THE MOËT BRITISH INDEPENDENT
FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCE
NOMINATIONS AND JURY FOR 13th EDITION
The nominations and jury members for the thirteenth annual Moët
British Independent Film Awards were announced today, Monday 1st
November at St Martins Lane, London by Jared Harris.
Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: “This year’s nominations
truly reflect the scope of independent filmmaking in the UK and, regardless of
budget, each category showcases the wealth of talent committed to making
quality British films.”
The Film receiving the most
nominations is The King’s Speech
with eight, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and
two Best Supporting Actor nominations.
Monsters, Never Let Me Go and
The Arbor all received six
nominations, Four Lions five and
four nods went to Another Year, Made in
Dagenham and Brighton Rock.
Nominations for Best Actor go to
Jim Broadbent (Another Year), Riz
Ahmed (Four Lions), Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Scoot McNairy (Monsters) and Aidan Gillen (Treacle Junior). Leading ladies battling for the Best
Actress are Manjinder Virk (The Arbor),
Ruth Sheen (Another Year), Andrea
Riseborough (Brighton Rock), Sally
Hawkins (Made in Dagenham) and
hoping to repeat last year’s success, Carey Mulligan (Never Let Me Go).
Emelie De Vitis, Marketing
Manager Moët & Chandon commented: “Moët & Chandon is delighted to be
supporting the Awards in a year where the talent pool is so strong. As the
champagne of film and cinema, Moët & Chandon looks forward to celebrating
the success of all nominees and the British Independent Film industry with
glasses of Moët & Chandon at the glamorous awards evening on Dec 5th.”
Newcomer Gareth Edwards receives
an impressive four nominations for his directorial debut Monsters; categories include Best British Independent Film
sponsored by Moët & Chandon, Best Director, The Douglas Hickox Award for
Best Debut Director and Best Technical Achievement. Both Andrea Riseborough (Brighton Rock) and Manjinder Virk (The Arbor) are nominated in two
categories, Most Promising Newcomer and Best Actress, with The Arbor also competing for Best British Documentary alongside Enemies of the People, Exit Through the
Gift Shop, Fire In Bablyon and Waste
Land.
The Raindance Award nominees for 2010 include Brilliant Love, Legacy, Son Of Babylon, Treacle Junior and Jackboots on Whitehall. This Award honours exceptional
achievement for filmmakers working against the odds, often with little or no
industry support. Elliot Grove,
Founder Raindance Film Festival and BIFA added: “The
nominees for this year’s Raindance Award show how vibrant and strong the state
of independent film is in this country, despite the economic uncertainty. I am
thrilled that we are able to support such great films, and know we’ll see many
more in the coming years”
The Pre-Selection Committee of 70 members viewed nearly 200 films, 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. The Jury for 2010 will include:
Mags Arnold (Editor), Finola Dwyer (Producer), Matthew Goode
(Actor), Matt Greenhalgh (Writer), Andy Harries (Producer), Gemma Jones
(Actress), David Mackenzie (Director), James Marsh (Director), Hannah
McGill (Writer, Critic & Festival Programmer), Sean Pertwee (Actor), Jamie
Sives (Actor), Jason Solomons (Film Critic), Gary Williamson (Production
Designer).
The winners will be announced at the much anticipated 13th awards ceremony
which will take place on Sunday 5
December at the impressive Old Billingsgate in London and will be hosted for
the sixth year by James Nesbitt.
