‘Rye Lane, ‘ Scrapper,’ ‘All of Us Strangers’ Lead 2023 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Nominations
This morning, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations were revealed, led by Raine Allen-Miller’s debut film Rye Lane with 16 nominations including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Joint Lead Performance for stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah. Another debut, Charlotte Regan’s Scrapper, was a major player with 14 nominations, which also found its star duo of Harris Dickinson and Lola Campbell nominated for Best Joint Lead Performance.
BIFA veteran Andrew Haigh returns with All of Us Strangers, which also receives 14 nominations, including Best Director sponsored by Sky Cinema and Best Screenplay sponsored by Apple Original Films for Haigh and Best British Independent Film. In the performance categories, the film’s entire quartet of actors picked up nods with Andrew Scott earning a Best Lead Performance nomination, and Jamie Bell, Claire Foy and Paul Mescal all nabbing a Best Supporting Performance nod each. Seven craft nominations round out the All of Us Strangers haul.
Molly Manning Walker’s debut feature, How to Have Sex has 13 nominations. As well as nominations for Manning Walker for Best Director sponsored by Sky Cinema, Best Screenplay sponsored by Apple Original Films, The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) sponsored by BBC Film, Best Debut Screenwriter sponsored by Film4 and Best British Independent Film, the film also receives Best Lead Performance and Breakthrough Performance nominations for star Mia McKenna- Bruce, Best Supporting Performance nods for Samuel Bottomley and Shaun Thomas and four craft nominations.
The Richard Harris Award, introduced in 2002 in honour of Richard Harris, recognises outstanding contribution to British Film by an actor. Previous winners have been Daniel Day Lewis, Julie Walters, John Hurt, Emma Thompson, Judi Dench, Kristin Scott Thomas, Glenda Jackson, Riz Ahmed and Samantha Morton in 2022. This year’s award recipient will be announced in the coming weeks, as will the ceremony host and this year’s juries.
Winners will be announced at the 2023 BIFA ceremony on December 3. Here is the full list of nominations.
Best British Independent Film
“All Of Us Strangers” – Andrew Haigh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Sarah Harvey
“Femme” – Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Myles Payne, Sam Ritzenberg
“How To Have Sex” – Molly Manning Walker, Ivana Mackinnon, Emily Leo, Konstantinos Kontovrakis
“Rye Lane” – Raine Allen-Miller, Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia, Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo, Damian Jones
“Scrapper” – Charlotte Regan, Theo Barrowclough
Best International Independent Film Sponsored By Champagne Taittinger
“Anatomy Of A Fall” – Justine Triet, Arthur Harari, Marie-ange Luciani, David Thion
“Fallen Leaves” – Aki Kauriskmäki
“Fremont” – Babak Jalali, Carolina Cavalli, Marjaneh Moghimi, Sudnya Shroff, Rachael Fung
“Monster” – Kore-eda Hirokazu, Sakamoto Yuji, Kawamura Genki, Yamada Kenji
“Past Lives” – Celine Song, David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler
Best Director Sponsored By Sky Cinema
Raine Allen-Miller – “Rye Lane”
Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping – “Femme”
Andrew Haigh – “All Of Us Strangers”
Molly Manning Walker – “How To Have Sex”
Charlotte Regan – “Scrapper”
Best Screenplay Sponsored By Apple Original Films
Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia – “Rye Lane”
Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping – “Femme”
Andrew Haigh – “All Of Us Strangers”
Molly Manning Walker – “How To Have Sex”
Charlotte Regan – “Scrapper”
Best Lead Performance
Jodie Comer – “The End We Start From”
Mia Mckenna-Bruce – “How To Have Sex”
Tia Nomore – “Earth Mama”
Nabhaan Rizwan – “In Camera”
Andrew Scott – “All Of Us Strangers”
Tilda Swinton – “The Eternal Daughter”
Best Joint Lead Performance
Lola Campbell, Harris Dickinson – “Scrapper”
David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah – “Rye Lane”
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, George Mackay – “Femme”
Best Supporting Performance
Ritu Arya – “Polite Society”
Jamie Bell – “All Of Us Strangers”
Samuel Bottomley – “How To Have Sex”
Alexandra Burke – “Pretty Red Dress”
Amir El-Masry – “In Camera”
Claire Foy – “All Of Us Strangers”
Paul Mescal – “All Of Us Strangers”
Alia Shawkat – “Drift”
Shaun Thomas – “How To Have Sex”
Katherine Waterston – “The End We Start From”
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) Sponsored By BBC Film
Raine Allen-Miller – “Rye Lane”
Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping – “Femme”
Savanah Leaf – “Earth Mama”
Molly Manning Walker – “How To Have Sex”
Charlotte Regan – “Scrapper”
Breakthrough Producer Sponsored By Pinewood And Shepperton Studios
Theo Barrowclough – “Scrapper”
Georgia Goggin – “Pretty Red Dress”
Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo – “Rye Lane” [Also produced by Damian Jones]
Gannesh Rajah – “If The Streets Were On Fire
Chi Thai – “Raging Grace”
Breakthrough Performance Sponsored By Netflix
Le’Shantey – “Bonsu Girl”
Lola Campbell – “Scrapper”
Priya Kansara – “Polite Society”
Mia Mckenna-Bruce – “How To Have Sex”
Vivian Oparah – “Rye Lane”
Best Debut Screenwriter Sponsored By Film4
Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia – “Rye Lane”
Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping – “Femme”
Molly Manning Walker – “How To Have Sex”
Nida Manzoor – “Polite Society”
Charlotte Regan – “Scrapper”
Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary
Chloe Abrahams – “The Taste Of Mango”
Sophie Compton, Reuben Hamlyn – “Another Body”
Ella Glendining – “Is There Anybody Out There?”
