While it may seem like we’re still only in the midst of the various awards season campaigns, nominations have already started to be handed out across the pond. Over the weekend, the European Film Awards dropped their list of the movies being honored this year and it has been quickly followed this morning with the British Independent Film Awards, who are shining a light on another batch of worthy films and talent.
Leading the way are two movies which have captured The Playlist attention on the festival circuit, kicking off with David Mackenzie‘s gritty prison drama “Starred Up,” which earned eight nominations, and was described by our man in London as “muscular-yet-tender” and a movie to “keep an eye on this when it hits theaters in 2014.” Coming in behind with seven nominations is “The Selfish Giant,” Clio Barnard‘s acclaimed film which rode the festival circuit with much success this year (our review).
Other notable nominees can be found in the Best Actress category with Judi Dench and Scarlett Johansson picking up nods for “Philomena” and “Under The Skin” respectively, with the latter film also being nominated for Best Director and Technical Achievement for the fantastic score by Mica Levi. Meanwhile, “Blue Is The Warmest Color,” “Blue Jasmine” and “Frances Ha” were among those representing Best International Independent Film.
Check out the full list of nominees below. The awards will be handed out December 8th.
BEST
BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
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by Moët & Chandon
Metro Manila
Philomena
The Selfish Giant
Starred Up
Le Week-end
BEST
DIRECTOR
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Jon S Baird – Filth
Clio Barnard – The Selfish Giant
Sean Ellis – Metro Manila
Jonathan Glazer – Under the Skin
David Mackenzie – Starred Up
THE
DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
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Charlie Cattrall – Titus
Tina Gharavi – I Am Nasrine
Jeremy Lovering – In Fear
Omid Nooshin – Last Passenger
Paul Wright – For Those in Peril
BEST
SCREENPLAY
Jonathan Asser – Starred Up
Clio Barnard – The Selfish Giant
Steven Knight – Locke
Hanif Kureishi – Le Week-end
Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan – Philomena
BEST
ACTRESS
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Judi Dench – Philomena
Lindsay Duncan – Le Week-end
Scarlett Johansson – Under the Skin
Felicity Jones – The Invisible Woman
Saoirse Ronan – How I Live Now
BEST
ACTOR
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by BBC Films
Jim Broadbent – Le Week-end
Steve Coogan – Philomena
Tom Hardy – Locke
Jack O’Connell – Starred Up
James McAvoy – Filth
BEST
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Siobhan Finneran – The Selfish Giant
Shirley Henderson – Filth
Imogen Poots – The Look Of Love
Kristin Scott Thomas – The Invisible
Woman
Mia Wasikowska – The Double
BEST
SUPPORTING ACTOR
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by Sanderson & St Martins Lane
John Arcilla – Metro Manila
Rupert Friend – Starred Up
Jeff Goldblum – Le Week-end
Eddie Marsan – Filth
Ben Mendelsohn – Starred Up
MOST
PROMISING NEWCOMER
Sponsored
by Studiocanal
Harley Bird – How I Live Now
Conner Chapman / Shaun Thomas – The
Selfish Giant
Caity Lotz – The Machine
Jake Macapagal – Metro Manila
Chloe Pirrie – Shell
BEST
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
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by Company3
A Field in England
Filth
Metro Manila
The Selfish Giant
Starred Up
BEST
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
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by LightBrigade Media
Shaheen Baig – Casting – Starred Up
Johnnie Burn – Sound Design – Under the
Skin
Amy Hubbard – Casting – The Selfish
Giant
Mica Levi – Music – Under the Skin
Justine Wright – Editing – Locke
BEST
DOCUMENTARY
Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer
The Great Hip Hop Hoax
The Moo Man
The Spirit of ’45
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
BEST
BRITISH SHORT
Supported by BFI NET.WORK
L’Assenza
Dr Easy
Dylan’s
Room
Jonah
Z1
BEST
INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM
Blue is the Warmest Colour
Blue Jasmine
Frances Ha
The Great Beauty
Wadjda
THE
RAINDANCE AWARD
Sponsored
by Wentworth Media and Arts
Everyone’s Going to Die
The Machine
The Patrol
Sleeping Dogs
Titus
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 8th December
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