Andrea Arnold's 'Fish Tank' leads the nomination of the 12th British Independent Film Awards, followed by Duncan Jones' 'Moon' and Lone Scherfig's 'An Education' among others.
- Oct 27, 2009
AceShowbiz - Which movies are vying for the 12th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been unraveled on Monday, October 26 at Soho House in London with the announcement of 2009 nominees. Receiving the most nods was "Fish Tank", an Andrea Arnold's drama that won the Jury Prize at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
The movie revolving around the turbulent relationship a 15-year-old girl has with her mother and her new boyfriend has collected 8 nominations in total. Vying for the major categories including best British film, best director and best screenplay, it also placed its leading actress Katie Jarvis in competition for best actress and most promising newcomers.
Following behind "Fish Tank" with seven noms was Duncan Jones' sci-fi thriller "Moon". "An Education", "In the Loop" and "Nowhere Boy", in the meantime, gathered six counts each. Other movies with multiple nominations were "Bright Star" with four, "Katalin Varga" with three, and "Bronson" and "Bunny & The Bull" with two each.
Detailing on the selection of the nominees, BIFA directors Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson said that BIFA pre-selection committee of 70 members viewing more than 200 films, out of which they selected the nominations, decided by ballot. They added, "We have had a record number of films submitted this year, with the pre-selection committee viewing over 200 films. A highlight from the nominations is the very strong debut director category."
The gala ceremony for the 12th BIFAs will take place at The Brewery, Chiswell Street in London on Sunday, December 6. It will be hosted by James Nesbitt and see Daniel Day-Lewis being honored with the Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Film by an Actor. The recipients of the Variety Award and the Special Jury Prize are yet to be announced. The latter will be unveiled during the December 6 ceremony.
List of Nominees for the 12th annual British Independent Film Awards:
Best British Independent Film:
"An Education"
Best Director:
Andrea Arnold, "Fish Tank"
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]:
Armando Iannucci, "In The Loop"
Best Screenplay:
"An Education" by Nick Hornby
Best Actress:
Abbie Cornish, "Bright Star"
Best Actor:
Aaron Johnson, "Nowhere Boy"
Best Supporting Actress:
Anne-Marie Duff, "Nowhere Boy"
Best Supporting Actor:
Alfred Molina, "An Education"
Most Promising Newcomer:
Christian McKay, "Me and Orson Welles"
Best Achievement in Production:
"Bronson"
Raindance Award:
"Colin"
Best Technical Achievement:
"Bright Star" for Cinematography by Greig Fraser
Best Documantary:
"The Age of Stupid"
Best British Short:
"Christmas with Dad"
Best Foreign Film:
"Il Divo"
The Richard Harris Award (for outstanding contribution to British Film): Daniel Day-Lewis