by Nathaniel R
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool received 4 nominationsHot on the heels of the Gotham Awards, the British Independent Film Awards have announced their 2017 nominations. Though they don't tend to get much press in the US due to the the first two words in their title, they're worth noting. And, we'd argue, they're worth noting precisely for their limited jurisdiction. Awards groups with their own identity / purview are all too rare. Lady Macbeth led the field (15 nominations) with gay romantic drama God's Own Country (11 nominations), political satire The Death of Stalin (13 nominations), I Am Not a Witch (12 nominations) and one big tragicomedy Oscar hopeful Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (11 nominations) also super popular
I think the nomination I'm happiest to see (just because it was no sure thing) is Jamie Bell in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool for Best Actor. He's just brilliant in the film as I've mentioned before but it's the type of role -- nuanced / romantic / skewing "feminine" in its appeal -- for which male actors are rarely honored no matter how good they are. The complete list of nominees is after the jump...
Best British Independent Film
LADY MACBETH
- The Death Of Stalin Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, Yann Zenou, Kevin Loader, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun
- God’s Own Country Francis Lee, Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson
- I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni, Juliette Grandmont, Emily Morgan
- Lady Macbeth William Oldroyd, Alice Birch, Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin McDonagh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin
Best International Independent Film
Get Out
- The Florida Project (US) Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Kevin Chinoy, Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Francesca Silvestri, Shih-Ching Tsou
- Get Out (US) Jordan Peele, Jason Blum, Edward H Hamm Jr, Sean McKittrick
- I Am Not Your Negro (US) Raoul Peck, James Baldwin, Hébert Peck, Rémi Grellety
- Loveless (Russia) Andrey Zvyaginstev, Oleg Negin, Gleb Fetisov, Sergey Melkumov, Alexander Rodnyansky
- The Square (Sweden) Ruben Östlund, Erik Hemmendorff
Best Director
- The Death Of Stalin Armando Iannucci
- God’s Own Country Francis Lee
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin Mcdonagh
- I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni
- Lady Macbeth William Oldroyd
Best Screenplay
- Lady Macbeth Alice Birch
- The Death Of Stalin Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin
- God’s Own Country Francis Lee
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin Mcdonagh
- I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni
Best Actress
Margaret Mulumba is only 8 years old and nominated for I AM NOT A WITCH
- Daphne Emily Beecham
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Frances Mcdormand
- I Am Not A Witch Margaret Mulubwa
- Lady Macbeth Florence Pugh
- Dark River Ruth Wilson
Best Actor
God's Own Country
- Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Jamie Bell
- Journeyman Paddy Considine
- Jawbone Johnny Harris
- God’s Own Country Josh O’connor
- God’s Own Country Alec Secareanu
Best Supporting Actress
- Lady Macbeth Naomi Ackie
- The Party Patricia Clarkson
- Goodbye Christopher Robin Kelly Macdonald
- The Death Of Stalin Andrea Riseborough
- Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Julie Walters
Best Supporting Actor
The supporting men of THREE BILLBOARDS... we should add Harrelson to the chart, too.
- The Death Of Stalin Simon Russell Beale
- The Death Of Stalin Steve Buscemi
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Woody Harrelson
- God’s Own Country Ian Hart
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Sam Rockwell
Most Promising Newcomer
- Lady Macbeth Naomi Ackie
- Just Charlie Harry Gilby
- Lady Macbeth Cosmo Jarvis
- Chubby Funny Harry Michell
- Pin Cushion Lily Newmark
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
- Pin Cushion Deborah Haywood
- God’s Own Country Francis Lee
- Jawbone Thomas Napper
- I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni
- Lady Macbeth William Oldroyd
Debut Screenwriter
- Lady Macbeth Alice Birch
- Their Finest Gaby Chiappe
- Jawbone Johnny Harris
- God’s Own Country Francis Lee
- I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni
Breakthrough Producer
- Pin Cushion Gavin Humphries
- I Am Not A Witch Emily Morgan
- Bad Day For The Cut Brendan Mullin, Katy Jackson
- Lady Macbeth Fodhla Cronin O’reilly
- God’s Own Country Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson
The Discovery Award
- Even When I Fall Sky Neal, Kate McLarnon, Elhum Shakerifar
- Halfway Ben Caird, Jonny Paterson
- In Another Life Jason Wingard, Hannah Stevenson, Rebecca Clare Evans
- Isolani R Paul Wilson, Lisa Hague
- My Pure Land Sarmad Masud, Bill Kenwright
Best Documentary
- Almost Heaven Carol Salter
- Half Way Daisy-May Hudson
- Kingdom Of Us Lucy Cohen, Julia Nottingham, Lucas Ochoa, Thomas Benski, Bill Rudgard
- Uncle Howard Aaron Brookner, Paula Vaccaro
- Williams Morgan Matthews, Hayley Reynolds, Sarah Hamilton
Best British Short Film
- 1745 Gordon Napier, Morayo Akandé, John McKay
- Fish Story Charlie Lyne, Catherine Bray, Anthony Ing
- The Entertainer Jonathan Schey, Jodie Brown, Jun Bung Lee
- Work Aneil Karia, Scott O’Donnell
- Wren Boys Harry Lighton, John Fitzpatrick, Sorcha Bacon
Best Cinematography
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Ben Davis
- I Am Not A Witch David Gallego
- Jawbone Tat Radcliffe
- Leaning Into The Wind Thomas Riedelsheimer
- Lady Macbeth Ari Wegner
Best Casting
- Lady Macbeth Shaheen Baig
- God’s Own Country Shaheen Baig, Layla Merrick-Wolf
- The Death Of Stalin Sarah Crowe
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Sarah Halley Finn
- Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Debbie Mcwilliams
Best Costume Design
My Cousin Rachel
- My Cousin Rachel Dinah Collin
- The Death Of Stalin Suzie Harman
- How To Talk To Girls At Parties Sandy Powell
- I Am Not A Witch Holly Rebecca
- Lady Macbeth Holly Waddington
Best Editing
- Williams Johnny Burke
- Jawbone David Charap
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Jon Gregory
- The Death Of Stalin Peter Lambert
- Us And Them Joe Martin
Best Effects
- The Ritual Nick Allder, Ben White
- Journeyman Luke Dodd
- The Death Of Stalin Effects Team
- Double Date Dan Martin
- Their Finest Chris Reynolds
Best Make Up & Hair Design
- I Am Not A Witch Julene Paton
- Breathe Jan Sewell
- Journeyman Nadia Stacey
- The Death Of Stalin Nicole Stafford
- Lady Macbeth Sian Wilson
Best Music
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Carter Burwell
- Leaning Into The Wind Fred Frith
- I Am Not A Witch Matt Kelly
- Jawbone Paul Weller
- The Death Of Stalin Christopher Willis
Best Production Design
- Lady Macbeth Jacqueline Abrahams
- The Death Of Stalin Cristina Casali
- Final Portrait James Merifield
- I Am Not A Witch Nathan Parker
- Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Eve Stewart
Best Sound
- God’s Own Country Anna Bertmark
- I Am Not A Witch Maiken Hansen
- Jawbone Andy Shelley, Steve Griffiths
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Joakim Sundström
- Breathe Sound Team
What do you make of their nominations?