03/11/2014 - Pride, Catch me Daddy, Frank and Mr Turner also in the running

The highest number of nominations this year at the 17th annual British Independent Film Awards goes to ‘71 [+see also:
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Q&A: Yann Demange
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interview: Daniel Wolfe
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interview: Mike Leigh
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The Awards’ Joint Directors 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 awards ceremony will take place on December 7 in London.

The nominees are:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
'71
Calvary [+see also:
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making of
interview: John Michael McDonagh
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Mr Turner
Pride
The Imitation Game [+see also:
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making of
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BEST DIRECTOR
John Michael McDonagh – Calvary
Lenny Abrahamson – Frank
Matthew Warchus – Pride
Mike Leigh – Mr Turner
Yann Demange – '71 

THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe – Catch Me Daddy
Hong Khaou – Lilting [+see also:
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Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard – 20,000 Days on Earth [+see also:
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Morgan Matthews – X+Y [+see also:
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Yann Demange –  '71 

BEST SCREENPLAY
Graham Moore – The Imitation Game
Gregory Burke – '71 
John Michael McDonagh – Calvary
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan – Frank
Stephen Beresford – Pride 

BEST ACTRESS
Alicia Vikander – Testament of Youth [+see also:
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Cheng Pei Pei – Lilting
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Belle [+see also:
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Keira Knightley – The Imitation Game
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – Catch Me Daddy

BEST ACTOR
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 [+see also:
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interview: Guy Myhill
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
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 [+see also:
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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 DOCUMENTARY
20,000 Days on Earth
Next Goal Wins
Night Will Fall
The Possibilities Are Endless [+see also:
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interview: Edward Lovelace and James H…
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Virunga [+see also:
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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 [+see also:
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interview: Pawel Pawlikowski
interview: Pawel Pawlikowski
film profile]
The Babadook 

THE RAINDANCE AWARD
Flim: The Movie...
Gregor
Luna
Keeping Rosy
The Beat Beneath My Feet