A star-studded Oscar-tipped drama written and directed by a five-time Academy Award nominee and a low-budget under-the-radar movie from a second-time characteristic director are in joint pole place going into the 2021 British Unbiased Movie Awards.
Belfast, Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical ode to his house metropolis in 1969 in the course of the Troubles, and Boiling Level, Philip Barantini’s one-shot adrenaline-fuelled drama primarily based on his personal experiences working in a restaurant, have landed 11 nominations every for this 12 months’s BIFA awards.
Unveiled Wednesday morning, Belfast earned nominations within the efficiency classes for Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds and its younger lead star Jude Hill, with seven nods throughout the craft shortlists. Boiling Level, in the meantime, amassed finest British impartial movie, finest director and breakthrough producer nominations, efficiency nods for Stephen Graham, Ray Panthaki, Vinette Robinson and Lauren Ajufo, and 4 nominations within the craft classes.
Elsewhere, first-time options After Love by Aleem Khan and Censor from Prano Bailey-Bond tied with Joanna Hogg’s The Memento Half II with 9 nominations every, Khan turning into the one debut filmmaker this 12 months to be shortlisted for finest British impartial movie. After Love was considered one of three nominations for Shaheen Baig in the most effective casting class.
Additionally among the many 2021 nominees are Ruth Wilson (True Issues) for finest actress and Riz Ahmed (Encounter), Jude Regulation (The Nest) and James Norton (Nowhere Particular) for finest actor.
Heralding the beginning of awards season in Britain, the in-person BIFA ceremony is being held on Dec. 5, with the host, juries and recipient of the Richard Harris Award for contributions to British cinema set to be introduced quickly. The craft winners, nevertheless, will probably be unveiled on Nov. 19.
See the total checklist of nominees under.
Greatest British Unbiased Movie
After Love
Ali & Ava
Boiling Level
The Nest
The Memento Half II
Greatest Director
Philip Barantini, Boiling Level
Clio Barnard, Ali & Ava
Sean Durkin, The Nest
Joanna Hogg, The Memento Half II
Aleem Khan, After Love
Greatest Actress
Caitríona Balfe, Belfast
Carrie Coon, The Nest
Claire Rushbrook, Ali & Ava
Joanna Scanlan, After Love
Ruth Wilson, True Issues
Greatest Actor
Riz Ahmed, Encounter
Adeel Akhtar, Ali & Ava
Stephen Graham, Boiling Level
Jude Regulation, The Nest
James Norton, Nowhere Particular
Greatest Supporting Actress
Judi Dench, Belfast
Jo Hartley, Sweetheart
Nathalie Richard, After Love
Vinette Robinson, Boiling Level
Tilda Swinton, The Memento Half II
Greatest Supporting Actor
Talid Ariss, After Love
Richard Ayoade, The Memento Half II
Lucian-River Chauhan, Encounter
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Ray Panthaki, Boiling Level
The Douglas Hickox Award
(Greatest Debut Director)
Prano Bailey-Bond, Censor
Celeste Bell, Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché [Also Directed By Paul Sng]
Cathy Brady, Wildfire
Aleem Khan, After Love
Marley Morrison, Sweetheart
Greatest Screenplay
Clio Barnard, Ali & Ava
Terence Davies, Benediction
Sean Durkin, The Nest
Joanna Hogg, The Memento Half II
Aleem Khan, After Love
Breakthrough Producer
Michelle Antoniades, Sweetheart
Helen Jones, Censor
Jessica Malik, She Will [Also Produced By Bob Last]
Hester Ruoff, Boiling Level [Also Produced By Bart Ruspoli]
Rob Watson, The Energy [Also Produced By Matthew James Wilkinson]
Greatest Debut Screenwriter
Prano Bailey-Bond, Censor [Also Written By Anthony Fletcher]
Cathy Brady, Wildfire
Aleem Khan, After Love
Marley Morrison, Sweetheart
Reggie Yates, Pirates
The Raindance Discovery Award
Financial institution, Job Daniel Edelstyn, Hilary Powell, Christopher Hird
The Bike Thief, Matt Chambers, Pk Fellowes, Sophia Gibber, Lene Bausager
I Am Belmaya, Sue Carpenter, Christopher Hird
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché, Paul Sng, Celeste Bell, Zoë Howe, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Matthew Silverman, Daria Nitsche
Insurgent Dykes, Harri Shanahan, Siân A. Williams, Siobhan Fahey
Greatest British Quick Movie
Egúngún (Masquerade)
Femme
Evening Of The Dwelling Dread
Play It Secure
Valuable Hair & Magnificence
Greatest Worldwide Unbiased Movie
Compartment No. 6
First Cow
Flee
Petite Maman
Pleasure
Greatest Casting
Shaheen Baig, After Love
Shaheen Baig, Ali & Ava
Shaheen Baig, Pirates
Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann, Belfast
Carolyn Mcleod, Boiling Level
Greatest Cinematography
Mátyás Erdély, The Nest
Magdalena Kowalczyk, Cow
Matthew Lewis, Boiling Level
Annika Summerson, Censor
Haris Zambarloukos, Belfast
Greatest Costume Design
Michael O’Connor, The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain
Grace Snell, The Memento Half II
Man Speranza, All people’s Speaking About Jamie
Annie Symons, Benediction
Charlotte Walter, Belfast
Greatest Music
Iain Cooke, Pirates
Connie Farr, Harry Escott, Ali & Ava
Jed Kurzel, Encounter
Clint Mansell, In The Earth
Van Morrison, Belfast
Greatest Results
Steven Bray, Mike Knights, Dashcam
Gary Brown, István Molnár, Dan Martin, Censor
Rupert Davies, The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain
Greatest Enhancing
Helle Le Fevre, The Memento Half II
Rebecca Lloyd, Jacob Schulsinger, Nicolas Chaudeurge, Cow
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, Belfast
Mark Cities, Censor
Ben Wheatley, In The Earth
Greatest Make-Up & Hair
Siobhan Harper-Ryan, The Memento Half II
Vickie Lang, Kristyan Mallett, Donald Mcinnes, The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain
Ruth Pease, Censor
Nadia Stacey, All people’s Speaking About Jamie
Wakana Yoshihara, Belfast
Greatest Manufacturing Design
Jim Clay, Belfast
Stéphane Collonge, The Memento Half II
Suzie Davies, The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain
Aimee Meek, Boiling Level
Paulina Rzeszowska, Censor
Greatest Sound
Nicolas Becker, Cyril Holtz, Linda Forsen, Cow
James Drake, Boiling Level
Tim Harrison, Jamie Roden, Adele Fletcher, Censor
Martin Pavey, In The Earth
Andrew Stirk, Paul Davies, Morgan Muse, Bernard O’reilly, Julian Howarth, Encounter