BIFA are proud to announce the following nominees for this year’s
awards:
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon
Four Lions
Kick-Ass
The King’s Speech
Monsters
Never Let Me Go
BEST DIRECTOR
Sponsored by The Creative Partnership
Mike Leigh – Another Year
Matthew Vaughn – Kick-Ass
Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech
Gareth Edwards – Monsters
Mark Romanek – Never Let Me Go
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Debs Gardner-Paterson – Africa United
Clio Barnard – The Arbor
Rowan Joffe – Brighton Rock
Chris Morris – Four Lions
Gareth Edwards – Monsters
BEST SCREENPLAY
Sponsored by BBC Films
Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain & Chris Morris – Four Lions
Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn – Kick-Ass
David Seidler – The King’s Speech
William Ivory – Made In Dagenham
Alex Garland – Never Let Me Go
BEST ACTRESS
Sponsored by M.A.C
Manjinder Virk – The Arbor
Ruth Sheen – Another Year
Andrea Riseborough – Brighton Rock
Sally Hawkins – Made In Dagenham
Carey Mulligan – Never Let Me Go
BEST ACTOR
Jim Broadbent – Another Year
Riz Ahmed – Four Lions
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
Scoot McNairy – Monsters
Aidan Gillen – Treacle Junior
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Lesley Manville – Another Year
Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
Rosamund Pike – Made In Dagenham
Keira Knightley – Never Let Me Go
Tamsin Greig – Tamara Drewe
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kayvan Novak – Four Lions
Guy Pearce – The King’s Speech
Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech
Bob Hoskins – Made In Dagenham
Andrew Garfield – Never Let Me Go
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Sponsored by Optimum Releasing
Manjinder Virk – The Arbor
Andrea Riseborough – Brighton Rock
Tom Hughes – Cemetery Junction
Joanne Froggatt – In Our Name
Conor McCarron – Neds
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Sponsored
by Ascent Media
The Arbor
In Our Name
Monsters
Skeletons
Streetdance 3D
RAINDANCE AWARD
Sponsored by Exile Media
Brilliantlove
Jackboots On Whitehall
Legacy
Son Of Babylon
Treacle Junior
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Sponsored by Chapter Media
The Arbor – Sound – Tim Barker
Brighton Rock – Cinematography – John Mathieson
The Illusionist – Animation – Sylvain Chomet
The King’s Speech – Production Design – Eve Stewart
Monsters – Visual Effects – Gareth Edwards
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Arbor
Enemies of the People
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Fire In Babylon
Waste Land
BEST BRITISH SHORT
Baby
Photograph Of Jesus
Sign Language
Sis
The Road Home
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Dogtooth
I Am Love
A Prophet
The Secret In Their Eyes
Winter’s Bone
THE
RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to
British Film)
Sponsored
by Working Title
To Be Announced
THE VARIETY AWARD
To Be Announced
THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Sponsored by UK Film Council
Announced at the British Independent
Film Awards on Sunday 5 December
Proud patrons of The Moet British Independent Film Awards include Mike Figgis, Tom Hollander, Adrian Lester,
Ken Loach, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Samantha Morton, Bill Nighy, Michael
Sheen, Trudie Styler, Tilda Swinton, Meera Syal, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone
and Michael Winterbottom.
BIFA would like to thank all its
supporters, especially: Moët & Chandon, UK Film Council, Ascent Media, 3
Mills Studios, BBC Films, Chapter Media, The Creative Partnership, Exile Media,
M.A.C, Optimum Releasing, Raindance, Soho House, St Martins Lane, Swarovski,
Variety, Working Title.
Created by Raindance
For press information
regarding BIFA contact Emma McCorkell or Caragh Cook at Rogers & Cowan: emccorkell@rogersandcowan.com
ccook@rogersandcowan.com
/ 020 3048 0481 or 020 3048 0482
NOTES TO
EDITORS
BIFA was created by Raindance in 1998.
ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA 2010
A film will be eligible for an Award if:
- It
is intended for theatrical release, AND has had a public screening to a
paying audience either on general release in the UK OR has screened at a
British-based film festival between 1 December 2009 and 30 November 2010.
- Where
there is any major studio substantially funding a film, the total budget
must not exceed $20M .
- It
has been produced or majority co-produced by a British company OR is in
receipt of at least 51% of its budget from a British source or sources OR
it qualifies as a British film under the DCMS guidelines AND includes
sufficient creative elements from the UK.
- BIFA
also consider foreign independent films for the Best Foreign Independent
Film category. Foreign films must have a British theatrical release during
the eligibility period stated above.
- Best
British Short Film Award submissions: Any British short films that have
won an award between 16 October 2009 and 15 October 2010 are eligible for
consideration. A short film must be no longer than 40 minutes (including
credits).
- Films
that have been entered previously are not eligible. Re-issues of
previously released films are not eligible.
- All
films submitted for consideration are viewed by the Advisory Committee
with the help of a nominated screening panel, who then decide the
nominations by ballot.
- All
nominated films will be viewed by an independent jury. The winners will be
decided by a secret ballot.
Full Eligibility Criteria may be viewed at: http://www.bifa.org.uk/rules