Alice Russell – “If The Streets Were On Fire”
Christopher Sharp – “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” [Also directed by Moses Bwayo]
The Raindance Maverick Award
“If The Streets Were On Fire” – Alice Russell, Gannesh Rajah
“Is There Anybody Out There?” – Ella Glendining, Janine Marmot
“Name Me Lawand” – Edward Lovelace
“Raging Grace” – Paris Zarcilla, Chi Thai
“Red Herring” – Kit Vincent, Ed Owles
Best Feature Documentary Sponsored By Intermission Film
“Another Body” – Sophie Compton, Reuben Hamlyn, Isabel Freeman, Elizabeth Woodward
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President” – Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp, John Battsek
“If The Streets Were On Fire” – Alice Russell, Gannesh Rajah
“Lyra” – Alison Millar, Jackie Doyle
“Occupied City” – Steve Mcqueen, Bianca Stitger, Floor Onrust, Anna Smith-tenser
Best British Short Film
“Christopher At Sea” – Tom C.J. Brown, Laure Desmazières, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron, Amanda Miller, Hannah Stolarski, Nick Read, Emily-jane Brown
“Festival Of Slaps” – Abdou Cissé, Cheri Darbon, George Telfer
“Lions” – Beru Tessema, Ama Ampadu
“Muna” – Warda Mohamed, Angela Moneke, Simon Hatton
“The Talent” – Thomas May Bailey, Emma D’Arcy, Ellen Spence
Best Casting Sponsored By Casting Society and Spotlight
Shaheen Baig – “Scrapper”
Kharmel Cochrane – “Rye Lane”
Kahleen Crawford – “All Of Us Strangers”
Isabella Odoffin – “How To Have Sex”
Salome Oggenfuss, Geraldine Barón, Abby Harri – “Earth Mama”
Best Cinematography Sponsored By Harbor & Kodak
Olan Collardy – “Rye Lane”
Suzie Lavelle – “The End We Start From”
Molly Manning Walker – “Scrapper”
Jamie D. Ramsay – “All Of Us Strangers”
James Rhodes – “Femme”
Best Costume Design
George Buxton – “How To Have Sex”
Oliver Cronk – “Scrapper”
Buki Ebiesuwa – “Femme”
Cynthia Lawrence-John – “Rye Lane”
PC Williams – “The End We Start From”
Best Editing
Jonathan Alberts – “All Of Us Strangers”
Victoria Boydell – “Rye Lane”
Paul Carlin – “Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
Avdhesh Mohla “High & Low – John Galliano”
Arttu Salmi – “The End We Start From”
Best Effects
Paddy Eason – “Polite Society”
Theodor Flo-Groeneboom – “The End We Start From”
Jonathan Gales, Richard Baker – “The Kitchen”
Best Music Supervision
Ciara Elwis – “Femme”
Connie Farr – “All Of Us Strangers”
David Fish – “Rye Lane”
Best Make-Up & Hair Design Sponsored By The Wall Group
Zoe Clare Brown – “All Of Us Strangers”
Claire Carter – “Polite Society”
Marie Deehan – “Femme”
Natasha Lawes – “How To Have Sex”
Bianca Simone Scott – “Rye Lane”
Best Original Music Sponsored By Universal Music Publishing Group
Adam Janota Bzowski – “Femme”
Patrick Jonsson – “Scrapper”
Kwes- “Rye Lane”
Anna Meredith – “The End We Start From”
Ré Olunuga – “Girl”
Best Production Design Sponsored By ATC & Broadsword
Laura Ellis Cricks – “The End We Start From”
Sarah Finlay – “All Of Us Strangers”
Elena Muntoni – “Scrapper”
Nathan Parker – “The Kitchen”
Anna Rhodes – “Rye Lane”
Best Sound Supported By Halo
Ben Baird, Jack Wensley, Adam Fletcher, Alexej Mungersdorff – “Scrapper”
Steve Fanagan – “How To Have Sex”
Stevie Haywood, Joakim Sundström, Per Bostrom – “All Of Us Strangers”
Mark Jenkin – “Enys Men”
Jens Rosenlund-Petersen, Amy Felton, Joe Jackson, Tim Cavagin, Lori Dovi – “The End We Start From”
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