAY (Actor), MARY BURKE (Producer), SEAN ELLIS (Writer, Director), SHIRA MACLEOD (Film Programming Consultant), STANLEY TUCCI (Actor, Director), THEA SHARROCK (Director), TINGE KRISHNAN (Director) TRACY O'RIORDAN (Producer) and ZAWE ASHTON (Actor, Director).

Elsa Corbineau, Marketing Director Moët & Chandon, commented: "The pool of talents recognised by the Moët British Independent Film Awards has continuously inspired us with the richness it represents. With Moët & Chandon being the champagne of choice for celebration at international film festivals and award ceremonies, we are delighted to toast to the success of all nominees, including those for the 'Best British Independent Film' award sponsored by Moët & Chandon."

The winners will be announced at the much anticipated 17th awards ceremony on Sunday 7 December at the impressive Old Billingsgate in London.

The Moët British Independent Film Awards is proud to announce the following nominees for this year's awards:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM

Sponsored by Moët & Chandon

'71

Calvary

Mr Turner

Pride

The Imitation Game

BEST DIRECTOR

Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission

John Michael McDonagh - Calvary

Lenny Abrahamson - Frank

Matthew Warchus - Pride

Mike Leigh - Mr Turner

Yann Demange - '71

THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]

Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios

Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe - Catch Me Daddy

Hong Khaou - Lilting

Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard - 20,000 Days on Earth

Morgan Matthews - X+Y

Yann Demange - '71

BEST SCREENPLAY

Sponsored by BBC Films

Graham Moore - The Imitation Game

Gregory Burke - '71

John Michael McDonagh - Calvary

Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan - Frank

Stephen Beresford - Pride

BEST ACTRESS

Sponsored by M.A.C Cosmetics

Alicia Vikander - Testament of Youth

Cheng Pei Pei - Lilting

Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Belle

Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game

Sameena Jabeen Ahmed - Catch Me Daddy

BEST ACTOR

Sponsored by Movado

Asa Butterfield - X+Y

Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game

Brendan Gleeson - Calvary

Jack O'Connell - '71

Timothy Spall - Mr Turner

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Dorothy Atkinson - Mr Turner

Imelda Staunton - Pride

Maggie Gyllenhaal - Frank

Sally Hawkins - X+Y

Sienna Guillory - The Goob

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Sponsored by St Martins Lane

Andrew Scott - Pride

Ben Schnetzer - Pride

Michael Fassbender - Frank

Rafe Spall - X+Y

Sean Harris - '71

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER

Ben Schnetzer - Pride

Cara Delevingne - The Face of An Angel

Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Belle

Liam Walpole - The Goob

Sameena Jabeen Ahmed - Catch Me Daddy

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION

'71

20,000 Days on Earth

Catch Me Daddy

Lilting

The Goob

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Chris Wyatt - Editing - '71

Dick Pope - Cinematography - Mr Turner

Robbie Ryan - Cinematography - Catch Me Daddy

Stephen Rennicks - Music - Frank

Tat Radcliffe - Cinematography - '71

BEST DOCUMENTAR Y

20,000 Days on Earth

Next Goal Wins

Night Will Fall

The Possibilities Are Endless

Virunga

BEST BRITISH SHORT

Crocodile

Emotional Fusebox

Keeping Up With The Joneses

Slap

The Kármán Line

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM

Blue Ruin

Boyhood

Fruitvale Station

Ida

The Badadook

THE RAINDANCE AWARD

Flim: The Movie...

Gregor

Luna

Keeping Rosy

The Beat Beneath My Feet

THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)

To Be Announced

THE VARIETY AWARD

To Be Announced

THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE

Announced at the Moët British Independent Film Awards on Sunday 7th December

Now in its 17th year, the Awards were created by Raindance in 1998 and set out to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, to honour new talent, and to promote British films and filmmaking to a wider public.

Source: BIFA.org

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos



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